Gaja is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action romance film directed by K. Madesh. It stars Darshan in the titular lead role. The producers of the film claimed it is based on a story by novelist P. Ramachandra Rao (Chandu).[2] It is a remake of the 2005 Telugu film Bhadra.
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| Directed by | K. Madesh |
| Written by | K. V. Raju (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | K. Madesh |
| Based on | Bhadra (Telugu)(2005) |
| Produced by | S Srinivasa Murthy Suresh Gowda |
| Starring | Darshan |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | T. Shashi kumar Deepu. S. Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Sri SeethaByraveshwara productions |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹ 3.5 crores [1] |
| Box office | ₹ 7.5 crores [1] |
Plot
editGaja (Darshan) and Krishna are close friends. Gaja visits Krishna's village for a holiday but encounters some startling events. He discovers that Krishna's brother, Devendra, is embroiled in a feud with a rival faction, which has strained the relationship between the two families. Despite this, Gaja becomes a favorite of Devendra's family and also develops a liking for Shwetha (Navya Nair), Devendra's sister.
In a faction fight, Devendra and his wife are killed. Gaja tries to defuse the situation, but when he realizes that Devendra's entire family is being _targeted, he decides to escape with Krishna and Shwetha. However, the rival faction leader's brother kills Krishna. In retaliation, Gaja kills him and flees to Bangalore with Shwetha. A cat-and-mouse game ensues as Gaja is pursued by the faction leaders. Ultimately, Gaja emerges victorious.
Cast
edit- Darshan as Gajendra "Gaja" Moorthi
- Navya Nair as Shwetha
- Devaraj as Devendra, Shwetha's eldest brother
- Sourav as Krishna, Shwetha's brother
- Pradeep Rawat as Soorappa
- Shobaraj as Shivanna, Devendra's brother
- Bhavya
- Ashalatha
- Deepa Iyer
- Sangeetha
- Nischitha Gowda as Gaja's cousin
- Thejaswini
- Ravi Chetan
- Komal as Gaja's friend
- Ekta Khosla as Satya
- Chitra Shenoy
- Master Hirannaiah as Gaja's grandfather
- Srinath as Gaja's father
- Subbaraju
- Sathyajith
- Ravi Varma
- Chinnayya
- Tharakesh Patel
- Aruna Balaraj
- Jaidev
- Bhanu Prakash
- Rakhi Savanth
- Bhavya Bhuvanahalli Chandre Gowda as Suma
- Stunt Siddu
- Lamboo Nagesh
- Hulivana Gangadharayya
- Malathi Sardeshpande
- Shobha Raghavendra
Production
editAs of October 2007, the shooting for the film was completed.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by V. Harikrishna. All the lyrics were written by V. Nagendra Prasad.[citation needed]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aitalakadi" | Shankar Mahadevan, Shamitha Malnad | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Bangari Yare Nee" | Jassie Gift, Chaitra H. G. | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Du Du Duniya" | Tippu | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Lambuji" | Shaan, K. S. Chitra | 4:14 |
| 5. | "Mathu Nannolu" | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 5:12 |
| 6. | "O Manase" | Kunal Ganjawala | 4:37 |
| 7. | "Srikarane" | K. S. Chitra | 2:02 |
| Total length: | 29:59 | ||
Release
editGaja was released on 11 January 2008. It was certified 'A' by the censor board. The film completed over 100 days at the box office and became an all-time hit in the Kannada film industry, marking a comeback for Darshan after a series of flops.[4] The songs "Bul Bul" ("Bangari Yare Nee") and the Gaja title track became chartbusters.
Critical reception
editSify rated the film 4/5, praising the acting, music, and cinematography.[2][5] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating, "Gaja's main strength is the music of Harikrishna and rich production values. Cameraman Ramesh Babu has to be complimented for his efforts. [...] The only thumbs down to Gaja is the director and producer's claim that their film is an original."[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "2008- Top 5 films at the box-office". Sify. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Gaja". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 April 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ "Gaja comes to an end". The Times of India. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "'Gaja is the biggest hit of my career'". Rediff. 17 April 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Gaja Movie Review". chitraloka.com. 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Gaja is a good entertainer". Rediff.com. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2008.