Summary
Kotigobba (transl. One in a crore) is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language action film starring Vishnuvardhan, Priyanka Upendra and Ashish Vidyarthi. The film was a remake of Rajinikanth's 1995 Tamil film Baashha which itself was inspired from the 1991 Hindi movie Hum.[1] This movie was directed by Naganna and features soundtrack from Deva who also composed the music for the Tamil version. Vishnuvardhan was nominated for Filmfare Best Actor category.[2]
| Kotigobba | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Kannada | ಕೋಟಿಗೊಬ್ಬ |
| Directed by | Naganna |
| Written by | Suresh Krissna |
| Based on | Baashha (1995) |
| Produced by | D.Kamalakar M. B. Babu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Deva |
Production company | Superhit Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 167 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
A spiritual successor, Kotigobba 2, starring Sudeep and directed by K. S. Ravikumar was released in 2016.
Cast edit
- Vishnuvardhan as Nanjunda / Jai Simha
- Priyanka Upendra as Bharathi
- Sathyapriya as Sumithra, Nanjunda's stepmother
- Ramesh Bhat as Anna Seth / Rajappa, Nanjunda's friend
- Avinash as Keshava
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Mark Anthony, main antogonist
- Abhijith as Shiva / Anwar, Mark Anthony's son
- Kaushiki as Vani, Najunda's half-sister
- Vinodhini as Lakshmi (credited as Shwetha), Nanjunda's half-sister
- Girish Shetty as Yogesh
- Rajesh as Khandelkar
- Devaraj as Amar, Nanjunda's close friend
- Lakshman as DGP S. G. Naik
- Chi. Guru Dutt as Balarama, a local rowdy
- Tennis Krishna as Krishna, Nanjunda's friend
- M. S. Karanth
- Ravi Chethan as Charan
- Lohithaswa as Lakshmi's father-in-law
- Pushpa Swamy as Susheela
- Krishne Gowda as auto rickshaw driver
- Shani Mahadevappa
- R. G. Vijayasarathy as marriage officiant
- M. N. Suresh
Soundtrack edit
| Kotigobba | |
|---|---|
 Soundtrack cover | |
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 5 October 2001 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Jhankar Music |
All the songs are composed and scored by Deva. The song "Annayya Thammayya" is a direct reused song of composer's own "Athaanda Ithaanda" from the Tamil film Arunachalam.[3] The album has six soundtracks and an instrumental number.[3] The songs "Sahasa Simha" and "Are Tai Tandana" were retained from the original Tamil film also composed by Deva. The audio launch was held at Capitol Hotel on 3 August 2001.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Annayya Tammayya" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Are Tai Tai Tandana" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:38 |
| 3. | "Kaverige Kalungara" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 6:04 |
| 4. | "Sahasa Simha" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:15 |
| 5. | "Tingala Belakina Angaladalli" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Vardhana Vishnuvardhana" | K. Kalyan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Annayya Tammayya" | Instrumental |
Release edit
Reception edit
A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole Kotigobba is a great entertainer and a must see film for Vishnu fans".[5] A critic from Chitraloka wrote that "‘KOTIGOBBA’ is not only for fans. It is also for the family and friends. A well made action extravaganza".[6][7]
Box office edit
The film was declared as a blockbuster successfully completing 30 weeks at the box office and the success function was held at Chowdaiah Memorial Hall in Bengaluru on Saturday, 16 March 2002.[6][8][9]
Future edit
In 2012, director Suresh Krissna who made the original version announced that he would be making a sequel to this film in Kannada language.[10]
References edit
- ^ Desk, Roktim Rajpal,DH Web. "'Hum' turns 30: 4 reasons why the Amitabh Bachchan-Rajinikanth starrer is worth its weight in gold". Deccan Herald.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The 49th Annual Filmfare Awards — South Nominees". downloads.movies.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Kotigobba (2001) songs".
- ^ "It Was Vishnupuran". 3 August 2001. Archived from the original on 8 December 2001. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ Sify review
- ^ a b Chitraloka review
- ^ "Diwali Bonus For Vishnu Fans". www.vishnuvardhan.com.
- ^ "Kotigobba Completes 100 Days Of Screening". www.vishnuvardhan.com.
- ^ "No age bar in Bollywood". The Times of India.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivas (23 February 2012). "Baasha 2 in Kannada". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
External links edit
- Kotigobba at IMDb
