Summary
Duniya (transl. World) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Soori and starring Vijay in his lead debut and newcomer Rashmi. It was successful with both critics and audience.[1][2] Post the success of this film, Vijay received many film offers.[3][4]
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| Directed by | Soori |
| Written by | Soori |
| Produced by | T. P. Siddaraju |
| Starring | Vijay Rashmi Rangayana Raghu Yogesh |
| Cinematography | Satya Hegde |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | Songs: V. Manohar Score Sadhu Kokila |
Production company | Samy Associates |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot edit
Shivalinga a.k.a. Shivu, an innocent villager who works as a manual laborer in stone quarry realizes that his mother is seriously ill. He gets his mother to Bangalore for treatment, but his mother dies and he is unable to arrange finances for her funeral. He manages to pay with the only ornament he had in order to carry out the funeral of his mother. With his inability to procure a tomb-stone for his mother's grave, Shivu leaves the city walking without any money, devastated.
While on his way he comes across a girl (Poornima) who is kidnapped and the abductors try to rape her. Shivu saves her and gets her to the orphanage where she is staying. The warden of the institute misunderstands the situation and believes that Poornima is in love with Shivu and had eloped with him. The warden asks the girl to leave the institution immediately.
Shivu wants to fulfill her wish to continue study and decides to support her education. But apart from a strong body he does not have any qualities to survive in this world. The circumstances make him work for the underworld. In the process his peers in the underworld have an eye on Purima, the love for Poornima makes Shivu to fight with mob leaders. In the process the kingpin is killed. Police wrongly believe that Shivu is responsible for the murders. Unable to see the suffering of Shivu at the hands of society, police, and the underworld, Poornima calls him to meet her outside the city. Without his knowledge, she gives him sweets laced with poison and she too consumes the same to end the chapter.
Cast edit
Music edit
The soundtrack for Duniya has music composed by V. Manohar. Lyrics are by V. Nagendra Prasad, V. Manohar and Yograj Bhat.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kariya I Love You" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Rajesh Krishnan, Nanditha | 04:44 |
| 2. | "Preethi Maaye Hushaaru" | Ranganath | Hemanth Kumar, Aakansha Baadami | 03:39 |
| 3. | "Ee Paapi Duniya Preethi" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Badri Prasad | 01:52 |
| 4. | "Saala Maadiyaadru Tuppa" | V. Manohar | Abhimanyu Bhupathi, Mysore Jenny, Gururaj Hosakote | 03:43 |
| 5. | "Ee Paapi Janara Haalu" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Badri Prasad | 01:56 |
| 6. | "Nodayya Kwate Lingave" | V. Nagendra Prasad | M. D. Pallavi Arun | 04:02 |
| 7. | "Ennomme Neenu Bandu" | Yograj Bhat | Badri Prasad | 02:04 |
Reception edit
Film critic R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Duniya is a film that should not be missed as it is a top class presentation. It is strongly recommended for film buffs who want to see different type of films".[6] A critic from Rediff.com said that "This is Vijay's first film as the hero but he has certainly proved that he has oodles of talent. His performance is one of the best seen in recent times. Rashmi is the real find of this film. Duniya is a must see".[7] A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "Soori directed “Duniya not only stands up to its huge expectations, but it also comes as a fresh offering for the quality conscious Kannada film audience".[8]
Box office edit
As of July 2007, the film had completed one-hundred-and-fifty days of screening.[9][3] The film ran for more than twenty-five weeks in some centres, thereby becoming a silver jubilee film.[10]
Awards edit
References edit
- ^ "Vijay's best days are here". Oneindia. 4 June 2007. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (3 April 2007). "Rajni's impressed with Duniya". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b Kumar, S. Shiva (23 March 2007). "It's a big, bad world". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013.
- ^ "Top Kannada actors, 2007". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Mohan Juneja Death; 'ದುನಿಯಾ' ಪಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಭಿಮಾನಿಯಿಂದ ಕಪಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು ಮೋಹನ್". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (24 February 2007). "Duniya Kannada Movie Review". IANS. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via Nowrunning.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (26 February 2007). "Duniya is refreshingly original". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Duniya Movie Review". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "Newcomers rule box office". Indiaglitz.com. 27 July 2007. Archived from the original on 23 January 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "2007 – year of 'Mungary Male', 'Duniya' in Kannada cinema". IANS. 31 December 2007. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via India Forums.
- ^ "Duniya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "55th annual Tiger Balm South Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. 13 July 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
External links edit
- Duniya at IMDb
- Duniya, web site Archived 25 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- 'Mungaru Male' & 'Duniya' sweep State Awards IndiaGlitz, 23 July 2007.
