Oppanda
{{short description|2022 Indian Kannada romantic-crime-action film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Oppanda
| image = Oppanda.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = S.S.Sameer
| writer = S.S.Sameer
| story = S.S.Sameer
| based_on =
| producer = Farheen Fathima
| starring = Arjun Sarja
Radhika Kumaraswamy
J. D. Chakravarthy
| cinematography = Amma Rajashekhar
| editing = Prabhu
| music = Subhash Anand
| studio = FS Entertainments
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2022|02|11}}
| runtime = 153 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Oppanda ({{Translation|Deal}}) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language crime action film written and directed by S.S.Sameer, making his debut. It features Arjun Sarja and Radhika Kumaraswamy{{Cite news|title=Radhika or Radhika Kumaraswamy, eventually it's me as an actress who matters - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/radhika-or-radhika-kumaraswamy-eventually-its-me-as-an-actress-who-matters/articleshow/59831529.cms|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The Times of India|date=31 July 2017 |language=en}} along with J. D. Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Sony Charista and Bollywood actor Faisal Khan, making his Kannada debut. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Subhash Anand and the cinematography is by Amma Rajashekhar and the editing is done by Prabhu. Initially, the film was named as Kontract. This film was planned as multi-lingual film before the Telugu dubbed version was released.{{Cite web|title=Arjun Sarja-Radhika Kumaraswamy's film Kontract undergoes a title change|url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/cinema/2021/nov/12/arjun-sarja-radhika-kumaraswamys-film-kontract-undergoes-a-title-change-36984.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=www.indulgexpress.com|date=12 November 2021 |language=en}}
Cast
- Arjun Sarja as Sanjay Rangaswamy
- Radhika Kumaraswamy{{Cite web|last=Udayavani|title='ಒಪ್ಪಂದ' ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ|url=https://www.udayavani.com/homepage-karnataka-edition/big5-karnataka-edition/radhika-kumaraswamy-completes-oppanda-shooting|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Udayavani|language=kn}} as Anjali
- J.D. Chakravarthy as Chakri
- K. Vishwanath as Rangaswamy
- SS Sameer
- Faisal Khan
- Sony Charista
- Ramjagan
Production
The film was announced in November 2010 under the title Kontract.{{cite web | url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-arjun-sarja-is-back/20101124.htm | title=Arjun Sarja's comeback to Kannada cinema |work=Rediff.com}} The filming began around September 2017.{{Cite web|last=vaishnavi|title=ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಸರ್ಜಾ- ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋಗಳು ವೈರಲ್!|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/gallery/sandalwood/kannada-arjun-sarja-radhika-kumaraswamy-video-viral-vcs-qi2qdu|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=kn}} The film was initially conceived as a trilingual in Tamil and Telugu titled Iruvar Oppantham and Iddaru, respectively. However the other versions were dropped in favor of a dubbed release in Telugu. The film was wrapped before the pandemic by around March 2018.{{Cite web|title=Kontract in last leg of shoot|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/mar/27/kontract-in-last-leg-of-shoot-now-5225.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Cinema Express|date=27 March 2018 |language=en}} The film first had Arjun Sarja on board as the male lead.{{Cite news|title=Radhika Kumaraswamy and Arjun Sarja pair up for a multi-lingual film - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/radhika-kumaraswamy-and-arjun-sarja-pair-up-for-a-multi-lingual-film/articleshow/68600557.cms|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The Times of India|date=27 March 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2019-03-28|title=Arjun Sarja-Radhika Kumaraswamy starrer 'Kontract' to release next month?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arjun-sarja-radhika-kumaraswamy-starrer-kontract-release-next-month-99111|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The News Minute|language=en}} Radhika Kumaraswamy was cast later for the female lead character.{{Cite news|last=R|first=Shilpa Sebastian|date=2017-06-29|title=New moves|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/new-moves/article19179369.ece|access-date=2022-02-09|issn=0971-751X}} The film later had JD Chakravarthy on board to play another lead character. The film was shot in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hyderabad, and Bangkok.{{Cite web|title=ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಸರ್ಜಾ & ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಒಪ್ಪಂದ' ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಆಡಿಯೋ ರಿಲೀಸ್!|url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/arjun-sarja-radhika-kumaraswamy-jd-chakravarthy-starrer-oppanda-movie-songs-released/articleshow/87586149.cms|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn}}{{Cite web|last=divya.perla|title=Arjun Sarja: ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಆಡಿಯೋ, ಟ್ರೇಲರ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ|url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/gallery/sandalwood/kannada-movie-starring-arjun-sarja-oppanda-audio-released-dpl-r2ciwc|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=kn}} The film underwent a change in the title from Contract to Oppanda.{{Cite web|title=Arjun Sarja-Radhika Kumaraswamy's film undergoes a title change|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/nov/11/arjun-sarja-radhikakumaraswamys-filmundergoes-a-title-change-2381983.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The New Indian Express|date=11 November 2021 }}
Soundtrack
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| artist = Subhash Anand
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| label = F Series Audio
| producer = Farheen Fathima
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The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Subhash Anand. The music rights were acquired by F Series Audio.
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| title1 = Surya Obbane
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| title2 = Enonthara Kanasu
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| title3 = Chal Saath Saath
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| title5 = Khandu Kelada
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| total_length = 27:41
| title6 = Gundege Iruva Gande
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Release
The release of the film got delayed multiple times{{Cite web|title=Radhika Kumaraswamy-Arjun's Kontract to hit the screens in April|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/mar/26/radhika-kumaraswamy-arjuns-kontract-to-hit-the-screens-on-april-10748.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Cinema Express|date=26 March 2019 |language=en}} and film the film was released on 11 February 2022.{{Cite news|title=Arjun Sarja, Radhika Kumaraswamy's Oppanda gets a release date - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/arjun-sarja-radhika-kumaraswamys-oppanda-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/89407645.cms|access-date=2022-02-09|website=The Times of India|date=7 February 2022 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=ibcworldnews|date=2022-02-09|title=Arjun Sarja, Radhika Kumaraswamy's Oppanda gets a release date|url=https://ibcworldnews.com/2022/02/arjun-sarja-radhika-kumaraswamys-oppanda-gets-a-release-date/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=IBC World News|language=en-GB|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209131327/https://ibcworldnews.com/2022/02/arjun-sarja-radhika-kumaraswamys-oppanda-gets-a-release-date/|url-status=dead}}
Critical reception
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Suhas Sistu of The Hans India rated two point seven five out of five and stated that the film manages to engage viewers through its balance of action, drama, and emotional weight.{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=2024-10-18 |title='Iddaru' movie review: A blend of action and drama |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/iddaru-movie-review-a-blend-of-action-and-drama-915386 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}} TA Kiran Kumar of Zee News Telugu noted that "Iddaru is a high-speed action drama" and rated two point seven five out of five.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-18 |title=Iddaru Movie Review: యాక్షన్ కింగ్ అర్జున్ 'ఇద్దరు' మూవీ రివ్యూ.. ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పించిందా..! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/telugu/no-rev/action-king-arjun-iddaru-movie-review-rating-public-talk-ta-172892 |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Zee News Telugu |language=te}} Hindustan Times Telugu critic stated that "Iddaru Pakka is a commercial action entertainer movie. Senior heroes Arjun and JD Chakraborty can watch this movie once for their acting".{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Nelki Naresh |title=Iddaru Review: ఇద్దరు రివ్యూ - సెంట్రల్ మినిస్టర్ భార్య హీరోయిన్గా నటించిన తెలుగు మూవీ హిట్టా? ఫట్టా?|url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/radhika-kumaraswamy-iddaru-movie-review-and-rating-arjun-jd-chakravarthy-121729302568458.html|access-date=2024-10-23 |website=Hindustantimes Telugu |language=te}}
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