Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari

Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari

Film poster
Directed by Santhosh Ananddram
Produced by Jayanna
Bhogendra
Written by Santhosh Ananddram
Screenplay by Santhosh Ananddram
Vijay Naagendra
Starring Yash
Radhika Pandit
Music by V. Harikrishna
Cinematography Vaidy S.
Edited by K. M. Prakash
Production
company
Jayanna Combines
Release dates
  • 25 December 2014 (2014-12-25)
Running time
 156 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
Box office ₹50 crore (US$7.4 million)[1]

Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari is a 2014 Indian Kannada romantic drama film written and directed by Santhosh Ananddram and produced by the duo Jayanna and Bhogendra under the banner Jayanna Combines. It stars Yash and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Srinath, Achyuth Kumar and Malavika Avinash. The plot revolves around two characters; a tearaway youngster, Ramachari, who idolizes actor Vishnuvardhan; and his love interest, a sophisticated Divya. On being in a relationship, Divya questions his waywardness and lack of organization in life, and part on a sour note, only to reconcile later.

The film was announced in September 2013; filming commenced in April 2014 and ended in September 2014. It was shot primarily in Bangalore and Mysore, and significant portions were filmed in Chitradurga. The cinematography was done by Vaidy S. and was edited by K. M. Prakash. V. Harikrishna composed the film score and the soundtrack. The film was released on 25 December 2014 to positive critical reception, with the screenplay and the acting performances receiving acclaim. It completed a 200-day run and grossed ₹500 million, emerging as the highest grossing Kannada film.

The film won multiple awards at the Filmfare Awards South and SIIMA Awards. With the film turning out as Yash's fifth consecutive success, it further established him as a leading contemporary actor in Kannada cinema.[2] The film is being remade in Marathi as Mr. and Mrs. Sadachari starring Vaibbhav Tatwawdi and Prarthana Behere.[3] The hero introduction scene of this movie was spoofed for the character introduction of "Boiling Star Bablu" in the 2015 Kannada movie Ram-Leela.

Plot

Ramachari (Yash), a hot-headed college-goer, is a fan of actor Vishnuvardhan from his childhood often watching his films. Inspired by the character Ramachari portrayed by Vishnuvardhan in Naagarahaavu, he gets it tattooed on his chest. Due to his waywardness, his relationship with his father (Achyuth Kumar) is damaged to an extent where the father and son cannot stand each other. His father favours his elder son Hari (Vishal Hegde), who is docile and studious, all in all, an ideal son.

Ramachari hardly attends college and mostly hangs out with his friends Dattu (Ashok Sharma) and Chikkappa, this becoming reason for resentment of Dattu's mother (Malavika Avinash). In the college one day, he encounters Divya (Radhika Pandit), a damsel in distress, her distress of being ragging by seniors. Divya, however is Dattus's sister, unbeknown to Ramachari. Ramachari instantly falls in love with her who too reciprocates. He prefers calling her Margaret (based on actress Shubha's character in Naagarahaavu, Vishnuvardhan's love interest). The new-found love is sweet for Divya and Ramachari and they make a hot-headed decision to get married. But, they face problems with their relationship, which leads to a painful breakup.

Ramachari agrees to marry a girl of his father's choice to save his honor, and on hearing this, Divya attempts suicide. Later, Divya agrees to marry Aakash (Sameer Dattani), a boy of her mother's choice. Both marriages are set on the same date and in the same town of Chitradurga. Both the weddings are managed by a wedding planner, Manche Gowda (Sadhu Kokila), who mixes up the photos of bride and groom, leading to confusing situations between either parties. On the day of the wedding, Ramachari gets his fiance married to her boyfriend Farhan and performs a monologue by Vishnuvardhan's statue at Chitradurga fort. When Divya learns of this, she breaks her engagement and goes on to unite with him.

Cast

Production

Casting

It was revealed in September 2013, that the lead pair in the film would be Yash and Radhika Pandit.[4] The film was their third together, after Moggina Manasu (2008) and Drama (2012). Sameer Dattani, in August 2014, said that he would be making a cameo appearance in the film.[5]

Filming

The filming of Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari began in April 2014 in Bangalore.[6] However, another report said, the film was shot in Goa in its first schedule before filming in Bangalore and Mysore.[7] With the lead pair of Yash and Pandit playing the roles of college students in the film, the college scenes were filmed in Maharaja's College, Mysore. Team went on to shoot the climax portion in Chitradurga.[8] Filming of a song sequence was underway with an allocated budget of ₹75 lakh (US$110,000) in October 2014. Part of a five-day schedule, filming resumed in Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural district, after having completed the first part at Minerva Mills in Bangalore. This was when heavy rains destroyed the set put up over a period of 20 days, costing the producer a loss of ₹40 lakh (US$59,000).[9][10] Another song sequence for the film was then shot in Switzerland.[11]

It was revealed that Ramachari, the character portrayed by Yash, in the film, is inspired by the character of the same name portrayed by Vishnuvardhan in his 1972 film Naagarahaavu. Yash, in the film, sports a tattoo of that character on his chest, played by Vishnuvardhan, and plays the role of a fan of the character.[12] Speaking on this, the film's director said, "Just like the character of Ramachari in Naagarahaavu, our hero is a rebel and he is short-tempered. Moreover, he is a great fan of the Ramachari character itself and is inspired in life by it. He tries to lead a life similar to the character."[12] Yash got the portrait of Ramachari tattooed on his chest on all days of filming, that took over an hour, done by Mayur, a Bangalore-based tattoo artist.[13]

Marketing

The film's first look revealing the logo and the crew was released on 8 September 2014.[14] The first promos of Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari were released on 15 September. To mark the occasion of late actor Vishnuvardhan's birth anniversary, the first teaser of the film was released on 17 September.[15] The first look poster of the film's lead actors was released on 19 September.[16] It featured Yash holding Pandit by his left arm and a snake by his right.[17] The official film trailer was released on YouTube on 15 December 2014.

Soundtrack

Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari

Soundtrack cover
Soundtrack album by V. Harikrishna
Released November 2014
Recorded 2014
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 23:32
Label D Beats
Producer V. Harikrishna

V. Harikrishna composed the background score for the film and its soundtracks. The album consists of six soundtracks.[18] The track "Annthamma" was sung by the male lead in the film Yash, who made his debut as a playback singer with the track.[19] The track had been recorded in the voices of the composer V. Harikrishna and Vijay Prakash, before it was decided that Yash record it.[20]

Track list
No. TitleLyricsSinger(s) Length
1. "Yaaralli"  Santhosh AnanddramRanjith 3:38
2. "Mr & Mrs Ramachari"  A. P. ArjunTippu 3:56
3. "Upavasa"  Ghouse PeerSonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal 4:05
4. "Yenappa"  Ghouse PeerTippu 3:30
5. "Kaarmoda"  Ghouse PeerRajesh Krishnan 4:10
6. "Annthamma"  Yogaraj BhatYash 4:13
Total length:
 23:32

Reception

The album was received well by listeners of which over 15,000 was sold by mid-February 2015. It was also among the most downloaded albums on the internet at around 3 lakhs.[21]

Release and reception

The film was given the "U" certificate by the Regional Censor Board, without censoring any part of it.[22] It was released theatrically on 25 December 2014 across Karnataka. Following good response at the domestic box-office, it was screened in the US, Germany and Ireland.[1]

Critical reception

The film released theatrically on 25 December 2014, in over 200 theatres across Karnataka. Upon release, it opened to generally positive response from critics. G. S. Kumar of The Times of India reviewed the film gave the film a 3.5/5 rating and wrote that the film had a "neat plot, interspersed with lively sequences." Of the acting performances, he wrote, "Yash is brilliant, be it his expressions, dialogue delivery or style. Radhika Pandit delivers a winsome performance. Srinath, Achyuth Kumar, Malavika and Dhyan essay their roles with ease. Ashok Sharma shows promise of a good actor." He added crediting the film's music and cinematography.[23] Writing for Bangalore Mirror, Shyam Prasad S. called the film "a visually appealing mass entertainer". He wrote praising the film's screenplay and the performances of all the actors, and its cinematography.[24] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express called the film "a family entertainer" and praised the film's screenplay, dialogues and the performances of Yash, Radhika Pandit, Achuyth Kumar, Malavika Avinash and Srinath. He concluded crediting the music, cinematography and editing in making the film "that works on many levels and is cheerful, romantic and emotional".[25] S. Viswanath of Deccan Herald gave the film a rating of three out of five, and said the film was "Preachy and predictable". He wrote, "If only subtlety and sanity scored over predictable commercial claptrap, this Ramachari could have also risen to cult status of S R Puttanna Kanagal’s Naagarhaavu’s own eponymous hero." and added that it "condescends to cliched contrivances".[26]

Box office

The collections of the film took a hit following its release a week after the release of the then already successful Hindi film, PK.[27] However, it collected ₹3 crore (US$450,000) on the day of its release, 25 December.[28] At the end of its fifth day from release, it had collected ₹12 crore (US$1.8 million), making it one of the biggest openings for a Jayanna Combines film or a Yash film.[29] Following a good run, the collections totalled to ₹26 crore (US$3.9 million) at the end of 15 days.[30] It reportedly grossed ₹40 crore (US$5.9 million) by the end of its 50 days from release.[1] It went on to complete its 100-day run on 3 April.[31] Following a good response domestically, the film was released in the United States, where it collected ₹8 lakh (US$12,000).[32] By the end of its 29-week run, the film completed 4,500 shows and by most reports, it earned a lifetime collection of over ₹50 crore (US$7.4 million), although the exact figures were not officially reported.[33] In the process, it became the highest grossing film in the history of Kannada cinema.[34]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
Filmfare Awards South
26 June 2015
Best Film
Jayanna, Bhogendra
 Won [35]
[36]
Best Director
Santhosh Ananddram
 Nominated
Best Actor
Yash
 Won
Best Actress
Radhika Pandit
 Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Malavika Avinash
 Nominated
Best Music Director
V. Harikrishna
 Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer
Yash
 Nominated
Zee Kannada Music Awards
19 July 2015
Popular Album of the Year
Mr. and Mrs.Ramachari album
 Won [37]
Popular Song of the Year
"Annthamma"
 Nominated
South Indian International Movie Awards
6, 7 August 2015
Best Film
Jayanna Combines
 Won [38]
Best Director
Santhosh Ananddram
 Won
Best Debutant Director
Santhosh Ananddram
 Nominated
Best Actor
Yash
 Won
Best Actress
Radhika Pandit
 Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Achyuth Kumar
 Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)
Kaavya Sha
 Nominated
Best Comedian
Sadhu Kokila
 Nominated
Best Music Director
V. Harikrishna
 Won
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Rajesh Krishnan
"Kaarmoda"
 Won
Best Lyricist
Santhosh Ananddram
"Yaaralli"
 Nominated
Best Lyricist
Ghouse Peer
"Kaarmoda"
 Won
Best Cinematographer
Vaidy S.
 Won
Best Dance Choreographer
Murali
"Mr & Mrs Ramachari"
 Nominated
Best Fight Choreographer
Ravi Verma
 Won
IIFA Utsavam
25 January 2016
 Best Picture Jayanna Combines Nominated [39]
[40]
Best Director Santhosh Ananddram Nominated
Best Performance In A Leading Role – Male Yash Won
Best Performance In A Leading Role – Female Radhika Pandit Won
Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Male Achyuth Kumar Nominated
Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Female Malavika Avinash Nominated
Best Performance In A Comic Role Sadhu Kokila Won
Best Music Direction V. Harikrishna Nominated
Best Lyrics Santhosh Ananddram (for "Yaaralli") Nominated
Best Playback Singer - Female Shreya Ghoshal (for "Upavaasa") Won

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  5. ↑ "Radhika Wrote a Fan Mail to Dhyaan". The New Indian Express. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mr and Mrs Ramachari Shooting Starts". chitraloka.com. 23 April 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
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