Haggada Kone
| Haggada Kone | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Dayal Padmanabhan |
| Produced by |
Umesh Banakar Dayal Padmanabhan |
| Written by | Parvathavani |
| Screenplay by | Dayal Padmanabhan |
| Based on |
Haggada Kone (1962) by Parvathavani |
| Starring | Naveen Krishna |
| Narrated by | Sudeep |
| Music by | Gowtham Srivatsa |
| Cinematography | S. Pandi Kumar |
| Edited by | L. Raghunath |
Production company |
Veerabhadreshwara Films D Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹22 lakh (US$33,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹50 lakh (US$74,000)[1] |
Haggada Kone (Kannada: ಹಗ್ಗದ ಕೊನೆ, English: End of the Rope) is a 2014 Indian Kannada language crime-drama film directed by Dayal Padmanabhan and stars Naveen Krishna in the lead role. The film is a modern-day adaptation of a play of the same name written by Parvathavani, and features Krishna as Channa, a prisoner awaiting his execution.[2][3] The supporting cast features Srinivasa Murthy, Suchendra Prasad, Sihi Kahi Geetha, Tarun Sudhir and H. G. Dattatreya.
The film was screened at the 3rd Delhi International Film Festival and was awarded the Jury Award.[4] It was screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival on 8 December 2014, for a World Premiere.[5] At the 2014 Karnataka State Film Awards, it was awarded the Third Best Film.[6]
Cast
- Naveen Krishna as Channa
- Srinivasa Murthy
- Sihi Kahi Geetha
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Suchendra Prasad
- Tarun Sudhir
- V. Manohar
- Mohan Shankar
- Sudeep as narrator
Production
It was announced in August 2014 that Dayal Padmanabhan would be directing and co-producing the film.[7] Naveen Krishna was selected to play the lead role and also pen the dialogues for the film, with his real-life father Srinivasa Murthy, Sihi Kahi Geetha, Tarun Sudhir and Suchendra Prasad playing supporting roles. It was revealed that the film would be based on the 1962 play Haggada Kone, written by playwright Parvathavani, performed over 45 minutes, and involves a conversation between a prisoner and the Jail Superintendent, set in 1963. However, the film would be set in the modern-day.[3]
Filming began on 22 August, in Bangalore.[8] The film caught the media's attention during its filming stages with news emerging about Naveen Krishna having appeared nude for a scene in the film.[2][9] Majority of the film was shot in an old Central Jail in Bangalore. The filming concluded in October 2014.[10]
Awards
- Karnataka State Film Awards-2014
References
- 1 2 "I am Reformed - Dayal". indiaglitz.com. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- 1 2 "BM Exclusive: Naveen Krishna does an Aamir". Bangalore Mirror. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- 1 2 "'Haggada Kone' play to big screen". chitratara.com. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Haggada Kone wins yet another award". The Times of India. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ "Haggada Kone". biffes.in. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (13 February 2016). "Film awards: a balance between main and independent film-making streams". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ↑ "Dayal to Direct Haggada Kone". chitraloka.com. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Haggada Kone Launching on Aug 22nd". chitraloka.com. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Naveen Krishna's bare body act". sify.com. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ↑ "Haggada Kone Trailer Released". chitraloka.com. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2014.