Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna
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Kannada: ಕ್ರಾ ೦ತಿವೀರ ಸಂಗೊಳ್ಳಿ ರಾಯಣ್ಣ |
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| Directed by | Naganna |
| Produced by | Anand Appugol |
| Written by | Keshavaditya Naganna |
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Darshan Jayaprada Shashi Kumar Nikita Thukral |
| Narrated by | Sudeep |
| Music by | Yashovardhan Hari Krishna |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Govardhan |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹18 crore (US$2.7 million) |
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| Soundtrack album by Yashovardhan | |
| Released | September 2012 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Kannada: ಕ್ರಾ
Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (English: Legendary Warrior Sangolli Rayanna) is a 2012 Indian historical biographical film Kannada film directed by Naganna and produced by Anand Appugol. Darshan, Jayaprada and Nikita Thukral play lead roles. The film is about Sangolli Rayanna, a prominent freedom fighter from Karnataka, who fought the British till he was captured and executed in 1831. He was the army chief of the Kingdom of Kittur ruled at the time by Kittur Rani Chennamma.
Upon release movie received tremendous response in the multiplex cinema halls and in the northern Karnataka, the theaters are screened five shows a day instead of four shows despite the three hours of the film duration. Movie received rave reviews from both critics and audience. The biggest of the Kannada cinema history 'Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna' made at a cost of Rs 30 crore has collected the same amount in 22 days of screening all over Karnataka.
Initially, Arjun Sarja was selected for the lead role which is being portrayed by Darshan. and Priyamani was named previously for the female lead role, but later she refused the offer to do such historical character. Finally, Nikita Thukral was offered the lead role. For shooting purpose, a white horse was bought which cost nearly ₹1.7 million (US$25,000). Jayaprada portrayed the role of Kittur Chennamma. The same role was filled by B. Saroja Devi in the 1962 film Kitturu Chennamma.
The team filmed in Jaipur (Rajasthan) with more than thousand artists including horses and elephants. The production team shot for 40 days in a desert village called Thula to capture the battle scene. Fake human body parts were designed by Rajasthan artists for the war scenes to make the war sequences look real.
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