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{{Infobox film
| name = RANGITHARANGA
| image = 2015 Kannada film Rangitaranga poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Anup Bhandari]]
| producer = [[H.K.Prakash]]
| studio = '''Shree Devi Entertainers'''
| writer = Anup Bhandari
| starring = [[Nirup Bhandari]] [[Radhika Chetan]] [[Avantika Shetty]] [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Saikumar]] Ananth Velu Arvind Rao Siddu Moolimani
| music = [[Anup Bhandari]] '''Background score''': [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]]
| cinematography = Lance Kaplan and [[William David]]
| editing = Praveen Joyappa
| distributor = Jayanna Films
| released = {{Film date|2015|07|03|df=yes}}
| runtime = 149 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|3.5|c}}<ref name="toi1"/>
| gross = {{INRConvert|36|c}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/us-box-office-collection-rangi-taranga-overpower-bajrangi-bhaijaan-beats-vaalu-brothers-643247|title= RangiTaranga box-office collection|website=Ibtimes.co.in|accessdate=2016-08-09}}</ref>
}}

'''''RangiTaranga''''' (English: ''Colourful Wave'') is a 2015 Indian [[Kannada language]] [[List of mystery films|mystery]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller film]] written and directed by [[Anup Bhandari]] in his debut, and produced by [[H.K.Prakash]] under the Production house Shree Devi Entertainers. It features debutantes [[Nirup Bhandari]], [[Radhika Chetan]] and [[Avantika Shetty]], and [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Saikumar]] in the lead roles. Anup Bhandari said that in writing story for the film, he took inspiration from "Dennana Dennana", a track that featured as the theme song in the 1990s Kannada [[Soap opera|television soap]] ''[[Guddada Bhootha|Guddada Bhoota]]''.<ref name="th1">{{cite news|author=Raghava M.|title=Guddada Bhoota theme song inspired me: Anup|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/guddada-bhoota-theme-song-inspired-me-anup/article7406181.ece|accessdate=3 August 2015|work=The Hindu|date=10 July 2015}}</ref> In addition to directing the film, Bhandari also scored for its soundtrack, also penning its lyrics. It featured cinematography by [[United States|US]]-based cinematographers Lance Kaplan and [[William David]], the former of who, had previously collaborated with Bhandari on a short film.<ref>{{cite news|author=A. Sharadhaa|title=Hollywood Cinematographers Work on Kannada Movies|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/Hollywood-Cinematographers-Work-on-Kannada-Movies/2015/06/30/article2893379.ece|accessdate=3 August 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=30 June 2015}}</ref>

''RangiTaranga'' is set in Kamarottu, a fictional village in the Coastal region of [[Karnataka]], as Indu's ([[Radhika Chetan]]) ancestral village. Her husband Gautam (Nirup Bhandari) and she decide to perform a ritual to ward off evil spirits. The story follows Gautam uncovering a mysterious trail of crime on finding his wife missing and the final discovery of the criminal. Parts of filming took place in [[Mysore]], [[Bangalore]], [[Madikeri]], [[Puttur, Karnataka|Puttur]], [[Sira, India|Sira]], [[Ottapalam]], [[Alappuzha]] and [[Ooty]]. Upon theatrical release on 3 July 2015, the film opened to overwhelmingly positive response from audiences and critics alike. Critics acclaimed the film's screenplay, direction, [[film score]], cinematography and the acting performance of Saikumar.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sourabha B.|title=Quality Addition To Indian Cinema – RANGITARANGA: Movie Review|url=http://www.theindianpanorama.com/entertainment-news-news-tip/quality-addition-to-indian-cinema-rangitaranga-movie-review-44236/#.VcdJXvmqqko|website=theindianpanorama.com|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kumar|first1=S. Shiva|title=It's making waves|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/anup-bhandaris-film-rangitaranga/article7481505.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=3 August 2015}}</ref> The film made it into the list of productions eligible for the [[88th Academy Awards]]<ref name="ReminderListOfProductionsEligibleForThe88ThAcademyAwards">{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/88th_reminder_list.pdf|title=Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 88th Academy Awards|work=Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|agency=Inter-Asian News Service|title=Never expected RangiTaranga to make it to Oscar race: Anup Bhandari|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/never-expected-rangitaranga-to-make-it-to-oscar-race-anup-bhandari|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=16 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|agency=Inter-Asian News Service|title=Two south Indian films eligible for Oscar nomination|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/two-south-indian-films-eligible-for-oscar-nomination|work=The Indian EXPRESS|accessdate=16 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Joy|first1=Prathibha|title=Two Kannada films in the Oscar race!|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Two-Kannada-films-in-the-Oscar-race/articleshow/50215183.cms|accessdate=17 December 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref> but did not make it into [[88th Academy Awards#Nominations|nomination list]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The 88th Academy Awards 2016 Nominees|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|agency=Inter-Asian News Service|title=India out of Oscars race: 'Court', 'Jalam', 'RangiTaranga', 'Nachom-ia Kumpasar' fail to make it to nominations' list|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/india-out-of-oscars-race-court-jalam-rangitaranga-nachom-ia-kumpasar-fail-to-make-it-to-nominations-list-2584448.html|accessdate=14 January 2016|work=Firstpost}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Gautam ([[Nirup Bhandari]]), a novelist leads a reclusive life in [[Ooty]]. Gautam's latest novel is titled RangiTaranga, a word which might hold the key to his past. Indu ( [[Radhika Narayan]] ) , Gautam's wife, is a soft natured girl. She paints the cover pages of all of Gautam's novels. Sandhya ( [[Avantika Shetty]] ), a self-proclaimed journalist from Bangalore, is in search of an anonymous writer who goes by the pen name "ANASHKU". She finds out about the writer from a publisher and sets on a journey to find him.

Pregnant Indu finds herself in trouble when she repetitively gets nightmares of an accident. She then convinces Gautam to visit her ancestral home in the village of Kamarottu in order to perform some rituals to solve her problems. Upon their arrival in Kamarottu, Gautam befriends the post master, Kalinga ([[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Saikumar]]), and the elderly school head master, Shankar (Ananth Velu). During their stay in the village, Indu experiences strange occurrences in the house including an incident where Indu is almost pulled into a well while she is fetching a bucket of water. This provokes Gautam to investigate and he learns from Kalinga that the well contains a Brahmarakshasa (devil) and also that the Kamarottu home was haunted by a ghost (Guddada Bhoota). Gautam's investigation also irks the powerful men in the village and on one occasion, one of the henchmen of a powerful politician attacks Goutham leaving him injured. Meanwhile, Sandhya's trail leads her to Kamarottu. Indu goes missing one night and later police declare that she was indeed killed 6 years ago in an accident. Confused Gowtham starts searching for her and discovers an illegal sand mafia led by the corrupt politician Mahabala Hegde along with the local police which leads him to conclude that their attack on him was merely to cover up their illegal activity.

Sandhya meets Gautham during the investigation of his wife's disappearance and helps him in discovering a diary titled "Harini" . Through this diary, Gautham discovers that the woman who he believed to be his wife Indu, was actually Harini, a yoga instructor from Bangalore, and that he himself is not Gautham. Indu and her husband Gautham( [[Anup Bhandari]] ) were in reality Harini's friends. Harini, in an impulsive action fueled by fear, killed a man who got abusive and threatening after she spurned his physical advances. Horrified by the realization that she has killed and terrified by the prospect of legal repercussions, she confides in Indu and Gautham, who decide to take her to Kamarottu and create an alibi for Harini. A flashback reveals to the viewer that Gautham was actually Siddarth, an aspiring writer/singer who was in love with Sandhya. Telling her that he'll be back soon, Siddarth leaves for a bike trip with his college pals. Under a thick blanket of fog, Siddharth and his friend on a motorbike collide with the car carrying Indu, Gautham and Harini, near the Kamarottu junction. The accident leaves Harini, and Siddharth, who's lost his memory, as the sole survivors of the accident. Harini, reluctant to go back to her previous life assumes the identity of her dead friend Indu, and informs authorities, and Siddharth, that he is her husband Gautham. Siddharth, with nothing else to go on, accepts this as the truth.

Siddarth and Sandhya infiltrate the police station and search the records where they get to know about a missing persons case where a lady goes missing on the same day (7 July) every year . When they check with their families they get to know that the missing lady is pregnant similar to Harini and that the guddada bhoota is responsible for the abductions.Then, they enquire with the local doctor Only to realise that the doctor's lab reports first go to the post office and apart from the doctor, only Kalinga can read the pregnancy reports. After getting some extremely shocking and important info from Shankar, they deduce that the guddada bhoota is none other than Kalinga and is responsible for the abductions. A flashback reveals that Kalinga's wife had an extramarital relationship with the local doctor and when she gets caught she does not reveal doctor's identity and Kalinga mistakes Angara, a mentally ill guy from the village to be her lover and beheads him. He tortures his wife for eleven days in an abandoned house on the hillock and later kills her. After this incident he is mentally tormented, dresses up with heavy costumes and anklets, and does the killing every year on the same day. Just as Kalinga is about to kill Harini, Siddarth is able to track him and indulges in a brutal fight with Kalinga but eventually kills him and saves Harini. Later Harini gives birth and Sandhya wishes him luck and tells him that he's probably better off not trying to rake up his past. She leaves without revealing her relationship with Siddharth, or his true identity, nursing a broken heart.

==Cast==

{{div col begin}}
* [[Nirup Bhandari]] as Gautam Suvarna / Siddarth
* [[Radhika Chetan]] as Indu Suvarna / Harini
* [[Avantika Shetty]] as Sandhya Bhargav
* [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Saikumar]] as Thenkabail Ravindra "Kalinga" Bhat
* Ananth Velu as Shankar
* [[Shilpa Singh]] as Shilpa Rao
* Arvind Rao as Inspector Basavaraj Haadimani
* Chetan Raj as Garnal Babu
* Siddu Moolimani as Nilesh Gowda aka Pandu
* Roshni Kore as Panchami aka Panchali
* Dinesh Siriyara as Angaara
* Shanker Ashwath as Mahabala Hegde
* [[Anup Bhandari]] as Gautam Suvarna
* Srinath Vasistha
* Swapna Raj
* Renuka
* Karthik Rao Kordale as Rafique
{{div col end}}

== Cinematography==
The movie made by debutantes has raised expectations among Kannada audience because of its cinematography by Hollywood [[cinematographer|D.O.P]] Lance Kaplan and [[cinematographer|D.O.P]] [[William David]].

Rangitaranga has brought Lance — whose recent films include Butterflies of Bill Baker, Trapped Girl, and Do You Believe in the Devil — to India to shoot for a project in a language he hadn’t even heard.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} "I had a translation of the script, and Anup and I spent weeks on the pre-production," he says. "Anup’s father, Sudhakar patiently taught me many Kannada words and phrases. "This reflects the tradition of lighting that I come from and love, and I think it’s one of the reasons why Anup wanted me to work on his film."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/Hollywood-Cinematographers-Work-on-Kannada-Movies/2015/06/30/article2893379.ece/ |title=Hollywood Cinematographers Work on Kannada Movies|publisher=Nam Cinema |date=30 June 2015|accessdate=10 July 2015}}</ref>

== Trivia ==
* The hero reveals that his pen name ''Anushku'' is the abbreviated form of ''Anamadheya Ashok Kumar'' revealing that an unnamed person in Indian Courts is called ''Ashok Kumar''. This is a true fact as in Indian Courts, a person whose true identity is unknown or must be withheld in a legal action is called ''Ashok Kumar''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kafila.org/2012/05/18/meet-ashok-kumar-the-john-doe-of-india-or-the-pirate-autobiography-of-an-unknown-indian/ |title=Meet Ashok Kumar the John Doe of India; or The Pirate Autobiography of an Unknown Indian |publisher=Kafila |date= |accessdate=2016-08-09}}</ref>
* The protagonist ’s name before the accident is ''Siddarth'' while his name after the accident is ''Gautam''. This is similar to [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]]’s life whose name before enlightment was ''Siddartha'' while he attained the name ''Gautama'' after enlightment.
* The entire gist of the movie can be identified in the opening song ''Kareyole''.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
* None of the songs in the movie contain English or Hindi words, which is a rarity in Kannada movies nowadays.
* In an episode in ''[[Majaa Talkies]]'', the director revealed that the watch used in the movie was actually gifted to him by his wife.
* The movie completed 365 days run at 2 theatres- Inox Mantri Square (Malleswaram), Bengaluru and Cinepolis Royal Meenakshi Mall, Bengaluru.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/cineloka/photos/a.241569509250682.57029.224955457578754/1104418702965754/?type=3&theater |title=Cineloka.co.in - Timeline |publisher=[[Facebook]] |date= |accessdate=2016-08-09}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = RangiTaranga
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Anup Bhandari]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = 16 June 2015
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:58
| label = [[Lahari Music]]
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = [[Rajaratha]]
| next_year = 2017
}}

[[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]] scored the film's background music and [[Anup Bhandari]] composed for its soundtrack, also writing lyrics for all but one track. The soundtrack album consists of 10 tracks, featuring a [[flute]] bit of the track "Dennana Dennana", a [[karaoke]] of "Akka Pakka" and a dialogue bit "Ashu Kavi Kalinga" mouthed by [[Sai Kumar (Tollywood actor)|Saikumar]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rangi Taranga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/rangi-taranga-original-motion/id976540379|publisher=iTunes|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref> The track "Dennana Dennana" which has its lyrics in [[Tulu language|Tulu]] was the theme song of the Kannada [[soap opera]] ''[[Guddada Bhootha]]'' that was first aired on [[DD Chandana]] in the 1990s and re-telecast on [[Zee Kannada]] between 2013 and 2014. It was used in the film after rights were given to Bhandari by its lyricist Sadananda Suvarna.<ref name="th1"/> The album was released on 16 June 2015 in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rangitaranga audio released|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/11711-rangitaranga-audio-released.html|publisher=chitraloka.com|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=7 July 2015}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline= Track list
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 29:58
| title1 = Akka Pakka
| extra1 = [[Anup Bhandari]], Suchitra Lata
| lyrics1 = [[Anup Bhandari]]
| length1 = 2:32
| title2 = Kele Cheluve
| extra2 = [[Vijay Prakash]], Deepika T., Anup Bhandari
| lyrics2 = Anup Bhandari
| length2 = 4:00
| title3 = Ee Sanje
| extra3 = [[Abhay Jodhpurkar]], Gokul Abhishek, Monisha
| lyrics3 = Anup Bhandari
| length3 = 4:35
| title4 = Nee Kele Vaduve
| extra4 = Deepika T
| lyrics4 = Anup Bhandari
| length4 = 3:44
| title5 = Kareyole
| extra5 = [[Inchara Rao]]
| lyrics5 = Anup Bhandari
| length5 = 2:04
| title6 = Dennana Dennana
| extra6 = Supriya Raghunandan
| lyrics6 = Sadananda Suvarna, Sudhakar Saaja
| length6 = 2:55
| title7 = Kele Cheluve
| note7= Yakshagana
| extra7 = Satish Patla, Deepika T., Anup Bhandari
| lyrics7 = Anup Bhandari
| length7 = 4:00
| title8 = Dennana
| note8= Flute
| extra8 = Anup Bhandari
| lyrics8 =
| length8 = 2:55
| title9 = Akka Pakka
| note9= Karaoke
| extra9 = Anup Bhandari
| lyrics9 =
| length9 = 2:32
| title10 = Ashu Kavi Kalinga
| note10= Bit
| extra10 = [[Sai Kumar (Tollywood actor)|Sai Kumar]]
| lyrics10 = Anup Bhandari
| length10 = 0:41
}}

===Critics review===
The critics received the album well and noted for its non-usage of words from the English and [[Hindi language]]s in its tracks, which was the hitherto trend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://namcinema.com/audio-reviews/music-review-rangitaranga-gives-refreshing-music/ |title=Music Review: RangiTaranga gives refreshing music|publisher=Nam Cinema |date=15 April 2015|accessdate=20 April 2015}}</ref>

== Release and reception ==
The film was given the "U/A" (Parental Guidance) certificate by the Regional Censor Board. It was released theatrically in theatres across [[Karnataka]] on 3 July 2015. Upon release, the film met with universal critical acclaim, who acclaimed the film's screenplay, film score, cinematography and the acting performance of [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Saikumar]]. After a tremendous response at the domestic market, the film was released in [[Germany]] on 1 August 2015, followed by the [[Netherlands]] and [[Ireland]]. Following this it was released in the [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], [[Australia]], [[Norway]], [[Singapore]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Japan]], [[Sweden]], [[Finland]], [[Switzerland]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Denmark]] among other countries.<ref name="toi1">{{cite news|last1=Prasad S.|first1=Shyam|title=RangiTaranga achieves what Baahubali did|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/RangiTaranga-achieves-what-Baahubali-did/articleshow/48523957.cms|accessdate=19 August 2015|work=The Times of India|date=18 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=A. Sharadhaa|title=Bhandari Duo on to their Next|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Bhandari-Duo-on-to-their-Next/2015/07/21/article2930918.ece|accessdate=9 August 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Veena|title='RangiTaranga' To Release In Europe; Turns Out To Be Silent Hit Movie Of 2015!|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/rangitaranga-flies-to-europe-turns-to-be-the-silent-hit-movie-of-2015-192444.html|accessdate=9 August 2015|publisher=filmibeat.com|date=30 July 2015}}</ref>

Reviewing the film for ''[[The Hindu]]'', Archana Nathan calling the film "well-made thriller" credited the performance of all lead actors and the cinematography, and wrote, "The director also successfully captures the flavour of the region and gets the essence and accent of the language right."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nathan|first1=Archana|title=From the occult to the real|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/from-the-occult-to-the-real/article7387830.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' described the film as "beautiful, chilling and bold" and wrote, "The film steeped in the strong ethos of a bygone culture, is beautifully etched and well enacted by newcomers. Anup’s storyline does not differentiate between the shades of good and evil. The journey exposes secrets but does not lose its balance. The director has showcased his understanding of horror, friendship, revenge and forgiveness, well."<ref>{{cite web|author=A. Sharadhaa|title=Perfectly Crafted to Thrill|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/Perfectly-Crafted-to-Thrill/2015/07/04/article2900607.ece|website=The New Indian Express|date=9 August 2015}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Deccan Herald]]'', S. Viswanath called the film "[a]n eerie romantic thriller". On the cinematography, he wrote, "... Lance Kaplan and William David capture the verdant and scenic vicissitudes of mountainous ravines and quietly flowing rivers of coastal Mangaluru, as also the famous tea gardens and hills of Ooty." He concluded acclaiming the screenplay and the film's music.<ref>{{cite web|author=S. Viswanath|title=An eerie romantic thriller|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/487523/an-eerie-romantic-thriller.html|newspaper=Deccan Herald|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref>

Sunayana Suresh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "[the film is] visually breath-taking and packed with a lot of punch, be it in both the acting and the technical departments." Crediting the acting performance of Saikumar, she added, "The other highlights of the film apart from Anup's writing are his music and lyrics. The songs are catchy, though they seem a tad too many in the second half. B Ajaneesh Lokanath's background score is on par with some of the best global thrillers, as is the cinematography by Lance Kaplan and William David."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Suresh|first1=Sunayana|title=RangiTaranga Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/RangiTaranga/movie-review/47945555.cms|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> Having rated the film 3.5/5 Shyam Prasad S. of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' felt that the film was "a very good attempt and packs enough thrills". He, however, felt that it lacked pace with the songs and these few scenes dragging the film through. He concluded writing, "The cinematography makes the film look like a live presentation rather than something happening on the screen. The background music is equally apt and very well ingrained into the film" and highlighted the acting performance of Saikumar.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Prasad S.|first1=Shyam|title=Movie review: Rangi Taranga|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Rangi-Taranga/articleshow/47928292.cms?|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref> Shashiprasad S. M. of ''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "the director makes an impressive debut with this good suspense thriller. Anup Bhandari who has penned the script has showcased a realistic and scary experience for the audience." He highlighted the cinematography and songs in the film, and criticized its slow pace and editing.<ref>{{cite web|author=Shashiprasad S. M.|title=Movie review 'Rangitaranga': A ghostly affair|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150708/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-rangitaranga-ghostly-affair|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=9 August 2015}}</ref>

== Box office ==
With medium occupancy at theatres in Karnataka on the first three days after theatrical release, it gradually improved and registered 100% in many theatres following good reviews by audiences and word-of-mouth marketing. Following the first week of release, the film performed very well at the domestic box office. At the end of its 50 days from release, it had collected more than 9 Cr in Karnataka alone.<ref name="tnie1">{{cite news|author=A. Sharadhaa|title=Sandalwood hits Rangitaranga and Uppi 2 Run to Full House in USA|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/Sandalwood-hits-Rangitaranga-and-Uppi-2-Run-to-Full-House-in-USA/2015/08/17/article2977653.ece|accessdate=19 August 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=17 August 2015}}</ref>

===Overseas===
It performed strongly in the United States upon release on 14 August in 36 screens. It collected US$200,802 ({{INR}}13.1 million), which trade analyst [[Taran Adarsh]] called an "Excellent start".<ref>{{cite news|author=Veena|title=RangiTaranga Biggest Overseas Release Ever; Nears 50 Successful Days At Theatres!|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/rangitaranga-biggest-overseas-release-ever-nears-successful-50-days-at-theatres-194730.html|accessdate=19 August 2015|publisher=filmibeat.com|date=18 August 2015}}</ref> The second day collections of US$75,000 ({{INR}}49 [[lakh]]) was more than that of any Indian film there. By the end of the first weekend of the three-day run, it managed to break the lifetime records set by all previous Kannada films in the United States and became the highest grosser.<ref>{{cite news|title=RangiTaranga set to create history in USA|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/RangiTaranga-set-to-create-history-in-USA/articleshow/48510033.cms|accessdate=19 August 2015|work=The Times of India|date=17 August 2015}}</ref> In the process, ''RangiTaranga'' also became the first Kannada film to make it to the weekend box office list of ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="toi1"/> By the end of September, it became the first Kannada film to complete a 50 days run in the US, and collected {{INRConvert|2.1|c}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rangitaranga Soars High Overseas|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Rangitaranga-Soars-High-Overseas/2015/09/28/article3050442.ece|accessdate=29 September 2015|work=The New Indian Express|date=28 September 2015}}</ref>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ceremony
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| [[2015 Karnataka State Film Awards]]
| [[Karnataka State Film Award for Director's First Time Best Film|Best Debut Film Of Newcomer Director]]
| Director - [[Anup Bhandari]] Producer - [[H.K.Prakash]]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2015-Full-List/articleshow/52311976.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List|website=Bangalore Mirror|language=en|access-date=2020-02-17}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="13" | [[1st IIFA Utsavam]]
| Best Picture
| [[H.K.Prakash]]
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="13" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/srimanthudu-rangitaranga-win-laurels-at-iifa-utsavam/|title='Srimanthudu', 'Rangitaranga' win laurels at IIFA Utsavam |newspaper=The Indian Express|date=27 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Best Director
| [[Anup Bhandari]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Leading Role – Male
| Nirup Bhandari
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Leading Role – Female
| [[Radhika Chetan]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Male
| [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Sai Kumar]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Supporting Role – Female
| Renuka
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Comic Role
| Karthik Rao
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance In A Negative Role
| Arvind Rao
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Music Direction
| Anup Bhandari
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Lyrics
| Anup Bhandari (for "Kareyole")
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female
| [[Inchara Rao]] (for "Kareyole")
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Background Music
| [[B. Ajaneesh Loknath]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Sound Mixing
| Murali Rayasam
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="6" | [[63rd Filmfare Awards South]]
| Best Film
| [[H.K.Prakash]]
| {{Won}}
| rowspan="6" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Winners-63rd-Filmfare-South-Awards/articleshow/52816168.cms|title=Winners: 63rd Filmfare South Awards |newspaper=The Times of India|date=19 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| Best Director
| [[Anup Bhandari]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actor
| [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Saikumar]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actress
| [[Avantika Shetty]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Music Director
| [[Anup Bhandari]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female
| [[Inchara Rao]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="9" | [[5th South Indian International Movie Awards|5th SIIMA Awards]]
| Best Film
| [[H.K.Prakash]]
| {{Nominated}}
| rowspan="9" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scooptimes.com/awards/siima-awards-2016-winners/4203|title=5th SIIMA Awards 2016 Winners List, Nominees, Voting Details |publisher=Scoop times|date=30 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://siima.in/2016/winners.html|title=5th SIIMA Winners List|accessdate=24 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role
| Arvind Rao <ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinemachaat.com/tag/arvind-rao|title=Arvind Rao in RangiTaranga in Cinema Chaat|date=24 Aug 2015}}</ref>
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Actor in a Negative Role
| [[Saikumar (actor, born 1960)|Saikumar]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Debut Actor
| Nirup Bhandari
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Debut Actress
| Radhika Chetan
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Debut Director
| [[Anup Bhandari]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Music Director
| [[Anup Bhandari]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Lyricist
| [[Anup Bhandari]]
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Playback Singer - Female
| [[Inchara Rao]]
| {{Won}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4432480}}

{{H.K. Prakash}}
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian mystery thriller films]]
[[Category:2010s mystery thriller films]]

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