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Aa Dinagalu
Promotional poster
Directed byK. M. Chaitanya
Screenplay byGirish Karnad
Based onDaadaagiriya Dinagalu
byAgni Shridhar
Produced bySyed Aman Bachchan
M. S. Ravindra
Starring
CinematographyH. C. Venugopal
Edited byNagendra Urs
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Megha Movies
Release date
  • 19 October 2007(2007-10-19)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Aa Dinagalu(transl. Those Days) is a 2007 IndianKannada-languagecrime drama filmbased on the non-fiction novelDaadaagiriya DinagalubyAgni Shridhar,and directed byK. M. Chaitanya.It starsChethan Kumarin the lead role. The supporting cast featuresVeda Sastry,Sharath Lohitashwa,Ashish Vidhyarthi,andAtul Kulkarni.The plot revolves aroundmafiainBangaloreduring the 1980s when gangstersKotwal RamachandraandM. P. Jayarajdominated the Bangalore underworld. The film's soundtrack and background music was scored byIlayaraja.

Upon theatrical release on 19 October 2007, the film received positive reviews from critics who acclaimed the screenplay and the acting performance ofSharath Lohitashwawho portrayed the role of Kotwal Ramachandra. The film won three awards each at the 2007–08Karnataka State Film Awardsand 55thFilmfare Awards South;the awards at the latter ceremony beingBest Film,Best Director(K. M. Chaitanya) andBest Supporting Actor(Sharath Lohitashwa).

Plot

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Sridharnarrates the preview as story ofKotwal RamachandrainBangalore Underworldin 1975, which is coincidentally with declaration of emergency byIndira Gandhiand led to grooming ofM. P. Jayarajas the uncrowned king inBangalore.Mostly involving for terrorising people, Jayaraj seems to have got imprisoned for contempt of court for 10 years. After the death of Indira Gandhi, Jayaraj is released from prison and findsKotwal Ramachandrato have taken his spot. Chetan is abusiness magnate,a Konkani Brahmin with a vast empire of his father who falls in love with Mallika, a dance teacher hailing from Vokkaliga community.

The couple's relationship is not accepted by Chetan's father Girish Nayak, who hires Kotwal Ramachandra to handle the case. Chetan learns about this and is perturbed mentally. For coming as a hardship, Chetan seeks vengeance on Kotwal and seeks Jayaraj to help him in his mission, but just before this, an incident takes place at Kanishka Hotel brings bad reputation for Chetan, who is suspected by the police. After his release, Chetan further strengthen his plan with Sridhar and Bachchan and they befriend Kotwal's friend Siraj. Believing that Kotwal will be safe, Siraj sends this trio to Tumkur. However, Kotwal is killed when his right hand Shetty ditches him. After this, Girish realizes his mistake and unites Chetan and Mallika, who get married and lead a peaceful life.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Aa Dinagalu
Soundtrack albumby
Ilaiyaraaja
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length7:58
LabelAnand Audio

Ilaiyaraajacomposed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The album consists of three tracks.[1]Lyrics for them were penned byK. KalyanandD. Sumana Kittur.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sihi Gaali"K. KalyanIlaiyaraaja,Nanditha2:47
2."Aa Dinagalu"D. Sumana KitturVijay Yesudas2:36
3."Aa Dinagalu"D. Sumana KitturVijay Yesudas, Nanditha2:35
Total length:7:58

Critical reception

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Lido Theatre,Mysoreon the day of release

Upon theatrical release,Aa Dinagalureceived generally positive reviews from critics.R. G. VijayasarathyofRediffreviewed the film rating it 3.5/5 and wrote, "Chaitanya has used a straightforward, simple narration resulting in a profound impact. The background score by Ilayaraja is one of the best heard in the recent times in Kannada films. CameramanH. C. Venugopalhas done a terrific job behind the camera. Sharath Lohithashwa is wonderful as Kothwal Ramachandra, while Atul Kulkarni, Ashish Vidyarthi, Girish Karnad, and the new face Chethan have all given wonderful performances in their respective roles "and concluded writing" Commendable direction, excellent star cast, high class technical crew and a fantastic script... "[2]The Times of Indiain its review rated the film 3/5 and called the film a "brilliant portrayal of underworld don Kotwal Ramachandra." The reviewer concluded writing, "Sharath Lohithshwa, Ashish Vidyarthi and Atul Kulkarni are brilliant. While Girish Karnad gives a consummate performance, Archana shines and Dharma excels. H C Venu's camerawork is excellent. Ilayaraja's music is pleasing."[3]The reviewer forDeccan Heraldfelt the film was "a damp squib". He felt, "the subject [was dealt] in a straight, staccato fashion that renders Aa Dinagalu more like docu-feature than a film that sparkles with auteur’s classic feel of the medium."[4]

Awards

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Award / Film Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
Karnataka State Film Awards Best Cinematographer H. C. Venugopal Won
Best Dialogue Agni Shridhar
Best Dubbing Artist (Male) Sudarshan
Filmfare Awards South Best Film – Kannada Syed Aman Bachchan, M. S. Ravindra Won [5]
Best Director – Kannada K. M. Chaitanya
Best Supporting Actor – Kannada Sharath Lohitashwa
Kanfida Film Awards Best Debutant Director K. M. Chaitanya Won [6]
Best Dialogues Agni Shridhar
Udaya Film Awards Best Actor Chetan Kumar Won [7]
Best Supporting Actor Sharath Lohitashwa
Best Dialogues Agni Shridhar
Kasturi Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Sharath Lohitashwa Won [7]
Suvarna Film Awards Best Story Agni Shridhar Won
Mysore Minerals Film Awards Best Supporting actor Sharath Lohitashwa Won [7]
South Indian Cinematographers' Association (SICA) Awards Best Debutant Director K. M. Chaitanya Won [8]
Chennai Film Fans Association Awards Best Debutant Director K. M. Chaitanya Won [7][8]
Best Actor Sharath Lohitashwa

DVD

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The DVD of the movie has been released on Anand Audio. This is the first time a Kannada movie with 5.1 surround sound is releasing on a DVD.[9]

Box office

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The film has been completed 100-days in Bangalore region.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Aa Dinagalu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)".iTunes.Retrieved4 March2015.
  2. ^Vijayasarathy R. G. (22 October 2007)."Aa Dinagalu is worth a watch".Rediff.Retrieved4 March2015.
  3. ^"Aa Dinagalu review".The Times of India.Retrieved4 March2015.
  4. ^"This Dinagalu is a damp squib".Deccan Herald.22 October 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 2 April 2015.Retrieved4 March2015.
  5. ^"'Happy Days' at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards » Bollywood Spice ".Archived fromthe originalon 14 June 2009.Retrieved4 July2024.
  6. ^"Kanfida film awards for 2007 announced".The Hindu.19 September 2008.Retrieved4 March2015.
  7. ^abcd"Sharath Lohitashwa achieves a rare feat".filmnews.wordpress.com.8 October 2008.Retrieved4 March2015.
  8. ^ab"Rolling Frames Short Film Summit 2014"(PDF).rollingframes.in.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2 April 2015.Retrieved4 March2015.
  9. ^"Aa Dinagalu DVD".Gandhadagudi.20 November 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 20 November 2008.
  10. ^"Gaja is biggest draw at Kannada box office".bangalore365.com. 24 January 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2016.Retrieved19 March2016.
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