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| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[Nanda Kishore]]
| director      = [[Nanda Kishore]]
| screenplay    = Nanda Kishore
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes
    | label1= Dialogues by
    | data1 = Prashanth Rajappa
}}
| story          = Arun Balaji
| producer      = B. K. Gangadhar
| producer      = B. K. Gangadhar
| writer        = Nanda Kishore
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
* [[Dhruva Sarja]]
[[Dhruva Sarja]]<br />[[Rashmika Mandanna]]
* [[Rashmika Mandanna]]
* [[Mayuri Kyatari]]
* John lucas
}}
}}
| music          = {{plainlist|
| music          = [[Chandan Shetty]]
*'''Songs:'''<br />[[Chandan Shetty]]
* '''Score:'''<br/> [[V. Harikrishna]]}} 
| cinematography = [[Vijay Milton]]
| cinematography = [[Vijay Milton]]
| editing        = Mahesh S
| editing        = Mahesh S
| studio        = Sri Jagadguru Movies
| studio        = Sri Jagadguru Movies
| distributor    = <!-- or: | distributors = -->
| distributor    = <!-- or: | distributors = -->
| 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>}}
| released      = {{Film date|2021|2|19|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 January 2021 |title=Dhruva Sarja starrer 'Pogaru' to release on the 19th of February |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-to-release-on-the-19th-of-february/articleshow/80331407.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118133944/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-to-release-on-the-19th-of-february/articleshow/80331407.cms |archive-date=18 January 2021 |access-date=20 January 2021 |publisher=Times Of India}}</ref>|df=y}}
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| runtime        = 160 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Kannada
| 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>
| budget        = {{INR|25-30 crore}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 October 2020 |title=Dhruva Sarja's next with director Nanda Kishore will be an entertainer |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhruva-sarja-s-next-director-nanda-kishore-will-be-entertainer-135827 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101032647/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhruva-sarja-s-next-director-nanda-kishore-will-be-entertainer-135827 |archive-date=1 November 2020 |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pogaru: ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ವಿವಾದಗಳ ನಡುವೆ 'ಪೊಗರು' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ಆಫೀಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆಷ್ಟು? |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/dhruva-sarja-talks-about-pogaru-collection-report/articleshow/81211681.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515130001/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/dhruva-sarja-talks-about-pogaru-collection-report/articleshow/81211681.cms |archive-date=15 May 2022 |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=Vijay Karnataka |language=kn}}</ref>
| gross          = {{estimation}}{{INR|51 crore}}<ref>https://english.sakshi.com/news/sandalwood/dhruva-sarja-box-office-king-after-pogaru-rules-box-office-131278
| gross          = {{INR|45 crore}} <ref>{{Cite web |date=29 December 2021 |title=Year Ender 2021: Highest-grossing Kannada Movies of the Year |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/year-ender-2021-highest-grossing-kannada-movies-of-the-year-4604252.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130073833/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/year-ender-2021-highest-grossing-kannada-movies-of-the-year-4604252.html |archive-date=30 January 2022 |access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
</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>
'''''Pogaru''''' ({{translation|Haughtiness}}) is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language [[action drama film]] directed by [[Nanda Kishore]] and produced by B. K. Gangadhar. The film stars [[Dhruva Sarja]], alongside [[Rashmika Mandanna]], [[Chikkanna]], [[P. Ravi Shankar]], [[Pavitra Lokesh]], [[Raghavendra Rajkumar]], [[Sampath Raj]], [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]], [[Kai Greene]], Morgan Aste and Dharma.
 
The soundtrack was composed by [[Chandan Shetty]], while the musical score was composed by [[V. Harikrishna]]. The cinematography and editing were handled by [[Vijay Milton]] and S. Mahesh S respectively. The film was planned to be simultaneously shot in [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu languages|Telugu]] languages, but the idea was dropped and the dubbed versions of Telugu and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] languages were released, with the Tamil version titled ''Semma Thimiru''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2019 |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 |url-status=live |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 |access-date=2019-12-29 |website=The New Indian Express |location=India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 October 2019 |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 |url-status=live |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 |access-date=2019-12-29 |website=thenewsminute.com |publisher=[[The News Minute]] |location=India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-04 |title='Pogaru' to be titled 'Semma Thimiru' in Tamil |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pogaru-to-titled-semma-thimiru-in-tamil/articleshow/79987947.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231010065115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/pogaru-to-titled-semma-thimiru-in-tamil/articleshow/79987947.cms |archive-date=10 October 2023 |access-date=2021-03-29 |website=Times of India}}</ref>
 
''Pogaru'' was released on 19 February 2021 to mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success.
 
==Plot==
{{More plot|date=May 2025}}<!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words-->
A young Shiva loses his father, who was killed by JB, as his father became a witness to JB's crimes. Shiva is unaware of his father's death and learns about his mother Lakshmi's second marriage with Executive Officer Ramakrishna from his dying grandmother, who makes Shiva promise that he will take care of Lakshmi. He agrees and asks Lakshmi to come with him without Ramakrishna and his daughter (Shiva's sister). Lakshmi disagrees which leads Shiva to become a rogue. Years later, he becomes a notorious rogue, who hates Ramakrishna and his daughter for snatching Lakshmi away from him. Shiva meets a teacher named Geetha and falls for her good nature.
 
JB decides to grab the colony but is opposed by Ramakrishna. JB's son, Daali, takes Shiva's help. Shiva agrees and gets Ramakrishna arrested. He also takes his sister to Daali's hideout, but thrashes Daali and his henchmen as he realizes his sister's affection. Shiva's sister is injured in the fight and is taken to the hospital. Lakshmi berates Shiva and tells him to never show his face again. Shiva talks about his difficulties to [[Lord Hanuman]], and Geetha also realizes her mistake and reconciles with Shiva. Daali goes into a coma which makes JB enraged and kidnaps the colony's kids to burn them alive. Shiva saves them and defeats JB's bodyguards and burns JB alive. Shiva reunites with his family and changes his ways.


==Cast==  
==Cast==  
* [[Dhruva Sarja]] as P Ramakrishna Shiva
{{cast listing|
* [[Rashmika Mandanna]] as Geetha
* [[Dhruva Sarja]] as Shiva
* [[Rashmika Mandanna]] as Geetha  
* [[Sampath Raj]] as JB
* [[Sampath Raj]] as JB
* [[Dhananjay (actor)|Dhananjay]]
* [[Dhananjaya (actor)|Dhananjaya]] as Daali
* [[Chikkanna]] as Shiva's friend
* [[Chikkanna]] as Shiva's friend
* [[Raghavendra Rajkumar]] as P Ramakrishna Shiva's Teacher/Guru
* [[Raghavendra Rajkumar]] as Shiva's Teacher/Guru
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Shiva's mother
* [[Pavitra Lokesh]] as Lakshmi, Shiva's mother
* [[P. Ravi Shankar]] as P Ramakrishna Shiva's step-father
* [[P. Ravi Shankar]] as Ramakrishna, Shiva's step-father
* [[Kai Greene]]
* [[Raj Deepak Shetty]]
* [[Prathap (Kannada actor)|Kuri Prathap]]
* [[Kai Greene]]  
* [[Kuri Prathap]]
* [[Bullet Prakash]]
* [[Bullet Prakash]]
* Morgan Aste
* [[Tara Anuradha]]
* Morgan Aste  
* Dharma as Inspector Aditya
* Dharma as Inspector Aditya
* [[Mayuri Kyatari]] as Shiva's step-sister
* [[Mayuri Kyatari]] as Shiva's step-sister
* John Lucas
* [[Girija Lokesh]] as Shiva's grandmother
* [[Shankar Ashwath]] as Geetha's Father
* Kari Subbu
* John Lucas as JB's bodygyard
* Jo Lindner
* Shankar Ashwath as Geetha's father
}}


== Production ==
== Music ==
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
{{Infobox album
| name    = Pogaru
| name    = Pogaru
| type    = Soundtrack
| type    = Soundtrack
| artist  = [[Chandan Shetty]]  
| artist  = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| cover    =  
| cover    =  
| alt      =  
| alt      =  
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}}
}}


[[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>
[[Chandan Shetty]] composed the songs for the movie, and the audio was released on 14 February 2021 in Davangere with ex-CM [[Siddaramaiah]] as Chief guest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2021 |title=Pogaru Audio Launch: ದಾವಣಗೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೊಗರು ಆಡಿಯೋ ಲಾಂಚ್: ಪೊಗರು ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ಜೊತೆಯಾದ ಟಗರು..! |url=https://kannada.news18.com/news/state/siddaramaiah-participated-in-dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-movie-audio-launch-at-davanagere-vtc-ae-529791.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215040642/https://kannada.news18.com/news/state/siddaramaiah-participated-in-dhruva-sarja-starrer-pogaru-movie-audio-launch-at-davanagere-vtc-ae-529791.html |archive-date=15 February 2021 |access-date=20 February 2021 |publisher=News18.com}}</ref>


'''Kannada (Pogaru)'''
'''Kannada (''Pogaru'')'''
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
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| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| length2 = 3:39
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Pogaru Title Track  
| title3 = Pogaru Title Track
| extra3 = Chandan Shetty, [[Shashank Sheshagiri]], Aniruddha Sastry
| extra3 = Chandan Shetty, [[Shashank Sheshagiri]], [[Aniruddha Sastry]]
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| length3 = 3:51
| length3 = 3:51
| lyrics3 = Chandan Shetty
| lyrics3 = Chandan Shetty
| title4 = Jeeva Kottavalu  
| title4 = Jeeva Kottavalu
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| lyrics4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| lyrics4 = Aniruddha Sastry
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}}
}}


'''Telugu (Pogaru)'''
'''Tamil (''Sema Thimiru'')'''
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kundelu Pilla
| title1 = Vetti Uttale
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| lyrics1 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| lyrics1 = Viveka
| music1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| music1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| length1 = 3:56
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Karabuu
| title2 = Karabuu
| extra2 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| extra2 = Chandan Shetty
| lyrics2 = Bhaskarabhatla
| lyrics2 = Viveka
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| length2 = 3:39
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Pogaru Title Track  
| title3 = Sema Thimiru Title Track
| extra3 = Chandan Shetty, Aniruddha Sastry
| extra3 = Ranjith Govind, Chandan Shetty
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| length3 = 3:51
| length3 = 3:51
| lyrics3 = Bhaskarabhatla
| lyrics3 = Viveka
| title4 = Praanamichinaavu
| title4 = Aalamaraveyil
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| lyrics4 = Vengi
| lyrics4 = Viveka
| music4 = Gummineni Vijay
| music4 = Gummineni Vijay
| length4 = 4:24
| length4 = 4:24
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| music5 =  
| music5 =  
| length5 = 3:20
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = ''Pogaru'' Entry BGM
| title6 = ''Sema Thimiru'' Entry BGM
| extra6 =  
| extra6 =  
| lyrics6 =  
| lyrics6 =  
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}}
}}


'''Tamil (Sema Thimiru)'''
'''Telugu (''Pogaru'')'''
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Vetti Uttale
| title1 = Kundelu Pilla
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| lyrics1 = Viveka
| lyrics1 = [[Bhaskarabhatla]]
| music1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| music1 = [[Chandan Shetty]]
| length1 = 3:56
| length1 = 3:56
| title2 = Karabuu
| title2 = Karabuu
| extra2 = Chandan Shetty
| extra2 = [[Anurag Kulkarni]]
| lyrics2 = Viveka
| lyrics2 = Bhaskarabhatla
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| music2 = Chandan Shetty
| length2 = 3:39
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Sema Thimiru Title Track  
| title3 = Pogaru Title Track
| extra3 = [[Ranjith Govind]], Chandan Shetty
| extra3 = Chandan Shetty, Aniruddha Sastry
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| music3 = Chandan Shetty
| length3 = 3:51
| length3 = 3:51
| lyrics3 = Viveka
| lyrics3 = Bhaskarabhatla
| title4 = Aalamaraveyil
| title4 = Praanamichinaavu
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| extra4 = Aniruddha Sastry
| lyrics4 = Viveka
| lyrics4 = Vengi
| music4 = Gummineni Vijay
| music4 = Gummineni Vijay
| length4 = 4:24
| length4 = 4:24
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| music5 =  
| music5 =  
| length5 = 3:20
| length5 = 3:20
| title6 = ''Sema Thimiru'' Entry BGM
| title6 = ''Pogaru'' Entry BGM
| extra6 =  
| extra6 =  
| lyrics6 =  
| lyrics6 =  
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== Release ==
== 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>  
The film was scheduled to be released on 24 March 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2020 |title=Nanda Kishore's Pogaru to be released on April 24 |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/05/nanda-kishores-pogaru-to-release-on-april-24-17365.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124112752/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2020/mar/05/nanda-kishores-pogaru-to-release-on-april-24-17365.html |archive-date=24 November 2020 |access-date=7 May 2020 |website=[[Cinema Express]]}}</ref> but was postponed amid the [[COVID-19 lockdown in India]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 May 2020 |title=Hitha shares fun lockdown diaries with hubby Kiran |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/hitha-shares-fun-lockdown-diaries-with-hubby-kiran/articleshow/75550915.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509050951/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/hitha-shares-fun-lockdown-diaries-with-hubby-kiran/articleshow/75550915.cms |archive-date=9 May 2020 |access-date=7 May 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> It was released on 19 February 2021, in Kannada, along with dubbed versions in Telugu and Tamil(titled ''Semma Thimiru'').<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=15 October 2019 |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 |url-status=live |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 |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 |url-status=live |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 |access-date=2020-11-24 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> It was also dubbed 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 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425115252/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BiYMXOMyYo&t=4413s |archive-date=25 April 2021 |access-date=25 April 2021 |website=YouTube |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
Y. Maheshwara Reddy of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote that the film is worth a watch for mass audiences and action-movie buffs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=POGARU MOVIE REVIEW: POGARU IS A TREAT FOR DHRUVA SARJA'S FANS |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/pogaru-movie-review-pogaru-is-a-treat-for-dhruva-sarjas-fans/articleshow/81116353.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> Sunayana Suresh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "''Pogaru'' is definitely a festival for Dhruva Sarja fans, and for those who like mass entertainers in the old-school style. This will be a good visit to the big screen giving you ample space to scream and shout."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pogaru Movie Review: A Dhruva Sarja fest all the way |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/pogaru/movie-review/81105652.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref> A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Pogaru is a treat for Dhruva's fans, who value his hard work and celebrate his onscreen presence."<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 February 2021 |title='Pogaru' movie review: A treat for Dhruva Sarja fans |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2021/Feb/20/pogaru-movie-review-a-treat-for-dhruva-sarja-fans-2266299.html |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>


===Box office===
===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>
The film collected {{INR|45 crore}} in theatrical run at the box office .<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |date=26 February 2021 |title=ಇದೀಗ ಹೊಸ ಪೊಗರು; 8 ನಿಮಿಷ ಟ್ರಿಮ್, 45 ಕೋಟಿ ಗಳಿಕೆ! |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/dhruva-sarja-pogaru-press-meet-45-crore-collection-vcs-qp4shs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226141729/https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/dhruva-sarja-pogaru-press-meet-45-crore-collection-vcs-qp4shs |archive-date=26 February 2021 |access-date=26 February 2021 |publisher=Kannada Prabha}}</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>


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Pogaru
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNanda Kishore
Produced byB. K. Gangadhar
Screenplay byNanda Kishore
Dialogues byPrashanth Rajappa
Story byArun Balaji
Starring
Dhruva Sarja
Rashmika Mandanna
Music byChandan Shetty
CinematographyVijay Milton
Edited byMahesh S
Production
company
Sri Jagadguru Movies
Release date
  • 19 February 2021 (2021-02-19)[1]
Running time
160 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹25−30 crore[2][3]
Box office₹45 crore [4][3]

Pogaru (transl. Haughtiness) is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Nanda Kishore and produced by B. K. Gangadhar. The film stars Dhruva Sarja, alongside Rashmika Mandanna, Chikkanna, P. Ravi Shankar, Pavitra Lokesh, Raghavendra Rajkumar, Sampath Raj, Dhananjay, Kai Greene, Morgan Aste and Dharma.

The soundtrack was composed by Chandan Shetty, while the musical score was composed by V. Harikrishna. The cinematography and editing were handled by Vijay Milton and S. Mahesh S respectively. The film was planned to be simultaneously shot in Kannada and Telugu languages, but the idea was dropped and the dubbed versions of Telugu and Tamil languages were released, with the Tamil version titled Semma Thimiru.[5][6][7]

Pogaru was released on 19 February 2021 to mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial success.

Plot[edit | edit source]

A young Shiva loses his father, who was killed by JB, as his father became a witness to JB's crimes. Shiva is unaware of his father's death and learns about his mother Lakshmi's second marriage with Executive Officer Ramakrishna from his dying grandmother, who makes Shiva promise that he will take care of Lakshmi. He agrees and asks Lakshmi to come with him without Ramakrishna and his daughter (Shiva's sister). Lakshmi disagrees which leads Shiva to become a rogue. Years later, he becomes a notorious rogue, who hates Ramakrishna and his daughter for snatching Lakshmi away from him. Shiva meets a teacher named Geetha and falls for her good nature.

JB decides to grab the colony but is opposed by Ramakrishna. JB's son, Daali, takes Shiva's help. Shiva agrees and gets Ramakrishna arrested. He also takes his sister to Daali's hideout, but thrashes Daali and his henchmen as he realizes his sister's affection. Shiva's sister is injured in the fight and is taken to the hospital. Lakshmi berates Shiva and tells him to never show his face again. Shiva talks about his difficulties to Lord Hanuman, and Geetha also realizes her mistake and reconciles with Shiva. Daali goes into a coma which makes JB enraged and kidnaps the colony's kids to burn them alive. Shiva saves them and defeats JB's bodyguards and burns JB alive. Shiva reunites with his family and changes his ways.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Music[edit | edit source]

Pogaru
Soundtrack album by
Chandan Shetty
Released2021
Recorded2019
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length15:56
LabelAnand Audio
Chandan Shetty chronology
Digbayam
(2019) 		Pogaru
(2021) 		Dubari
(2022)

Chandan Shetty composed the songs for the movie, and the audio was released on 14 February 2021 in Davangere with ex-CM Siddaramaiah as Chief guest.[8]

Kannada (Pogaru)

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Bande Bathale"Chethan KumarChandan ShettyVijay Prakash3:56
2."Karabuu"Chandan ShettyChandan ShettyChandan Shetty3:39
3."Pogaru Title Track"Chandan ShettyChandan ShettyChandan Shetty, Shashank Sheshagiri, Aniruddha Sastry3:51
4."Jeeva Kottavalu"Aniruddha SastryGummineni VijayAniruddha Sastry4:24
5."Dialogue Trailer"  Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna3:20
6."Pogaru Entry BGM" Gummineni Vijay 2:06

Tamil (Sema Thimiru)

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Vetti Uttale"VivekaChandan ShettyVijay Prakash3:56
2."Karabuu"VivekaChandan ShettyChandan Shetty3:39
3."Sema Thimiru Title Track"VivekaChandan ShettyRanjith Govind, Chandan Shetty3:51
4."Aalamaraveyil"VivekaGummineni VijayAniruddha Sastry4:24
5."Dialogue Trailer"  Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna3:20
6."Sema Thimiru Entry BGM" Gummineni Vijay 2:06

Telugu (Pogaru)

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Kundelu Pilla"BhaskarabhatlaChandan ShettyVijay Prakash3:56
2."Karabuu"BhaskarabhatlaChandan ShettyAnurag Kulkarni3:39
3."Pogaru Title Track"BhaskarabhatlaChandan ShettyChandan Shetty, Aniruddha Sastry3:51
4."Praanamichinaavu"VengiGummineni VijayAniruddha Sastry4:24
5."Dialogue Trailer"  Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna3:20
6."Pogaru Entry BGM" Gummineni Vijay 2:06

Release[edit | edit source]

The film was scheduled to be released on 24 March 2020,[9] but was postponed amid the COVID-19 lockdown in India.[10] It was released on 19 February 2021, in Kannada, along with dubbed versions in Telugu and Tamil(titled Semma Thimiru).[11][12] It was also dubbed in Hindi by RKD Studios on YouTube on 25 April 2021.[13]

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

Y. Maheshwara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote that the film is worth a watch for mass audiences and action-movie buffs.[14] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Pogaru is definitely a festival for Dhruva Sarja fans, and for those who like mass entertainers in the old-school style. This will be a good visit to the big screen giving you ample space to scream and shout."[15] A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Pogaru is a treat for Dhruva's fans, who value his hard work and celebrate his onscreen presence."[16]

Box office[edit | edit source]

The film collected ₹45 crore in theatrical run at the box office .[17]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Dhruva Sarja starrer 'Pogaru' to release on the 19th of February". Times Of India. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Dhruva Sarja's next with director Nanda Kishore will be an entertainer". The News Minute. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Pogaru: ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ವಿವಾದಗಳ ನಡುವೆ 'ಪೊಗರು' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಬಾಕ್ಸ್ ಆಫೀಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆಷ್ಟು?". Vijay Karnataka (in ಕನ್ನಡ). Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Year Ender 2021: Highest-grossing Kannada Movies of the Year". 29 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dhruva Sarja-starrer Pogaru to be Kannada-Telugu bilingual". The New Indian Express. India. 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Dhruva Sarja's 'Pogaru' to release in Kannada and Telugu". thenewsminute.com. India: The News Minute. 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "'Pogaru' to be titled 'Semma Thimiru' in Tamil". Times of India. 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Pogaru Audio Launch: ದಾವಣಗೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೊಗರು ಆಡಿಯೋ ಲಾಂಚ್: ಪೊಗರು ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ಜೊತೆಯಾದ ಟಗರು..!". News18.com. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Nanda Kishore's Pogaru to be released on April 24". Cinema Express. 4 March 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Hitha shares fun lockdown diaries with hubby Kiran". The Times of India. 5 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Dhruva Sarja-starrer Pogaru to be Kannada-Telugu bilingual". The New Indian Express. 15 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Dhruva Sarja's 'Pogaru' to release in Kannada and Telugu". The News Minute. 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  13. ↑ "POGARU (2021) NEW Released Full Hindi Dubbed Movie - Dhruva Sarja, Rashmika Mandanna, Kai Greene". YouTube. 25 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "POGARU MOVIE REVIEW: POGARU IS A TREAT FOR DHRUVA SARJA'S FANS". Bangalore Mirror.
  15. ↑ "Pogaru Movie Review: A Dhruva Sarja fest all the way". The Times of India.
  16. ↑ "'Pogaru' movie review: A treat for Dhruva Sarja fans". The New Indian Express. 20 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "ಇದೀಗ ಹೊಸ ಪೊಗರು; 8 ನಿಮಿಷ ಟ್ರಿಮ್, 45 ಕೋಟಿ ಗಳಿಕೆ!". Kannada Prabha. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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