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{{distinguish|Pujari}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Poojari
| name          = Poojari
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| based_on      = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
| based_on      = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} -->
| producer      = Mohan Kumar<br /> Mallikarjun<br />Sharan
| producer      = Mohan Kumar<br /> Mallikarjun<br />Sharan
| starring      = Adi Lokesh<br />[[Neethu (actress)|Neethu]]
| starring      = [[Adi Lokesh]]<br />[[Neethu|Neethashree]]
| narrator      =  
| narrator      =  
| cinematography = S. Chandrashekar
| cinematography = S. Chandrashekar
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| studio        =  Friends Movies
| studio        =  Friends Movies
| distributor    = <!-- or: | distributors = -->
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| released      =  {{Film date|df=yes/no|2007|1|24}}  
| released      =  {{Film date|2007|1|24}}  
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| country        = India
| country        = India
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'''''Poojari''''' ({{Translation|Priest}}){{efn|According to dialogue writer Keshav Adhithya, ''Poojari'' is broken down into ''Poo'', which means worship, ''ja'', which means learning [[jataka]] and ''ri'', which means repair.<ref name="F">{{Cite web|url=https://kannada.filmibeat.com/news/110406adi-lokesh.html|title=ಆದಿ ಲೋಕೇಶ್‌ ಕೈಗೆ ಮಚ್ಚು... ‘ಪೂಜಾರಿ’ ಬಂದೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟನಲ್ಲಪ್ಪೋ!|work=[[Oneindia|Filmibeat]]|date=5 April 2006|language=kn}}</ref>}}  is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sharan and starring Adi Lokesh (in his lead debut) and [[Neethu (actress)|Neethu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalkannada.com/what-happened-to-the-adi-lokesh-of-the-holy-lokesh/|title=What happened to Adi Lokesh of the holy Lokesh?|work=Global Kannada}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/neethu-shetty-walks-out-from-bengaluru-benne-dose-202429.html|title=Neethu Shetty Walks Out From 'Bengaluru Benne Dose'!|work=[[Oneindia|Filmibeat]]|last=Veena}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-cityscape/it-is-the-first-time-i-am-playing-a-ghost-neethu-751570.html|title=It is the first time I am playing a ghost: Neethu|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|first=Tini Sara|last=Anien}}</ref>
'''''Poojari''''' ({{Translation|Priest}}) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sharan and starring [[Adi Lokesh]] (in his lead debut) and [[Neethu|Neethashree]].


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*Adi Lokesh as Poojari
{{Cast listing|
*[[Neethu (actress)|Neethu]] as Priya
*[[Adi Lokesh]] as Poojari
*[[Neethu|Neethashree]] as Priya
*[[Rangayana Raghu]]
*[[Rangayana Raghu]]
*[[Shobaraj]]
*[[Shobaraj]]
*[[Ramesh Bhat]]
*[[Ramesh Bhat]]
*[[Avinash]]
*[[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]]
*[[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]]
*[[Tulasi (actress)|Tulasi]]
*[[Chitra Shenoy]]
*[[Chitra Shenoy]]
*[[Kuri Prathap|Prathap]]
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
Adi Lokesh previously starred in ''[[Jogi (2005 film)|Jogi]]'' (2005) and made his lead debut with this film.<ref name="N">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2008/nov/10/i-want-to-forget-poojari-5658.html|title=‘I want to forget Poojari’|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The ''[[muhurat]]'' of the film was held at Sree Kailasa Vaikunta Mahakshetra Temple in [[Rajajinagar]]. Sharan, the producer of this film, also produced ''Kullara Lok'' (2002) and ''[[Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (film)|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]]'' (2005). Similar to the films ''[[Om (1995 film)|Om]]'' (1995) and ''[[Shastri (film)|Shastri]]'' (2005) where [[brahmins]] become villains, in this film the lead character uses a [[machete]] despite being a priest.<ref name="F"/>
[[Adi Lokesh]] previously starred in ''[[Jogi (2005 film)|Jogi]]'' (2005) and made his lead debut with this film.<ref name="N">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2008/nov/10/i-want-to-forget-poojari-5658.html|title='I want to forget Poojari'|date=10 November 2008|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref> Director Sharan did not let Adi Lokesh dub for himself.<ref name="N"/> The song "Kannale Nanna Chitra Baredanu" was shot in [[Bangkok]].<ref name="N"/>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Abhimann Roy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/poojari-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1182414878|title=Poojari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|work=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref> and the lyrics were written by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, Kantharaj S, Prashanth and Srinivas. The song "Kannale Nanna Chitra Baredanu" was shot in [[Bangkok]].<ref name="N"/>
The music was composed by [[Abhimann Roy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/poojari-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1182414878|title=Poojari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=2007|work=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=14 October 2024}}</ref> and the lyrics were written by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, Kantharaj S, Prashanth and Srinivas. The songs became popular.


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
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| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Badri Prasad
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Badri Prasad
| length2 = 4:59
| length2 = 4:59
| title3 = Jama Kotta Thayi
| title3 = Janma Kotta Thayi
| extra3 = Vijay Kumar
| extra3 = Vijay Kumar
| length3 = 4:11
| length3 = 4:11
| title4 = Kannale
| title4 = Kannalle
| extra4 = Divya Raghavan, Chaitra H. G.
| extra4 = Divya Raghavan, Chaitra H. G.
| length4 = 5:04
| length4 = 5:04
| title5 = Kannale (instrumental)
| title5 = Kannalle (instrumental)
| extra5 = {{emdash}}
| extra5 = {{emdash}}
| length5 = 5:02
| length5 = 5:02
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}}


== Box office ==
== Reception ==
The film released alongside ''[[Arasu (2007 film)|Arasu]]'' (2007) and was a box office failure despite having a large opening.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2007/poojary-review-290107.html|title=Poojary Review|work=[[Oneindia|Filmibeat]]}}</ref> After the film's failure, Adi Lokesh did not star in any film for a year.<ref name="N"/>
A critic from ''[[Chitraloka.com]]'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film is mass oriented and it attracted the mass audience. [...] Neeta looks glamorous in the song sequences".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/how_is_it/2007/poojari.shtml|title=POOJARY GOOD OPENING|website=[[Chitraloka.com|Chitraloka]]|access-date=6 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423230710/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/how_is_it/2007/poojari.shtml|archive-date=23 April 2008}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalkannada.com/what-happened-to-the-adi-lokesh-of-the-holy-lokesh/|title=What happened to Adi Lokesh of the holy Lokesh?|work=Global Kannada|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711221543/https://globalkannada.com/what-happened-to-the-adi-lokesh-of-the-holy-lokesh/|archive-date=11 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="N"/> After the film's failure, Adi Lokesh decided to concentrate back on villain roles.<ref name="N"/>
 
== Notes ==
{{Noteslist}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|14332680}}
*{{IMDb title|14332680}}
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:2007 Kannada-language films]]

Latest revision as of 13:01, 4 March 2026

Poojari
Directed bySharan
Produced byMohan Kumar
Mallikarjun
Sharan
Written byKeshav Adhithya (dialogues)
Screenplay bySharan
Story bySharan
StarringAdi Lokesh
Neethashree
Music byAbhimann Roy
CinematographyS. Chandrashekar
Edited byBaby Nagaraj
Production
company
Friends Movies
Release date
  • January 24, 2007 (2007-01-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Poojari (transl. Priest) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sharan and starring Adi Lokesh (in his lead debut) and Neethashree.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Adi Lokesh previously starred in Jogi (2005) and made his lead debut with this film.[1] Director Sharan did not let Adi Lokesh dub for himself.[1] The song "Kannale Nanna Chitra Baredanu" was shot in Bangkok.[1]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Abhimann Roy,[2] and the lyrics were written by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, Kantharaj S, Prashanth and Srinivas. The songs became popular.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Akka Pakka"Abhimann Roy, Chaitra H. G.3:58
2."Ilibyada Maga"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Badri Prasad4:59
3."Janma Kotta Thayi"Vijay Kumar4:11
4."Kannalle"Divya Raghavan, Chaitra H. G.5:04
5."Kannalle (instrumental)"5:02
6."Kele Thangaali"Abhimann Roy5:04
7."Muddu Muddaada"Udit Narayan, H. Divya5:01
8."Poojaari"Abhimann Roy, Inchara, H. Divya, Kantha4:21
Total length:37:40

Reception[edit | edit source]

A critic from Chitraloka.com rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film is mass oriented and it attracted the mass audience. [...] Neeta looks glamorous in the song sequences".[3] The film was a box office failure.[4][1] After the film's failure, Adi Lokesh decided to concentrate back on villain roles.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "'I want to forget Poojari'". The New Indian Express. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  2. "Poojari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. "POOJARY GOOD OPENING". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  4. "What happened to Adi Lokesh of the holy Lokesh?". Global Kannada. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]