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Ugramm
File:Ugramm.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPrashanth Neel
Produced byInkfinite Pictures
Written by
  • Prashanth Neel
  • K. Ram ShriLaxman
Starring
Music byRavi Basrur
Cinematography
Edited bySrikanth Gowda
Production
company
Inkfinite Pictures
Distributed byThoogudeepa Distributors
Release date
  • 21 February 2014 (2014-02-21)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Ugramm (transl. Furious/Anger) is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Prashanth Neel and produced under the banner Inkfinite Pictures with his brother Pradeep Neel as the executive producer. It stars Sriimurali and Hariprriya as the lead pair, supported by Thilak Shekar, Atul Kulkarni, Avinash, Jai Jagadish and others. Bhuvan Gowda was the main cinematographer, while Ravi Varman was a guest cinematographer, marking his debut in Kannada cinema.[1]

Ugramm completed a run of 150 days in some theatres across Karnataka.[2] A sequel to the film titled Ugramm Veeram to be made in 2015, was announced by Srimurali in July 2014, but there were no official updates till date.[3] It was remade in Odia as Agastya starring Anubhav Mohanty. The Marathi remake titled Raanti starring Sharad Kelkar and Shanvi Srivastava was announced in August 2022.[4]

Plot[edit]

1994: Shivarudra Lingaiah was a ruthless gangster in the Bangalore crime syndicate, who agreed to take up a big smuggling deal, for which he approached Prabhakar, an owner of a shipping company, to smuggle the goods through his ships. However, Prabhakar rejected the offer. Enraged by the rejection, Shivarudra Lingaiah killed Prabhakar's wife and also threatened to kill his infant daughter, Nithya. As a result, Prabhakar accepted Shivarudra Lingaiah's offer.

While working with Shivarudra Lingaiah, Prabhakar stopped a ship coming from Dubai, which contained the smuggled goods belonging to Shivarudra Lingaiah. He loaded 90% of the smuggled goods into another ship and sold it to a third party. Afterwards, he escaped to Australia, along with Nithya, to start a new life. Shivarudra Lingaiah was arrested from a tip-off, by Prabhakar. However, he continued his activities from the prison through his son, Dheeraj.

2014: Shivarudra Lingaiah is now an MLA candidate, who along with Dheeraj, is awaiting to extract vengeance upon Prabhakar. A grown-up Nithya arrives at Bangalore to Talagavara to visit her late mother's grave and is kidnapped by Dheeraj's gang on the way. Agastya is an automobile mechanic, who saves her from Dheeraj's gang. He takes her to his house for safeguarding as advised by Prabhakar's family-friend, Vishwa.

Meanwhile, a cat-and-mouse game ensues between Shivarudra Lingaiah and Agastya, where Agastya manages to save Nithya again. Nithya, who has fallen for Agastya learns from Vishwa about his dark past in Mughor, a region ruled by a blood-ridden syndicate. Agastya's old promise to his friend, Baala, had pushed Agastya to enter the crime syndicate. Within just a few years, Agastya managed to capture the entire region for Baala, against all odds. This earned him fearful respect and fame.

However, Agastya's skirmish with Baala's younger brother Maara, led to Maara's death. Agastya had forced an exile upon himself, respecting his mother's vow to live a life free of violence. Dheeraj kills Shivarudra Lingaiah, deeming him weak and captures Nithya and relocates to Mughor, under the orders from Mughor's crime syndicate to seek vengeance on Agastya. Agastya returns to Mughor, where he faces the entire Mughor's criminal fraternity. He kills Dheeraj and saves Nithya again. Though still holding a deep grudge against Agastya for Maara's death, Baala allows them to leave, as a show of friendship towards Agastya. Agastya leaves Mughor to start a new life with Nithya.

Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

Filming[edit]

Ugramm was the first film ever to be shot outside the Bharat Gold Mines Limited cyanide dumps at Kolar Gold Fields. The other locations where the film was shot at include Kalaburagi as showcased as Mughor in filmand Bijapur District Chintamani, Kolar, Mysore, Gargeshwari, Nandigrama and Bangalore.[5] Eight different cameras were used to suit different situations and locations.

Soundtrack[edit]

Ugramm
Soundtrack album by
Ravi Basrur
Released21 February 2014
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length23:37
LanguageKannada
LabelD Beats

The songs and background score were composed by Ravi Basrur with lyrics written by Ram Narayan, S. Sarvesh and Basrur.[6] The soundtrack has six songs.[7]

Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Legend of Narasimha"  Ravi Basrur 4:08
2. "Chanana Chanana"  Anuradha Bhat 4:40
3. "Ondu Hudugi"  Ravi Basrur, Anuradha Bhat 3:37
4. "Chittara Moodo"  Priyanka Bharali 3:46
5. "Ugramm Veeram"  Ravi Basrur 3:48
6. "Chittara Moodo Unplugged"  Priyanka Bharali 3:38
Total length:
 23:37

Reception[edit]

Reviewing the soundtrack album, Kavya Christopher of The Times of India wrote, "Apart from the title track – Ugramm Veeram – which rightfully captures the essence of the title, translating to aggression, the rest of the numbers take you into a romantic journey of dream sequences that many stories try to rely on to bring in some breathing space in an otherwise adrenaline-packed plot."[8]

Release[edit]

The film made its theatrical release on 21 February 2014 in 142 theaters across Karnataka.[9]

Reception[edit]

Ugramm received positive reviews from critics and audience.

B. S. Srivani of Deccan Herald wrote of the film, "The screenplay is a beauty .. and dialogues .. do their job very well." and concluded by writing, "An overdose of violence to simple-minded families, Ugramm, however, is a treat for those looking for instant kicks."[10] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote, "This is a landmark gangster film that balances commercial elements with a stirring screenplay." and concluded writing, " A very well-made film, Ugramm is full of action, drama and fleshed out characters."[5] Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror gave the film a rating out 3/5 and wrote, "The film is technically brilliant, but what it lacks is a style to the excessive energy that is drummed up."[11] The Times of India gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Set in the North Karnataka region of Mughor, Ugramm keeps viewers hooked from the beginning with its lively script and brilliant narration. Though the loud background music drowns the dialogues at times, the action-packed sequences make up for all shortcomings."[12]

Accolades[edit]

Award Category Recipients Result Ref
4th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Film Inkfinite Pictures Nominated [13]
[14]
Best Director Prashanth Neel Nominated
Best Actor Sri Murali Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Thilak Shekar Nominated
Best Debut Producer Inkfinite Pictures Won
Best Debut Director Prashanth Neel Won
62nd Filmfare Awards South Best Film Inkfinite Pictures Nominated [15]
[16]
Best Director Prashanth Neel Nominated
Best Actor Srimurali Nominated
Best Actress Haripriya Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Thilak Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Padmaja Rao Nominated
Best Music Director Ravi Basrur Nominated
Best Playback Singer - Female Anuradha Bhat ("Chanchana Chanchana") Won

Box-office[edit]

Ugramm opened strongly at the box-office and collected 5.5 crore in Karnataka on first week.[17] It completed a 150-day run in theatres in Karnataka.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Ram-Leela famed Ravi Varman makes debut in Kannada". The Times of India. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "The best of Sandalwood, 2014". Bangalore Mirror. 29 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "'Ugramm' sequel to be made in 2015". daijiworld.com. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Suresh, Sunayana. "Exclusive: Shanvi Srivastava to debut in Marathi with Ugramm adaptation - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "A Grand Avatar of Sri Murali in 'Ugramm'". The New Indian Express. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ugramm songs lyrics". Kannada Song Lyrics. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ugramm (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". iTunes Store. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ugramm Music Review". The Times of India. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ugramm Creates New Records at Box Office!". oneindia.com. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Shaping rage into strength". Deccan Herald. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Movie review: Ugramm". Bangalore Mirror. 12 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ugramm Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Ugramm by Times of India". The Times of India.
  13. ↑ Ujala Ali Khan (8 August 2015). "Dubai hosts fourth South Indian International Movie Awards". thenational.ae. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "SIIMA 2015 Kannada Nominations: Upendra, Yash, Sri Murali, Dhruva Sarja, Satish Ninasam in Best Actor List". IBTimes. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. 27 June 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "62nd Filmfare Awards South 2015 Nominations". Daily India. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "'Ugramm' Box Office Collection: Sri Murali Starrer Performs Well; Earns Rs. 5.5 Crore in First Week". International Business Times. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Pirate Helps Ugramm Assess Losses". The New Indian Express. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.

External links[edit]

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