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{{Short description|2021 Indian action drama film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pogaru
| image = Pogaru poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Nanda Kishore]]
| producer = B. K. Gangadhar
| writer = Nanda Kishore
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dhruva Sarja]]
* [[Rashmika Mandanna]]
* [[Mayuri Kyatari]]
* John lucas
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
*'''Songs:'''<br />[[Chandan Shetty]]
* '''Score:'''<br/> [[V. Harikrishna]]}}
| cinematography = [[Vijay Milton]]
| editing = Mahesh S
| studio = Sri Jagadguru Movies
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|2021|2|19|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-to-release-on-the-19th-of-february/articleshow/80331407.cms|title=Dhruva Sarja starrer 'Pogaru' to release on the 19th of February|publisher=Times Of India |date=18 January 2021}}</ref>}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget = {{INR| 25 crore}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Telugu-Kannada film Pogaru Box Office, Budget and more. |url=https://www.jackace.in/2020/05/Pogaru-Box-Office-Budget-Hit-Flop-Predictions-Posters-Cast-Story-And-Others.html |date=17 May 2020 |access-date=23 October 2020 |work=jackace}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhruva-sarja-s-next-director-nanda-kishore-will-be-entertainer-135827|title=Dhruva Sarja's next with director Nanda Kishore will be an entertainer|date=21 October 2020|website=The News Minute}}</ref>
| gross = {{estimation}}{{INR|51 crore}}<ref>https://english.sakshi.com/news/sandalwood/dhruva-sarja-box-office-king-after-pogaru-rules-box-office-131278
</ref>}}
'''''Pogaru''''' is a 2021 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] language [[action drama film]] written and directed by [[Nanda Kishore]] and produced by B. K. Gangadhar.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pogaru Movie Review: Mass drama based on old formula |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/movie-reviews/pogaru-movie-review-mass-drama-based-on-old-formula-78167 |agency=The Hans India}}</ref> The film stars [[Dhruva Sarja]] and [[Rashmika Mandanna]] with [[Chikkanna]], [[P. Ravi Shankar]], [[Pavitra Lokesh]], and [[Raghavendra Rajkumar]] in supporting roles, and [[Sampath Raj]], [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]], [[Kai Greene]], Morgan Aste and Dharma as antagonists. [[Chandan Shetty]] and Gummineni Vijay composed the soundtrack, while [[V. Harikrishna]] composed the background score. Cinematography and editing are performed by Vijay Milton and Mahesh S respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/oct/15/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru--to-be-kannada-telugu-bilingual-2047553.html |title=Dhruva Sarja-starrer Pogaru to be Kannada-Telugu bilingual |website=The New Indian Express |publisher=[[The New Indian Express]] |location=India |access-date=2019-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229143259/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/oct/15/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru--to-be-kannada-telugu-bilingual-2047553.html |archive-date=29 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhruva-sarja-s-pogaru-release-kannada-and-telugu-110653 |title=Dhruva Sarja's 'Pogaru' to release in Kannada and Telugu |website=thenewsminute.com |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |location=India |access-date=2019-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229143300/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhruva-sarja-s-pogaru-release-kannada-and-telugu-110653 |archive-date=29 December 2019 |url-status=live |date=16 October 2019 }}</ref> The film is later dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Semma Thimiru'' and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Pogaru''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-04|title='Pogaru' to be titled 'Semma Thimiru' in Tamil|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pogaru-to-titled-semma-thimiru-in-tamil/articleshow/79987947.cms|access-date=2021-03-29|website=Times of India }}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Dhruva Sarja]] as P Ramakrishna Shiva
* [[Rashmika Mandanna]] as Geetha
* [[Sampath Raj]] as JB
* [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]]
* [[Chikkanna]] as Shiva's friend
* [[Raghavendra Rajkumar]] as P Ramakrishna Shiva's Teacher/Guru
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Shiva's mother
* [[P. Ravi Shankar]] as P Ramakrishna Shiva's step-father
* [[Kai Greene]]
* [[Prathap (Kannada actor)|Kuri Prathap]]
* [[Bullet Prakash]]
* Morgan Aste
* Dharma as Inspector Aditya
* [[Mayuri Kyatari]] as Shiva's step-sister
* John Lucas
* [[Shankar Ashwath]] as Geetha's Father

== Production ==
The film was shot in [[Kannada]], and later dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Semma Thimiru'' and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Pogaru''.

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Pogaru
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2021
| recorded = 2019
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 15:56
| label = [[Anand Audio]]
| producer =
| prev_title = 'Digbayam'
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Dubari
| next_year = 2022
}}

[[Chandan Shetty]] compose the songs. Movie audio released on 14 February 2021 in Davangere with ex-CM [[Siddaramaiah]] as Chief guest.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/state/siddaramaiah-participated-in-dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-movie-audio-launch-at-davanagere-vtc-ae-529791.html|title=Pogaru Audio Launch: ದಾವಣಗೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೊಗರು ಆಡಿಯೋ ಲಾಂಚ್: ಪೊಗರು ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ಜೊತೆಯಾದ ಟಗರು..!|publisher=News18.com|date=15 February 2021|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>

'''Kannada (Pogaru)'''
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Bande Bathale
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| lyrics1 = [[Chethan Kumar (director)|Chethan Kumar]]
| music1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Karabuu
| extra2 = Chandan Shetty
| lyrics2 = Chandan Shetty
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Pogaru Title Track
| extra3 = Chandan Shetty, [[Shashank Sheshagiri]], Aniruddha Sastry
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| length3 = 3:51
| lyrics3 = Chandan Shetty
| title4 = Jeeva Kottavalu
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| lyrics4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| music4 = Gummineni Vijay
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Dialogue Trailer
| extra5 = Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = ''Pogaru'' Entry BGM
| extra6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 = Gummineni Vijay
| length6 = 2:06
}}

'''Telugu (Pogaru)'''
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kundelu Pilla
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| lyrics1 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| music1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Karabuu
| extra2 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| lyrics2 = Bhaskarabhatla
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Pogaru Title Track
| extra3 = Chandan Shetty, Aniruddha Sastry
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| length3 = 3:51
| lyrics3 = Bhaskarabhatla
| title4 = Praanamichinaavu
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| lyrics4 = Vengi
| music4 = Gummineni Vijay
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Dialogue Trailer
| extra5 = Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = ''Pogaru'' Entry BGM
| extra6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 = Gummineni Vijay
| length6 = 2:06
}}

'''Tamil (Sema Thimiru)'''
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Vetti Uttale
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| lyrics1 = Viveka
| music1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Karabuu
| extra2 = Chandan Shetty
| lyrics2 = Viveka
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Sema Thimiru Title Track
| extra3 = [[Ranjith Govind]], Chandan Shetty
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| length3 = 3:51
| lyrics3 = Viveka
| title4 = Aalamaraveyil
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| lyrics4 = Viveka
| music4 = Gummineni Vijay
| length4 = 4:24
| title5 = Dialogue Trailer
| extra5 = Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = ''Sema Thimiru'' Entry BGM
| extra6 =
| lyrics6 =
| music6 = Gummineni Vijay
| length6 = 2:06
}}

== Release ==
The film was scheduled to be released on 24 March 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/05/nanda-kishores-pogaru-to-release-on-april-24-17365.html|title=Nanda Kishore's Pogaru to be released on April 24|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref> but was postponed amid the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/hitha-shares-fun-lockdown-diaries-with-hubby-kiran/articleshow/75550915.cms|title=Hitha shares fun lockdown diaries with hubby Kiran - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=7 May 2020}}</ref> It was released on 19 February 2021, with the Kannada and Telugu dubbed version titled as ''Pogaru'' and the Tamil dubbed version titled ''Semma Thimiru''. The Tamil dubbed version was released on OTT platform simply south on 26 March 2021.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Dhruva Sarja-starrer Pogaru to be Kannada-Telugu bilingual|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/oct/15/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru--to-be-kannada-telugu-bilingual-2047553.html|access-date=2020-11-24|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-16|title=Dhruva Sarja's 'Pogaru' to release in Kannada and Telugu|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhruva-sarja-s-pogaru-release-kannada-and-telugu-110653|access-date=2020-11-24|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> The film was also dubbed and released in Hindi by RKD Studios on [[YouTube]] on 25 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-25|title=POGARU (2021) NEW Released Full Hindi Dubbed Movie - Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna, Kai Greene|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BiYMXOMyYo&t=4413s|website=YouTube|language=en}}</ref>

===Box office===
Movie opened with 100% occupency and collect {{INR|21 crore}} from 2 days <ref>{{cite web |title='Pogaru' Box Office Collection Day 1 & 2: Action Entertainer Garners Massive Appreciation|url=https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment-news/regional-indian-cinema/pogaru-box-office-collection-day-1-and-2-action-entertainer-garners-massive-appreciation.html|date=22 February 2021 |access-date=22 February 2021}}</ref> On success meet producer announced movie collected {{INR|45 crore}} in 6 days.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |title=ಇದೀಗ ಹೊಸ ಪೊಗರು; 8 ನಿಮಿಷ ಟ್ರಿಮ್, 45 ಕೋಟಿ ಗಳಿಕೆ! |publisher= Kannada Prabha |url= https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/dhruva-sarja-pogaru-press-meet-45-crore-collection-vcs-qp4shs|date=26 February 2021 |access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref> The film was not commercially successful in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-a-disaster-at-the-tamil-nadu-box-office-956051.html</ref>

== Controversies ==
The video of the song titled 'Karabuu', in which the protagonist and scores of his other side kick goons appear to be harassing the leading lady ([[Rashmika Mandanna]]), came under controversy. The character played by [[Dhruva Sarja]] was touching a woman inappropriately and visibly unconsented throughout the video. There were violent scenes like setting bikes ablaze to get her attention, and threatening her with a knife on streets while his sidekicks keep cheering him to do more of this to the terrified woman, who ironically is his love interest. The video appears to be glorifying the harassment and eve-teasing, and was panned for the same by women right activists in media.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telugustop.com/rashmika-mandana-dhruv-sarja-south-cinema-pogaru-karabu-song-%e0%b0%a8%e0%b0%bf%e0%b0%b0%e0%b1%8d%e0%b0%ae%e0%b0%be%e0%b0%a4%e0%b0%b2%e0%b1%81-%e0%b0%95%e0%b0%a8%e0%b1%8d%e0%b0%a8%e0%b0%a1/|title=రష్మిక కన్నడ సాంగ్ పై ఫైర్ అవుతున్న మహిళా సంఘాలు|last=S|first=Varalakshmi|date=2020-04-13|website=TeluguStop.com|language=te|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2020/dhruva-sarja-s-karabuu-from-pogaru-becomes-the-most-viewed-kannada-song-in-24-hours-on-youtube-297130.html|title=Dhruva Sarja's Karabuu From Pogaru Becomes The Most Viewed Kannada Song In 24 Hours On YouTube!|date=2020-04-04|website=FilmiBeat|language=en|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> The actress, who has earlier done a Telugu film ''[[Dear Comrade]]'' with 'women harassment' as a major plot point, was also called out for signing such a movie, was alleged that she did so just for the money.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tollywood.net/rashmika-mandanna-is-in-problem/|title=Rashmika Mandanna is in problem Rashmika Mandanna is in problem|last=Ravi|first=Murali|date=2020-04-13|website=Tollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> A police complaint was registered against the director about the brutal eve teasing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirchi9.com/movienews/police-complaint-on-rashmika-mandannas-director-for-brutal-teasing/|title=Police Complaint on Rashmika Mandanna's Director for Brutal Teasing|last=K|first=Manaswini|date=2020-04-13|website=mirchi9.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/rashmika-mandannas-director-faces-police-complaint-after-brutal-eve-teasing-pogaru-817414|title=Rashmika Mandanna's director faces police complaint after brutal eve-teasing in Pogaru|last=Poonacha|first=Sahitya P.|date=2020-04-13|website=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref> "In the song, hero Dhruva Sarja is trying to win Rashmika Mandanna’s heart by showing her knives, getting his henchmen to destroy vehicles as she walks, doing pull-ups with her holding onto him" stated the article<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://buzzstreetimes.com/entertainment/rashmika-mandannas-director-faces-police-complaint-after-brutal-eve-teasing-in-pogaru/|title=Rashmika Mandanna's director faces police complaint after brutal eve-teasing in Pogaru|date=2020-04-13|website=Buzz Street Times |access-date=2020-04-14}}</ref>

An additional controversy arose shortly after the film's release, where the film was accused of demeaning Brahmin priests. After the controversy arose, director Kishore stated that these scenes would be removed and the film would be edited accordingly for re-release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/pogaru-faces-ire-from-brahmin-community-954320.html|title='Pogaru' faces ire from Brahmin community |date= 2021-02-23 |website= Deccan Herald |access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Makers of 'Pogaru' Movie Agree to Delete Scenes After Objections From Brahmin community |url= https://www.news18.com/news/movies/makers-of-pogaru-movie-agree-to-delete-scenes-after-objections-from-brahmin-community-3466154.html|date=2021-02-23 |website=News18|access-date=2021-02-24}}</ref> 14 scenes were removed which leads to controversy and add 8 minutes new footage to movie for re-releasing on 26 February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/14-scenes-to-be-removed-from-dhruva-sarja-s-pogaru-after-brahmin-community-takes-offence-1772811-2021-02-25|title=14 scenes to be removed from Dhruva Sarja's Pogaru after Brahmin community takes offence|date=25 February 2021|publisher=India Today|access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|9592496|Pogaru}}

[[Category:Films shot in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:2020s Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2021 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2020s multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Nanda Kishore]]

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