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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = College Kumar<br />
| native_name = <br />
| image = College Kumar 2017 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[Hari Santhosh]]<br />
| producer = L. Padmanabha<br />
| writer = Santhu<br /> Maasthi Upparahalli<br />
| screenplay = [[Hari Santhosh]]<br />
| story = [[Hari Santhosh]]<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Vicky Varun]] <br /> [[Samyuktha Hegde]] <br /> [[P. Ravishankar]] <br /> [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Arjun Janya]]<br />
| cinematography = Thamizh Azhagan<br />
| editing = K. M. Prakash<br />
| studio = M. R. Pictures<br />
| distributor = Mysore Talkies<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|11|10|}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No faceless blogs.--><br />
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'''''College Kumar''''' is a 2017 Indian [[Kannada]]- language [[comedy drama]] film written and directed by [[Hari Santhosh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='College Kumar' is ready to entertain |url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/college-kumar-is-ready-to-entertain/articleshow/61349515.cms? |access-date=31 October 2017 |publisher=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> It stars [[Vikky Varun]] and [[Samyuktha Hegde]], with [[P. Ravishankar]], [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] and [[Achyuth Kumar]] in supporting roles. The [[Film score|score]] and soundtrack for the film are by [[Arjun Janya]] and the cinematography is by A. Azhagan.<br />
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The film was released on 10 November 2017. The film got positive response all over. Performances of Ravishankar and Shruti were praised by critics and audience alike. The film was remade by the director in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] in 2020 with [[College Kumar (2020 film)|the same title]].<ref>{{Cite web |title='College Kumar' to be remade in Telugu and Tamil |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/college-kumar-to-be-remade-in-telugu-and-tamil/articleshow/68534121.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425121659/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/college-kumar-to-be-remade-in-telugu-and-tamil/articleshow/68534121.cms |archive-date=25 April 2023 |access-date=5 January 2020 |website=The Times of India|date=23 March 2019 }}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Vikky Varun]] as Kumar<br />
* [[Samyuktha Hegde]] as Keerti<br />
* [[P. Ravishankar]] as Shivakumar, Kumar's father<br />
* [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] as Girija, Kumar's mother<br />
* [[Achyuth Kumar]], Keerthi's father<br />
* K S Suchitra as Keerthi's mother<br />
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] as Nani, Shivakumar and Kumar's friend<br />
* [[Prakash Belawadi]] as Shivakumar's Boss in Audit Office<br />
* Rockline Sudhakar as Sudhakar, Employee in Audit Office <br />
* [[Sundar Raj]] as College Principal<br />
* [[Bhargavi Narayan]]<br />
* Ashwin Rao Pallakki<br />
*[[Prashanth Siddi]] <br />
*Vijay Koundinya <br />
*Mandya Jayaram <br />
*M. N. Suresh <br />
*Ramesh Pandith as College Lecturer<br />
*Sunethra Pandith as College Lecturer<br />
*Ganesh Rao Kesarkar <br />
*[[Honnavalli Krishna]]<br />
*[[Dingri Nagaraj]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
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| name = College Kumar<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Arjun Janya]]<br />
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| language = Kannada<br />
| label = Jhankar Music<br />
| producer = Arjun Janya<br />
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The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by [[Arjun Janya]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2017 |title=College Kumar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |website=[[Spotify]] |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1zMCEfMuLDbOPDnJmTouY9 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107004559/https://open.spotify.com/album/1zMCEfMuLDbOPDnJmTouY9 |archive-date=7 November 2017 |access-date=6 November 2017}}</ref> The music rights were acquired by Jhankar Music.<br />
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{{track listing<br />
| headline = Tracklist<br />
| extra_column = Singer(s)<br />
| total_length = <br />
| title1 = Naavu Last Bench<br />
| lyrics1 = Hari Santhosh<br />
| extra1 = [[Alok R. Babu]], Vasuki Vaibhav, Vyasaraj<br />
| length1 = 03:14<br />
| title2 =Hasi Bisi<br />
| lyrics2 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]<br />
| extra2 =[[Swetha Mohan]] <br />
| length2 =04:22<br />
| title3 =Marali Marali<br />
| lyrics3 =Hari Santhosh<br />
| extra3 =[[Sanjith Hegde]]<br />
| length3 =04:05<br />
| title4 =Nanna Kuse<br />
| lyrics4 =[[V. Nagendra Prasad]]<br />
| extra4 =Nithin Rajaram Shastry<br />
| length4 =05:32<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "This is a film that parents and children could watch together — it sort of paints a picture of what is the norm in many families".<ref>{{Cite web |title=College Kumar Review {2.5/5}: This is a film that parents and children could watch together - it sort of paints a picture of what is the norm in many families. |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/college-kumar/movie-review/61591902.cms |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote that "The director has reinvented himself with College Kumar, which is a safe bet for the audience".<ref>{{Cite web |title=College Kumar movie review: Better version of 'Krazy Loka' |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/college-kumar-movie-review-better-version-of-krazy-loka/articleshow/61597913.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115032555/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/college-kumar-movie-review-better-version-of-krazy-loka/articleshow/61597913.cms |archive-date=15 November 2022 |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' wrote that "without an iota of doubt it is certainly a bearable movie which has some true emotional moments to watch out for.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S.M |first=SHASHIPRASAD |date=11 November 2017 |title=College Kumar movie review: Secures minimum pass marks |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/111117/college-kumar-movie-review-secures-minimum-pass-marks.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240229023920/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/111117/college-kumar-movie-review-secures-minimum-pass-marks.html |archive-date=29 February 2024 |access-date=5 December 2024 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:2017 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2017 Kannada-language films]]<br />
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[[Category:2017 romantic comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Hari Santhosh]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Arjun Janya]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]<br />
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