Parodi (transl. Vagabond) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Om Sai Prakash. The film stars Upendra and Neha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Krantiveer (1994).[1] The film was released on 27 February 2007.[2]
| Parodi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Om Sai Prakash |
| Written by | Nanjunda (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Om Sai Prakash |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | L Lingaraj B P Thyagu |
| Starring | Upendra Neha |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | S Manohar |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath |
Production company | LR Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (December 2021) |
Cast
edit- Upendra as Vijay
- Neha as Bharathi
- Pradeep Rawat
- Umashree
- Rangayana Raghu as a money lender
- Sathyajit
- Mansi[3]
- Sadhu Kokila
- Tennis Krishna
- Joe Simon
Production
editThe film had its final phase of shooting in Bangalore in December 2006.[4] Upendra and Hindi actors Neha and Pradeep Rawat were cast in the lead.[5]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Rajesh Ramanath.[6] Upendra wrote the lyrics and sung for a song in the film.[7] The other songs were written by M. N. Vyasa Rao, Sriranga, and Rudramurthy Shastry.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cool Drinksu" | Sri Ranga | Shankar Mahadevan | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Baare Baare" | M. N. Vyasa Rao | Kunal Ganjawala, Shashikala | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Parodi Parodi" | Upendra | Upendra | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Yeddu Baaro" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:16 | |
| 5. | "Huttiruva Mannige" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | 5:17 |
Reception
editA critic from The Hindu opined that "The director attempts to exercise his hold on the audience in a liberal fashion, undermining the latter's sensibility".[8] R G Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and opined that "The ineptness of this film is, in short, such that even a popular star like Upendra can do nothing for its prospects at the box office".[9] A critic from Sify gave the film a verdict of below average and said that "This is a poorly made film with nothing new in the offering. Bizarre films with similar content seem to the order of the day in Kannada!"[3] The film was a box office failure.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Kumar, S. Shiva (23 March 2007). "Was it too street smart?". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Parodi (ಪರೋಡಿ)". Chiloka. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Parodi". Sify. 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Veeresh, K.M. (15 December 2006). "Final schedule". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R G (2 March 2007). "Upendra's Parodi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Parodi". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R G (2 March 2007). "Upendra's Parodi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Undermining audiences' sensibility". The Hindu. 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R G (5 March 2007). "Upendra can't save Parodi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2021.