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| Directed by | Naganna |
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| Written by | Suresh Krissna |
| Produced by | D.Kamalakar M. B. Babu |
| Starring | Template:Plainlist |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Deva
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada
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Kotigobba (Template:Translation) 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]
A spiritual successor, Kotigobba 2, starring Sudeep and directed by K. S. Ravikumar was released in 2016.
Plot
Nanjunda (Vishnuvardhan), an auto driver, known for his peace loving nature and calm nature. It takes a turn when we discover that the peace loving auto driver actually has a violent past which led to the death of his father.
Cast
Soundtrack
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]
Release
Reception
A critic from Sify wrote that "On the whole Kotigobba is a great entertainer and a must see film for Vishnuvardhan 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
The film was declared as a blockbuster on 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
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] However, two unrelated films titled Kotigobba 2 and Kotigobba 3 were made by different directors both starring Sudeep.
References
- ↑ 'Hum' turns 30: 4 reasons why the Amitabh Bachchan-Rajinikanth starrer is worth its weight in gold. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ The 49th Annual Filmfare Awards — South Nominees. downloads.movies.indiatimes.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kotigobba (2001) songs.
- ↑ It Was Vishnupuran(3 August 2001). Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ↑ Sify review
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chitraloka review
- ↑ Diwali Bonus For Vishnu Fans. www.vishnuvardhan.com. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ↑ Kotigobba Completes 100 Days Of Screening. www.vishnuvardhan.com. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ↑ No age bar in Bollywood. The Times of India(18 November 2007). Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ↑ Baasha 2 in Kannada, Ramanujam, Srinivas. The Times of India(23 February 2012). Retrieved 22 December 2014.