Madarangi
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| image = Madarangi poster.jpg
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| caption = Official poster
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| director = Mallikarjun Muthalageri
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| producer = Nagappa
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Krishna
- Sushma Raj
- Naksha Shetty}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = Girish
| editing = Crazy Mindz
| music = J. Anoop Seelin
| studio = Krishna Talkies
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|5|10}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Madarangi is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Mallikarjun Muthalageri, who previously directed Auto (2009), and starring Krishna, Sushma Raj and Naksha Shetty.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sunil-excited-about-madarangi/articleshow/19967734.cms|title=Sunil excited about Madarangi |last=Lokesh|first=Vinay|date=9 May 2013|website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kaliyug-krishnas-film-releases-on-friday/articleshow/19946432.cms|title=Kaliyug Krishna's film releases on Friday |website=The Times of India|last=Muthanna|first=Anjali|date=8 May 2013}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Krishna as Manu
- Sushma Raj
- Naksha Shetty as Deepu
- Hanumathe Gowda as Somanna
- Sharath Lohitashwa as Shetty
- Avinash as Deepu's father
- Sadhu Kokila
- Vinaya Prasad
- Suchendra Prasad
- Kuri Prathap
- Chikkanna
- Adi Lokesh
- B. B. Ashok Kumar (cameo appearance)
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Soundtrack
The music was composed by J. Anoop Seelin.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/krishna-watches-madarangi-in-mysore/articleshow/20152976.cms|title=Krishna watches Madarangi in Mysore|work=The Times of India|date=20 May 2013|last=Lokesh|first=Vinay}} The song "Darling Darling" became popular before the film released.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madarangi-heading-towards-50-days/articleshow/20758479.cms|title=Madarangi heading towards 50 days |website=The Times of India|last=Lokesh|first=Vinay|date=25 June 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madarangi-goes-the-simpleag-way/articleshow/19647620.cms|title=Madarangi goes the Simpleag way|work=The Times of India|first=Taniya|last=Talukdar|date=20 April 2013}} Arasu Anthare won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist for the song "Male Haniye".{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Karantaka-State-Film-Awards-announced/articleshow/45756810.cms|title=Karantaka State Film Awards announced|work=The Times of India|date=5 January 2015 }}
{{Track listing
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| title1 = Darling Darling
| extra1 = J. Anoop Seelin, Varijashree Venugopal
| length1 = 3:51
| title2 = Madarangi (title version)
| extra2 = Sunitha Murali
| length2 = 4:30
| title3 = Jee Yendavo
| extra3 = Sunitha, Yash Golcha, Sirigowri, Mangala
| length3 = 3:17
| title4 = Savira Savira
| extra4 = Divya Raghavan
| length4 = 4:31
| title5 = Kadle Puri
| extra5 = J. Anoop Seelin
| length5 = 3:47
| title6 = Malehaniye (female version)
| extra6 = Anuradha Bhat
| length6 = 4:23
}}
Release and reception
The film released on the same day as Bulbul (2013) and ran for a hundred days.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/madarangi-is-a-sleeper-hit-news-kannada-ngdkS4daegjsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211193412/http://www.sify.com/movies/madarangi-is-a-sleeper-hit-news-kannada-ngdkS4daegjsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-12-11|title='Madarangi' is a sleeper hit!|author=|date=|work=Sify}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/madarangi-completes-100-days/articleshow/21856191.cms|title=Madarangi completes 100 days|website=The Times of India|last=Lokesh|first=Vinay|date=16 August 2013}} After this film, Krishna added Darling to his stage name.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/tuesday-trivia-heres-how-actor-sunil-kumar-who-debuted-with-krishna-rukmini-became-darling-krishna/articleshow/83539716.cms|title=Tuesday Trivia: Here's how actor Sunil Kumar, who debuted with Krishna Rukmini, became Darling Krishna|date=15 June 2021|work=The Times of India}}
A critic from Deccan Herald opined that "This “Madarangi” is a fragrant reminder of life's simple, and sometimes savage, pleasures".{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/331885/love-friendship-dangerous-tangle.html|title=Love and friendship in a dangerous tangle|date=11 May 2013|website=Deccan Herald|first=B. S.|last=Srivani}} A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Director Mallikrajuna Muthalageri has selected a good story but does not impress either in script or narration".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/madarangi/movie-review/19999750.cms|title=Madarangi Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Madarangi by Times of India|work=The Times of India|date=10 May 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|13549412}}