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Directed by | Upendra |
Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
Written by | Upendra |
Screenplay by | Upendra |
Starring | Upendra Nayantara Sadhu Kokila Tulip Joshi |
Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Cinematography | Ashok Kashyap |
Edited by | Thirupathi Reddy |
Distributed by | Rockline Productions |
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135 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada Telugu Tamil |
Budget | ₹12 crore (equivalent to ₹19 crore or US$2.8 million in 2016) |
Box office | ₹30 crore (equivalent to ₹47 crore or US$7.0 million in 2016) |
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Soundtrack album by V. Harikrishna | |
Released | 19 November 2010 |
Genre | Film soundtrack |
Label | Akash Audio |
Super (Kannada: ಸೂಪರ್, Telugu: సూపర్) (originally known only by Vitarka Mudrā hand symbol) is a 2010 Indian Kannada film written and directed by Upendra. The film was released on 3 December 2010 in its Kannada version; and on 11 March 2011 in its Telugu version This utopian film had a concept of a contrasting futuristic India set in the year 2030, and the contemporary image of India.
The film revolved around Subash, an NRI who is challenged by his fiance who is completely modern in outlook to change India. Rest of the film shows how Subash tries to bring change in Indian country. The film generated humungous hype in media as it marked the comeback of Upendra as a director after 10 years of gap. The film received positive critical acclaim with critics praising the concept and screenplay.
With the title of the film depicted only by a symbol, it features Upendra and Nayantara in lead roles and is produced by Rockline Venkatesh, while V. Harikrishna scored the music. Making more than ₹100 million through satellite television and audio rights even before release, in Kannada it grossed a record ₹25 million in first three days of the opening weekend. The film grossed ₹500 million at the box office and was one of the Highest grossing Kannada films of 2010, along with Jackie.
Upendra returned to direction after nearly ten years. The nameless film was originally represented only by the hand symbol (seen in posters) and Upendra wanted the audience to name the film. The hand symbol could mean zero, or three or the Om symbol or Vitarka Mudrā (an ancient Buddhist gesture), public and media stuck to calling it Super.