Dandupalya (film)

Dandupalya is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language crime film, starring Pooja Gandhi and Raghu Mukherjee in the leading roles. The plot is based on the real-life exploits of a notorious gang named 'Dandupalya'.[6] The film was directed by Srinivas Raju and produced by Girish under the Apple Blossom Creations banner.[7] It was a major commercial success as it became one of the highest-grossing films in Kannada film industry,[8] being shown for more than 100-days in multiple centres.[9]

Dandupalya
Theatrical film poster
Directed bySrinivas Raju
Produced byPrashanth G. R.
Girish T.
Written bySrinivas Raju
Screenplay bySrinivas Raju
Starring
Music byArjun Janya
CinematographyVenkat Prasad
Edited byS. Manohar
Production
company
Apple Blossom Creations
Release date
  • 29 June 2012 (2012-06-29)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹3 crore[1][2]
Box officeest. ₹40 crore[3][4][5]

A sequel to the film Dandupalya 2, was announced in July 2014, and began production on 24 March 2016. Srinivas Raju directed the film. It was released on July 14, 2017, to decent reviews by critics. Again Pooja Gandhi played the main character in this film. Arjun Janya was the music director and the cinematography was handled by Venkat Prasad.[10][11]

Dandupalya 3 was shot simultaneously, with part 2 having the almost same cast. Part 3 was to be released within a month of part 2.[12][13][14]

Synopsis

The story revolves around a girl, Lakshmi (Pooja Gandhi), leader of the gang, who spots houses where women are alone. She goes to the house asking for water. When the women go inside, the entire gang led by Krishna (Makarand Deshpande) and followed by Hanuma (Ravi Kale), Thimma (Jaidev), Muniya (Karisubbu) and others enter the house and kill the women.

Krishna takes a thrill in slitting the throats as he is fond of the noise that comes out from the throat when blood oozes out. Then they loot the house and escape. They are all shabbily dressed, rough and tough. Inspector Chalapathi (P. Ravishankar) takes up the challenge of arresting them. Thimma was carrying stolen Temple ornaments. He was rejected by the jeweller, while getting back trapped by Ravi Shankar and all of them would be arrested by police and taken to court.

Cast

Production

Pooja Gandhi was asked to do the female lead in this film as Lakshmi, is a leader of an infamous notorious gang. Reluctantly she agreed to do the role, because of potential negative talk in Kannada film industry resulting in loss of her image portraying such characters.[15][16][17] The film was the witness for Pooja Gandhi's mega comeback and which was critically and commercially a big success and brought back Pooja Gandhi into stardom through it. Gandhi received an immense critical appraisal by both critics and the audience, and she has received several awards for her performance as Lakshmi.[18][19]

Controversy

The film was criticised by social group Bahujan Samaj Horata Samiti, who claimed that its content was offensive. They objected specifically to the film's portrayal of women. Further controversy followed when it was revealed that actress Pooja Gandhi would appear topless in the film.[6][20]

After the release of the movie, Ambedkar Kranthi Sena activists demonstrated in Bengaluru against the film's "glorification of anti-social activities".[21]

"According to the dictionary, nudity means that you are not covered with a single item of clothing from head to toe. But in this scene, I have worn a sari and I am trying to cover my body, except for my back". says Gandhi about her controversial scene in the film[22]

Soundtrack
Dandupalya
Soundtrack album by
Arjun Janya
Released2012
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length56:30
LanguageKannada
LabelSai Audio
Kannada track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Aleyo Alegale"V. Nagendra PrasadKarthik, Anuradha Bhat5:30
2."Kalli Nanu"V. Nagendra PrasadVasundhara Das, Harsha Sadanandam5:00
3."Police Theme"V. Nagendra PrasadRavi Basur5:30
4."Yaare Neenu"V. Nagendra PrasadNakul, Priya Himesh5:00
5."Dandupalya Theme"V. Nagendra PrasadInstrumental7:00
Total length:28:00
Telugu track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Teliso Teliyako"V. Nagendra PrasadKarthik, Anuradha Bhat5:30
2."Evaro Neevu"V. Nagendra PrasadVasundhara Das, Harsha Sadanandam5:00
3."Killi Neno Killi"V. Nagendra PrasadMalathy Lakshman, Ravi Basur5:00
4."Raakshasam"V. Nagendra PrasadNakul, Priya Himesh6:00
5."Police Themeo"V. Nagendra PrasadInstrumental7:00
Total length:28:30

Release

The film was certified an "A" by the Central Board of Film Certification. It was released across Karnataka on 29 June 2012 with the title name as Dandupalya.[23] However, the Telugu and Tamil versions were released one year later, on 25 Jan 2013 and 24 May 2014 respectively.[24][25][26]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Times of India
Bangalore Mirror
One India
Deccan Herald
Chitraloka
Indian Express
Deccan Chronicle
Vijaya Karnataka
International Business Times
The Hindu

The film opened to mostly positive reviews from the critics and audience.[27]

DNA praising the performance of Gandhi said viewers should not "miss out on Pooja’s performance or... find out how this notorious gang was caught by the daring police inspector, Chalapathi. And if you already have watched it, well you now have the sequel to look forward to."[28][29]

Rediff.com rated the film 3/5 and said that Pooja Gandhi "walks away with acting honours. She is a stunner with her vain looks sans makeup throughout the movie and she has lived her role exceptionally well... Ravishankar as the cop is effective... Makrand Deshpande as one of the kingpins of the gang is superb."[30]

The Times of India awarded the film 3/5, praising the performances, "Pooja Gandhi walks away with full honours... Makarand Deshapande is amazing. Ravi Kale is brilliant. Ravishankar gives life to his role of police inspector."[31]

Chitraloka wrote, "Gandhi makes a strong come back like Vidya Balan in Bollywood. The 'Male girl' took risk like the subdued and simplistic Vidya Balan to take a stunning turn in her choice of roles... Pooja took a calculated risk in accepting a role in Dandupalya that is tailor made for Vamps. But the risk seems to be paying off handsomely as her performance in the film is being appreciated and her stature as a dependable actress in the Box office has also risen."[32]

Filmibeat stated, "The actors in the film amazingly perform in their roles. Firstly, Pooja Gandhi is the lifesaver of the film. For all those, who criticised her for not being a good actress, do watch the film to see the other side of Pooja. The way she smokes beedis, sitting and mouthing the dialogues have to be praised. Her entire body language is amazingly excellent and her costume compliment [sic] each other. Last but not least, her skin show is a treat for masses."[33]

Business Standard stated that the film "is powered by some stellar performances. Pooja Gandhi as the leader of the gang is brilliant and extremely confident in her role. While some may typecast her performance as cheap and unwelcoming, I believe it takes guts for a regular heroine to shed her image and agree to play such a gritty part. She definitely deserves special mention for proving cliches wrong. Let's not forget some equally amazing contribution from Makarand Deshpande and Ravi Kale. Ravi Shankar gives life to his role of police inspector, while others in their respective parts outshine each other."[34]

Box office and performance
See also: List of highest-grossing Indian films

The film, along with its dubbed versions collected over ₹40 crore[3] domestically against a production budget of ₹3 crore,[5] and went on to cross over 100-days in multiple centres.[9]

Andhra Pradesh

The film was dubbed in Telugu and released as Dandupalyam. It was well received in Andhra Pradesh.[35] The film Danduplya dubbed version titled under Dandupalyam was released with 110 prints and completed a successful 100-days run at "Guntur" and "Ongole" in AP/Telangana.[36][37][38][39][40]

Tamil Nadu

A Tamil dub titled Karimedu was produced by Rama Narayanan's Sri Thenandal Films and released on 24 May 2013. The film received critical acclaim from the critics and audience upon the release.[41][42][43][44]

Sequels

A sequel to the film was announced in July 2014. Part Dandupalya 2 began production on 24 March 2016, and it was released on July 14, 2017. Srinivas Raju directed the film, which again stars Pooja Gandhi. Arjun Janya was the music director and the cinematography was performed by Venkat Prasad.[45][46][10]

The film Dandupalya 3 was shot simultaneously during the Part 2 filming,[47] while the second schedule of shooting was held from April 2017. Initially planned to release within a week after the Part 2 release, the film however, was pushed to release on 2 March 2018.[48]

Trivia

The film brought instant fame to Makarand Deshpande in Kannada film industry, and also he was nominated for 2nd South Indian International Movie Award and Bangalore Times Film Award for best actor in a negative role for his performance in the film as Krishna.[49]

Awards and nominations
Totals
Awards won 2
Nominations 6

Awards
Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2nd South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress in a Negative Role Pooja Gandhi Won[50][51]
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Raghu Mukherjee Nominated
Best Actor in a Negative Role Makarand Deshpande Nominated
Suvarna Film Awards Best Actress Pooja Gandhi Won[52]
Bangalore Times Film Awards Best Actor in a Negative Role Makarand Deshpande Nominated[49]
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress Pooja Gandhi Nominated[53]

See also

References
  1. "Sandalwood: Hits and misses of 2012". newindianexpress.com.
  2. "No Sequel for Kannada film 'Dandupalya'". news18.
  3. "'DANDUPALYAM-2' SET FOR JULY 14 RELEASE". indiaglitz.
  4. "Dandupalya collected ₹25 crore in Karnataka and along with its Telugu dubbed version collected ₹10 crore". www.sify.com.
  5. "Dandupalya said to have made ₹25 crore in Karnataka". m.timesofindia.com.
  6. Pooja Gandhi's Dandupalya facing hurdles for release. Entertainment.oneindia.in (13 March 2012). Retrieved on 26 May 2012.
  7. Dandupalya Torture Sequnce Was Required – Pooja. chitraloka.com (31 December 2011)
  8. Dandupalyam releases in AP today – The Times of India. M.timesofindia.com (25 January 2013). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  9. "Rs 1-crore jail set for Dandupalyam-2". Deccan Chronicle.
  10. "Going Back to Crime". newindianexpress.com. 19 March 2016.
  11. "Dandupalya 2 Movie Review". timesofindia.
  12. "Dandupalya 3 Shot simultaneously with Part 2". newindianexpress.
  13. "After going topless in Dandupalya, Pooja Gandhi to shock fans with a lip-lock in its sequel". ibtimes.
  14. "Dandupalya sequel to be more provocative". newindianexpress.
  15. "ಪೂಜಾ ಗಾಂಧಿ ಅಮೋಘ ಅಭಿನಯದ 'ದಂಡ'ಪಾಳ್ಯ". kannada.filmibeat.com.
  16. "critically-acclaimed Kannada film Dandupalya is now dubbed as Karimedu in Tamil". m.timesofindia.com.
  17. "Pooja Gandhi still committed to 'Hoovi'". www.newindianexpress.com.
  18. "Dandupalya is Karimedu in Tamil". timesofindia.
  19. "Pooja Gandhi To Be A Part Of Dandupalya 2". m.desimartini.com.
  20. "Mungaaru Male girl Pooja Gandhi seems to have taken a bold step to stay in the race". filmibeat.
  21. "Protest held against Dandupalya". The Hindu. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  22. "I wasn't nude for the film: Pooja Gandhi". m.timesofindia.com.
  23. "Dandupalya 2 caught in an endless wait". newindianexpress.
  24. "Dandupalyam releases in AP today". timesofindia.
  25. "Kannada film dub titled as 'Karimedu' in Tamil". filmipop.
  26. "KARIMEDU". desimartini.
  27. Pooja's Dandupalya in Tamil? – The Times of India. M.timesofindia.com (21 July 2012). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  28. Review: 'Dandupalya (Kannada)' | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. Dnaindia.com (30 June 2012). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  29. Kannada Review: 'Dandupalya' is not for weak hearts. News18 (30 June 2012). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  30. Review: Dandupalya tells a spine chilling story – Rediff.com movies. M.rediff.com (29 June 2012). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  31. G S Kumar (29 June 2012). "Dandupalya". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  32. "Dandupalya gets a Mega Opening". chitraloka.com. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  33. Dandupalya Movie Review. Filmibeat (27 July 2012). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  34. "'Karimedu' – spine chilling, realistic film". business-standard.
  35. "దండుపాళ్యం – రియాలిటీకి చాలా దగ్గరగా". 123telugu.com.
  36. Kannada 'Danduplaya' to be remade in Hindi – News18. M.ibnlive.com (22 July 2012). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  37. Dandupalyam 100 Days Function. ragalahari.com
  38. Dandupalyam-completes-100-days-in-two-theatres Movie Photo Galleries, Cinema News, Video songsa and Movies. Cinejosh.com. Retrieved on 14 January 2017.
  39. "Dandupalya dubbed version a hit". The Times of India. 31 January 2013.
  40. Dandupalyam. Cinejosh.com (6 May 2013). Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  41. "'Karimedu' – spine chilling, realistic (Tamil Movie Review)". business-standard.
  42. "Pooja Gandhi's Dandupalya is now Karimedu in Tamil". kollytalk.com. 9 May 2013.
  43. "Movie review: 'Karimedu' – spine chilling, realistic". Indo-Asian News Service. 24 May 2013.
  44. "'Karimedu' – spine chilling, realistic (Tamil Movie Review)". sify.
  45. "My film was always registered as '2'". timesofindia.
  46. "'2' review: 'Dandupalya' sequel is a disappointing, over-the-top crime film". thenewsminute.
  47. "Dandupalya 3 Shot simultaneously with Part 2". The New Indian Express. 23 March 2017.
  48. "'Dandupalya 3' On March 2nd". Chitraloka. 11 February 2018.
  49. "Bangalore Times Film Awards 2012 nominations: Best Actor in a Negative Role". timesofindia.
  50. Kamath, Sudhish (15 September 2013) Stars in Sharjah. The Hindu. Retrieved on 2017-01-14.
  51. "Dhanush, Shruti Haasan win top laurels at SIIMA awards". sify.
  52. https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/8-outstanding-films-to-celebrate-sandalwood-actress-pooja-gandhis-36th-birthday/
  53. "Pooja Gandhi – Awards". Internet Movie Database.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.