Dilwala
| Dilwala | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anil Kumar |
| Produced by | Shailendra Babu |
| Written by | Anil Kumar |
| Screenplay by | Anil Kumar |
| Story by | Anil Kumar |
| Starring |
Sumanth Shailendra Radhika Pandit P. Ravi Shankar |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
| Cinematography | Sudhakar |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
Production company |
Shailendra Productions |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Dilwala (Kannada: ದಿಲ್ ವಾಲ) is a 2013 romantic drama Kannada film directed by Anil Kumar. The film stars Sumanth Shailendra and Radhika Pandit in lead roles. Shailendra Babu is producing this film which is backed with Arjun Janya's music and Sudhakar's cinematography.[1]
Shot at the scenic locales of Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Dubai for two songs,[2] the film speaks about a campus romance between a village farmer girl and a rich brat boy. The film received average response from the critics and performed above average at the box-office with the first weekend collections of up to ₹3.7crores.[3]
Cast
- Sumanth Shailendra as Prem
- Radhika Pandit as Preethi
- Ravishankar
- Jai Jagadish
- Sharath Lohitashwa
- Bullet Prakash
Production
After the debacle of his debut film Aata (2011), actor Sumanth Shailendra with the help of his producer father Shailendra Babu teamed up with director - writer Anil Kumar for a romantic entertainer. The producer signed on the talented actress Radhika Pandit to play the female lead. Arjun Janya was roped in to compose the music while Anil Kumar's previous associate Sudhakar was made to handle the cinematography.
The first schedule of the filming began on 16 December 2012 and continued for a week including a scene at Hyderabad outdoor spot.[4] Rest of the filming took place in Ooty, Mysore, Bangalore and the team left for Dubai to shoot two songs. A huge set was erected on the streets of NICE road near Bangalore spending about ₹30Lakhs. The film released at around 100 cinema halls across Karnataka.
Soundtrack
The music for the film is composed by Arjun Janya. The lyrics for the songs were written by director Anil Kumar himself along with Yogaraj Bhat and Ananda Priya.[5]
Track list
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ontu Hoda" | Yogaraj Bhat | Arjun Janya | 03:58 |
| 2. | "Heng Hengo" | Anil Kumar | Kailash Kher, Priya Himesh | 03:59 |
| 3. | "Heegeke" | Anil Kumar | Harsha Sadananda, Arjun Janya | 02:57 |
| 4. | "Jaadhoo" | Ananda Priya | Shankar Mahadevan, Shreya Ghoshal | 04:51 |
| 5. | "Kaigondu" | Anil Kumar | Tippu | 05:09 |
| 6. | "Arare Arare" | Ananda Priya | Vijay Prakash, Saindhavi | 04:47 |