Ranga (S.S.L.C)
2004 film by Yogaraj Bhatt
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Ranga (S.S.L.C) is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language Masala film directed by Yogaraj Bhat and produced by N. Kumar. It stars Sudeep and Ramya in lead roles.[2] The film was an average success at the box office and was later dubbed into Hindi as Ranga Dada in 2013. The Music was composed by Sandeep Chowta.[3]
Plot
Ranga, a autorickshaw driver, attempts to clear his SSLC exams, but in vain. His ongoing rivalry with Bomb Naga, who thinks that Ranga killed his son, takes a toll on his life.
Cast
- Sudeep as Ranga, an Auto-rikshaw driver
- Ramya as Padma
- Rangayana Raghu as Kunta Naga
- Bank Janardhan as Pandu, Padma's father
- Umashree as Paru, Ranga's mother
- Myna Chandru as Japan, Ranga's sidekick
- Nagashekar
- Vijay as Kariya, Naga's right-hand henchman (uncredited)
Production
The film was launched on 23 January 2004. This was the 23rd film produced by Kumar.[1]
Soundtrack
| Ranga SSLC | |||||
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| Released | March 23 2004 | ||||
| Genre | Feature Film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 26:36 | ||||
| Language | Kannada | ||||
| Label | Anand Audio | ||||
| Producer | Sandeep Chowta | ||||
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The music is scored by Sandeep Chowta and was well received. All the songs' lyrics were written by V. Nagendra Prasad.[4][5]
| Song title | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Dove Dove Duniya Kano" | Sudeep |
| "Manase Manase" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra |
| "Oora Kannu" | Raju Ananthaswamy, Sonu Kakkar |
| "Chitte Chitte" | Rajesh Krishnan, Shamita Malnad |
| "Bhoomi Yake Thiruguthaithe" | Sudeep, Raju Ananthaswamy, Shamita Malnad |
Reception
A critic from Viggy wrote that "Overall, Ranga (SSLC) is perfect masala entertainer in all aspect; for all class!".[6] A critic from indiainfo wrote that "Overall a good pastime".[7] S. N. Deepak of Deccan Herald praised the acting of Sudeep, Divya, Umashree, Soori's dialogues, Chowta's music and Krishna's cinematography.[8]
Awards
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| Awards won | 1 | ||||||||||
| Nominations | 0 | ||||||||||
Karnataka State Film Awards :-
- Best Female Dubbing Artist - Deepa[9]
