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| screenplay    = M. Saravanan
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| story          =  
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| music          = [[S. Thaman]]
| music          = [[Thaman S]]
| cinematography = Shanmuga Sundaram
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| editing        = M. Subarak
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| starring      = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]<br>[[Rachita Ram]]<br>[[Arun Vijay]]
| starring      = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]<br>[[Arun Vijay]]<br>[[Rachita Ram]]
| narrator      = [[Kichcha Sudeep]]
| narrator      = [[Sudeep|Kichcha Sudeep]]
| studio        = Sunshine Creations
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| distributor    = [[Jayanna Combines|Jayanna Films]]
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'''''Chakravyuha''''' ({{translation|Labyrinth}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action thriller film]] written and directed by [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M. Saravanan]] and produced by N. K. Lohith under the Sunshine Creations banner. An adaptation of Saravanan's own Tamil-language film ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]'', the film stars [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], [[Rachita Ram]], and [[Arun Vijay]] in the lead roles, while [[Abhimanyu Singh]], [[Sadhu Kokila]], [[Bhavya]], and [[Rangayana Raghu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Chakravyuha/articleshow/52046384.cms?|title=Movie Review: Chakravyuha|website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|date=29 April 2016}}</ref> play supporting roles. [[S. Thaman]] composed the film's score and soundtrack. The movie was dubbed in Hindi with the same name by ''Shree International''.  The key sequences of the screenplay (not found in the Tamil version) went on to be re-used in the Odia remake version ''[[Abhaya (film)|Abhaya]]''(2017).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4XZwR7dOeE</ref>
'''''Chakravyuha''''' ({{translation| ''Labyrinth''}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[vigilante film|vigilante]] [[action film]] written and directed by [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M. Saravanan]] and produced by N. K. Lohith under the Sunshine Creations banner. An adaptation of Saravanan's own Tamil-language film ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]'', the film stars [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], [[Arun Vijay]] and [[Rachita Ram]], while [[Abhimanyu Singh]], [[Sadhu Kokila]], [[Bhavya]], and [[Rangayana Raghu]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 April 2016 |title=Movie Review: Chakravyuha |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Chakravyuha/articleshow/52046384.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104212547/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Chakravyuha/articleshow/52046384.cms |archive-date=4 November 2018 |access-date=14 November 2019 |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref> play supporting roles. [[Thaman S]] composed the film's score and soundtrack.  
 
The film was dubbed in [[Hindi]] with the same name by ''Shree International'', in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Civil Engineer'', and in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Chakravyuham'' (despite having the original Tamil version).<ref>{{Cite web |title=- YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4XZwR7dOeE |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614041512/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4XZwR7dOeE |archive-date=14 June 2024 |access-date=4 November 2018 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Karnataka State law minister ([[Abhimanyu Singh]]) asks for an illegal quota in student admissions in Government Law College, but the new principal refuses. In order to remove the principal, he instigates violence in the law college campus using his men. One of the students manages to come out of the rubble, but he was badly wounded. Before fainting, he tells Lohith ([[Puneeth Rajkumar]]), a civil engineer, that the law minister is behind all this. Lohith, along with Sadhu ([[Sadhu Kokila]]), takes the student to the hospital, but the doctor said that he has blood loss. Lohith then takes Anjali ([[Rachita Ram]]), a college student. She then falls in love with him. She then donates her blood, but the next day, the student dies, and his mother ([[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]]) screams in public. Lohith takes this seriously and kidnaps Omkaar ([[Arun Vijay]]), the paroled-brother of the law minister, and houses him in an abandoned construction site with hands, legs and mouth duct-taped. The next day, Omkaar tries to escape, but Lohith disguises himself, thrashes Omkaar, and keeps him in another room.
Sadashivayya, who was a former gangster and present [[Karnataka State]] [[Minister (government)|Law minister]] asks for an illegal [[Racial quota|quota]] in student admissions in [[Law College|Government Law College]], but the principal refuses. In order to remove the principal, he instigates [[violence]] on the law college campus using his students in the college. One of the students manages to come out of the campus, but gets badly wounded. Before fainting, he reveals Sadashivayya's plan to a [[Civil Engineer]] named Lohith. Lohith, along with his compounder friend Sadhu, takes the student to the hospital and learns that he is suffering from blood loss.  
 
Lohith then takes Anjali, a college student, and makes her donate blood, but the next day the student dies, and his [[grief|grief-stricken]] mother screams in public. Lohith takes the incident seriously and kidnaps Omkaar, who is the [[parole|paroled-brother]] of Sadashivayya and the prepatators behind the [[violence]] in the college, where he locks him in an [[Construction site|abandoned construction site]]. The next day, Omkaar tries to escape, but Lohith disguises himself and thrashes Omkaar, locking him in another room. Sadashivayya tries to find Omkaar, but to no avail when he is arrested as he had given legal assurance for his brother's [[parole]].
 
Lohith then leaves Omkaar in the highway and Omkaar is taken to the hospital by his henchmen. When he learns of his brother's imprisonment, he swears vengeance on Lohith and decide to track Lohith secretly by pretending to be unstable. When the police learn about Omkaar's plan, they try to arrest him, but Omkar escapes and stops a biker for lift, who is revealed to be Lohith. Lohith manages to subdue the police. Soon after, Omkaar escapes leaving Lohith. Omkaar then realizes that Lohith was the kidnapper. Later, Anjali, who is in love with Lohith, teases him, to which Lohith angrily rejects Anjali.
 
Though devastated, Anjali selflessly calls Omkaar and tells him that she knows the kidnapper. At the hideout, Anjali shows him an article that reveals he crashed in a bike accident. Omkaar knows Anjali was lying when he kidnaps her and brings her to the same building where Lohith had kept Omkaar for days. Meanwhile, [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] Raghu starts interrogating Sadashivayya. Just then, Sadashivayya tries to escape, but Raghu shoots him. Omkaar challenges Lohith to save the people who are beloved to him.  


The law minister tries to find Omkaar but to no avail. The former is arrested afterwards as he had given legal assurance for his brother's parole. Lohith leaves Omkaar, but then Omkaar decides to take revenge on him. When the police spot Omkaar, they chase him. Omkaar then stops Lohith and asks him for a lift. Lohith manages to subdue the police. Soon after, Lohith goes away, leaving Omkaar. Omkaar then realizes that Lohith was his kidnapper. Later, Lohith rejects Anjali. Though devastated, Anjali selflessly calls Omkaar and tells him that she knows the kidnapper. She then shows him an article that he crashed in a bike accident. Omkaar knew Anjali was lying, so he kidnaps her and brings her to the same building where Lohith had kept Omkaar for days. Meanwhile, ACP Raghu ([[Rangayana Raghu]]) starts interrogating the law minister. Just then, when the law minister tries to escape, Raghu shoots him. Omkaar challenges Lohith to save any people who are beloved to him. Lohith then reaches his home because he knows that Omkaar was about to kidnap his mother ([[Bhavya]]). Lohith thrashes the goons in the building that Anjali is kept hostage. Lohith manages to save Anjali. Suddenly, when he is taking her to the hospital, Omkaar tries to attack Lohith, but Raghu shoots and kills Omkaar.
Lohith then reaches his home where he deduces that Omkaar was about to kidnap his mother. Lohith thrashes the goons while he brings Omkaar to the same building to learn where Anjali is kept hostage. Lohith manages to save Anjali. While he is taking her to the hospital, Omkaar tries to attack Lohith, but ACP Raghu shoots and kills Omkaar. He salutes Lohith and tells him to leave; Lohith leaves with Anjali and they reunite.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] as Lohith, a civil engineer
{{Cast listing|
* [[Rachita Ram]] as Anjali, a college student who falls in love with Lohith
* [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] as Lohith
* [[Arun Vijay]] as Omkaar, the brother of the law minister
* [[Arun Vijay]] as Omkaar
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as Law Minister, Omkaar's brother
* [[Rachita Ram]] as Anjali
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] as Sadhu, an assistant of Lohith
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as Sadashivayya, [[Law Minister]]
* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as ACP Raghu
* [[Sadhu Kokila]] as Sadhu
* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as [[Assistant Commissioner of Police|ACP]] Raghu
* [[Bhavya]] as Lohith's mother
* [[Bhavya]] as Lohith's mother
* Sandeep Yadav as a spy
* Sandeep Yadav as a spy
* [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] as the mother of the student who was assaulted in the law college
* [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] as a  student's mother
* [[Kichcha Sudeep]] as himself ([[voiceover]] only)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/kichcha-sudeep-voice-over-for-puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-218047.html|title=BIG NEWS: Sudeep's Voice For Puneeth Rajkumar's Chakravyuha!|date=4 March 2016|accessdate=4 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323071915/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/kichcha-sudeep-voice-over-for-puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-218047.html|archive-date=23 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Sudeep]] as narrator ([[voiceover]] only)<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2016 |title=BIG NEWS: Sudeep's Voice For Puneeth Rajkumar's Chakravyuha! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/kichcha-sudeep-voice-over-for-puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-218047.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323071915/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/kichcha-sudeep-voice-over-for-puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-218047.html |archive-date=23 March 2016 |access-date=4 September 2016}}</ref>
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==Production==
==Production==
The movie made a profit before its release. As per sources, the distribution and audio rights of the movie had been sold out for an amount of ₹30 Crores.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-makes-profit-even-before-release-209368.html |title=Puneeth Rajkumar's 'Chakravyuha' Makes Profit Even Before Release! |website=Filmibeat |date=2015-12-22 |accessdate=2016-01-18}}</ref>
The movie made a profit before its release. As per sources, the distribution and audio rights of the movie had been sold out for an amount of ₹14 crores.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-22 |title=Puneeth Rajkumar's 'Chakravyuha' Makes Profit Even Before Release! |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-makes-profit-even-before-release-209368.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121020154/http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2015/puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-makes-profit-even-before-release-209368.html |archive-date=21 January 2016 |access-date=2016-01-18 |website=Filmibeat}}</ref>


===Development===
===Development===
In February 2015, it was reported that [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M. Saravanan]] and [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] would work together for the first time. [[S. Thaman]] was selected to compose the music for the film. ''Chakravyuha'', was greatly anticipated because of the associated marketing.
In February 2015, it was reported that [[M. Saravanan (film director)|M. Saravanan]] and [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] would work together for the first time. [[S. Thaman]] was selected to compose the music for the film. ''Chakravyuha'', was anticipated because of the associated marketing.


===Casting===
===Casting===
[[Rachita Ram]] was roped into playing the lead actress role, which marked her debut collaboration with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]. Incidentally, actor [[Vamsi Krishna]] was approached by director Saravanan to reprise the role he had done in the original, ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]''. However, the dates did not work out, and the role was offered to his friend [[Arun Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Vamsi-Krishna-to-debut-in-Kannada-with-Leader/articleshow/52881992.cms|title=Telugu actor roped in for SRK's next - Times of India|accessdate=3 September 2016}}</ref>
[[Sonam Bajwa]] was the first choice for the lead role but was replaced with [[Pallavi Subhash]] after her look test was unimpressive. However, Pallavi was dropped after a couple of days of shoot since the director was not impressed and felt the need for an actress who knew the language better.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 June 2015 |title=Puneeth's 25th film: Rachita Ram replaces Pallavi Subhash |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Puneeths-25th-film-Rachita-Ram-replaces-Pallavi-Subhash/articleshow/47859620.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405024115/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/puneeths-25th-film-rachita-ram-replaces-pallavi-subhash/articleshow/47859620.cms |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> [[Rachita Ram]] was roped into playing the lead actress role, which marked her debut collaboration with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]. Incidentally, actor [[Vamsi Krishna]] was approached by director Saravanan to reprise the role he had done in the original, ''[[Ivan Veramathiri]]''. However, the dates did not work out, and the role was offered to his friend [[Arun Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Suresh |first=Sunayana |title=Telugu actor roped in for SRK's next - Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Vamsi-Krishna-to-debut-in-Kannada-with-Leader/articleshow/52881992.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918032335/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Vamsi-Krishna-to-debut-in-Kannada-with-Leader/articleshow/52881992.cms |archive-date=18 September 2017 |access-date=3 September 2016 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


===Filming===
===Filming===
The film went on the floors in 2015. A song shoot has been shot in [[Portugal]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/puneeth-rajkumar-rachita-ram-heads-to-portugal-for-shooting-210986.html|title=Puneeth & Rachita Ram Head To Portugal For Chakravyuha Song Shooting!|accessdate=9 May 2018|date=2016-01-07|editor=Filmi Beat|author=Veena}}</ref> This is the first Kannada movie whose song is shot in Portugal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=12188&boxid=32912878 |title=Details |website=Vijaykarnatakaepaper.com |accessdate=2016-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806182708/http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=12188&boxid=32912878 |archive-date=6 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The film went on floors in 2015. A song shoot has been shot in [[Portugal]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Veena |date=2016-01-07 |editor-last=Filmi Beat |title=Puneeth & Rachita Ram Head To Portugal For Chakravyuha Song Shooting! |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/puneeth-rajkumar-rachita-ram-heads-to-portugal-for-shooting-210986.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629131410/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/news/2016/puneeth-rajkumar-rachita-ram-heads-to-portugal-for-shooting-210986.html |archive-date=29 June 2018 |access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref> This is the first Kannada movie whose song shoot was held in Portugal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Details |url=http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=12188&boxid=32912878 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806182708/http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=12188&boxid=32912878 |archive-date=6 August 2016 |access-date=2016-06-15 |website=Vijaykarnatakaepaper.com}}</ref>
 
==Release==
The film release is planned for 29 April 2016, with a premier on 28 April at Australia. It is set to have a global opening and planned to release in more than 50 countries, including the UK, [[South Africa]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], US and Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Chakravyuha-to-Premiere-in-Oz-on-April-21/2016/04/04/article3361366.ece|title=Chakravyuha to Premiere in Oz on April 21|publisher=The New Indian Express|accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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Songs of the movie have been released on 17 March 2016, coinciding with the birthday of the actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]].
Songs of the movie have been released on 17 March 2016, coinciding with the birthday of the actor [[Puneeth Rajkumar]].


[[S. Thaman]] composed the soundtrack album (containing 4 songs) and background score for the film. The song recording of the movie commenced already, [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] actor [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] sung a song ''[[Geleya Geleya]]'', which was his first playback singing in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] sung a song ''Yenaithu'', which was her first playback singing in any language, despite knowing Kannada language<ref>{{cite web|title = Geleya Geleya Jr NTR Chakravyuha Full Video Song|url = http://www.ulaska.com/geleya-geleya-jr-ntr%e2%80%ac-chakravyuha-full-video-song-download/|website = ulaska|access-date = 2016-03-08}}</ref><ref>[https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/actor-jr-nt-rama-rao-to-croon-for-kannada-film-chakravyuha/]</ref><ref>[https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jr-ntr-nominated-kannada-filmfare-award-best-singer-62320]</ref><ref>[https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/video/351048/puneeths-chakravyuha-you-will-not-believe-who-just-lent-his-voice-geleya]</ref><ref>[https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2016/kajal-aggarwal-to-make-her-singing-debut-after-ntr-chakravyha-210762.html]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiaglitz.com/kajal-aggarwal-enters-sandalwood-as-a-singer-puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-tamil-news-150119]</ref><ref>[http://www.gulte.com/movienews/45679/After-NTR-Kajal-To-Sing-For-Powerstar]</ref>
[[S. Thaman]] composed the soundtrack album (containing 4 songs) and background score for the film. The song recording of the movie commenced already, [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] actor [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] sung a song ''[[Geleya Geleya]]'', which was his first playback singing in [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film and [[Kajal Aggarwal]] sung a song ''Yenaithu'', which was her first playback singing in any language, despite not knowing Kannada language.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geleya Geleya Jr NTR Chakravyuha Full Video Song |url=http://www.ulaska.com/geleya-geleya-jr-ntr%e2%80%ac-chakravyuha-full-video-song-download/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308052400/http://www.ulaska.com/geleya-geleya-jr-ntr%e2%80%ac-chakravyuha-full-video-song-download/ |archive-date=8 March 2016 |access-date=2016-03-08 |website=ulaska}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2015 |title=Actor Jr. NT Rama Rao to croon for Kannada film Chakravyuha |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/actor-jr-nt-rama-rao-to-croon-for-kannada-film-chakravyuha/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412082150/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/actor-jr-nt-rama-rao-to-croon-for-kannada-film-chakravyuha/ |archive-date=12 April 2019 |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=19 May 2017 |title=Jr NTR nominated for Kannada Filmfare award for best singer |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jr-ntr-nominated-kannada-filmfare-award-best-singer-62320 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815165540/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jr-ntr-nominated-kannada-filmfare-award-best-singer-62320 |archive-date=15 August 2019 |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 March 2016 |title=Puneeth's Chakravyuha: You Will Not Believe Who Just Lent His Voice to the Geleya Geleya Number |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/video/351048/puneeths-chakravyuha-you-will-not-believe-who-just-lent-his-voice-geleya |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815165528/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/video/351048/puneeths-chakravyuha-you-will-not-believe-who-just-lent-his-voice-geleya |archive-date=15 August 2019 |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=6 January 2016 |title=Kajal Aggarwal to Make Her Singing Debut in Kannada, After NTR |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2016/kajal-aggarwal-to-make-her-singing-debut-after-ntr-chakravyha-210762.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190815165526/https://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2016/kajal-aggarwal-to-make-her-singing-debut-after-ntr-chakravyha-210762.html |archive-date=15 August 2019 |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 January 2016 |title=Kajal Aggarwal's dual debut - Tamil News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kajal-aggarwal-enters-sandalwood-as-a-singer-puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-tamil-news-150119 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718095856/https://www.indiaglitz.com/kajal-aggarwal-enters-sandalwood-as-a-singer-puneeth-rajkumar-chakravyuha-tamil-news-150119 |archive-date=18 July 2019 |access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> The beginning portion of the song "Ninthalli Nillalaare" reuses a part of Thaman's "Megastar Intro Theme" from ''[[Bruce Lee: The Fighter]]'' (2015).
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== Critical reception ==
==Release==
The Bangalore Mirror stated how it was interesting that the hero's name is used only four times in the entire movie, that too in the second half only.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Chakravyuha/articleshow/52046384.cms |title=Movie Review: Chakravyuha |newspaper=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |accessdate=2016-06-15}}</ref>
The film release is planned for 29 April 2016, with a premier on 28 April at Australia. It is set to have a global opening and planned to release in more than 50 countries, including the UK, [[South Africa]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Malaysia]], [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]], US and Canada.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chakravyuha to Premiere in Oz on April 21 |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Chakravyuha-to-Premiere-in-Oz-on-April-21/2016/04/04/article3361366.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407054535/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Chakravyuha-to-Premiere-in-Oz-on-April-21/2016/04/04/article3361366.ece |archive-date=7 April 2016 |access-date=13 March 2016 |publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
 
=== Critical reception ===
''Chakravyuha'' received mixed reviews from critics.
 
''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' wrote "how it was interesting that the hero's name is used only four times in the entire movie, that too in the second half only".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Movie Review: Chakravyuha |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Chakravyuha/articleshow/52046384.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104212547/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Chakravyuha/articleshow/52046384.cms |archive-date=4 November 2018 |access-date=2016-06-15 |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Awards and nominations==
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===Mirchi Music Awards===
===Mirchi Music Awards===
Star as A Singing Sensation - [[Jr. NTR]] {{small|(for "Geleya Geleya")}}
Star as A Singing Sensation - [[Jr. NTR]] {{small|(for "Geleya Geleya")}}
'''[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]:'''
'''[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]:'''
* Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada – '''Nominated''' – [[Arun Vijay]]
* Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada – '''Nominated''' – [[Arun Vijay]]
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Chakravyuha
Film poster
Directed byM. Saravanan
Produced byN. K. Lohith
Written byM. Saravanan
Screenplay byM. Saravanan
StarringPuneeth Rajkumar
Arun Vijay
Rachita Ram
Narrated byKichcha Sudeep
Music byThaman S
CinematographyShanmuga Sundaram
Edited byM. Subarak
Production
company
Sunshine Creations
Distributed byJayanna Films
Release date
  • 29 April 2016 (2016-04-29)
Running time
124 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Chakravyuha (transl.  Labyrinth) is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language vigilante action film written and directed by M. Saravanan and produced by N. K. Lohith under the Sunshine Creations banner. An adaptation of Saravanan's own Tamil-language film Ivan Veramathiri, the film stars Puneeth Rajkumar, Arun Vijay and Rachita Ram, while Abhimanyu Singh, Sadhu Kokila, Bhavya, and Rangayana Raghu[1] play supporting roles. Thaman S composed the film's score and soundtrack.

The film was dubbed in Hindi with the same name by Shree International, in Telugu as Civil Engineer, and in Tamil as Chakravyuham (despite having the original Tamil version).[2]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Sadashivayya, who was a former gangster and present Karnataka State Law minister asks for an illegal quota in student admissions in Government Law College, but the principal refuses. In order to remove the principal, he instigates violence on the law college campus using his students in the college. One of the students manages to come out of the campus, but gets badly wounded. Before fainting, he reveals Sadashivayya's plan to a Civil Engineer named Lohith. Lohith, along with his compounder friend Sadhu, takes the student to the hospital and learns that he is suffering from blood loss.

Lohith then takes Anjali, a college student, and makes her donate blood, but the next day the student dies, and his grief-stricken mother screams in public. Lohith takes the incident seriously and kidnaps Omkaar, who is the paroled-brother of Sadashivayya and the prepatators behind the violence in the college, where he locks him in an abandoned construction site. The next day, Omkaar tries to escape, but Lohith disguises himself and thrashes Omkaar, locking him in another room. Sadashivayya tries to find Omkaar, but to no avail when he is arrested as he had given legal assurance for his brother's parole.

Lohith then leaves Omkaar in the highway and Omkaar is taken to the hospital by his henchmen. When he learns of his brother's imprisonment, he swears vengeance on Lohith and decide to track Lohith secretly by pretending to be unstable. When the police learn about Omkaar's plan, they try to arrest him, but Omkar escapes and stops a biker for lift, who is revealed to be Lohith. Lohith manages to subdue the police. Soon after, Omkaar escapes leaving Lohith. Omkaar then realizes that Lohith was the kidnapper. Later, Anjali, who is in love with Lohith, teases him, to which Lohith angrily rejects Anjali.

Though devastated, Anjali selflessly calls Omkaar and tells him that she knows the kidnapper. At the hideout, Anjali shows him an article that reveals he crashed in a bike accident. Omkaar knows Anjali was lying when he kidnaps her and brings her to the same building where Lohith had kept Omkaar for days. Meanwhile, ACP Raghu starts interrogating Sadashivayya. Just then, Sadashivayya tries to escape, but Raghu shoots him. Omkaar challenges Lohith to save the people who are beloved to him.

Lohith then reaches his home where he deduces that Omkaar was about to kidnap his mother. Lohith thrashes the goons while he brings Omkaar to the same building to learn where Anjali is kept hostage. Lohith manages to save Anjali. While he is taking her to the hospital, Omkaar tries to attack Lohith, but ACP Raghu shoots and kills Omkaar. He salutes Lohith and tells him to leave; Lohith leaves with Anjali and they reunite.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The movie made a profit before its release. As per sources, the distribution and audio rights of the movie had been sold out for an amount of ₹14 crores.[4]

Development[edit | edit source]

In February 2015, it was reported that M. Saravanan and Puneeth Rajkumar would work together for the first time. S. Thaman was selected to compose the music for the film. Chakravyuha, was anticipated because of the associated marketing.

Casting[edit | edit source]

Sonam Bajwa was the first choice for the lead role but was replaced with Pallavi Subhash after her look test was unimpressive. However, Pallavi was dropped after a couple of days of shoot since the director was not impressed and felt the need for an actress who knew the language better.[5] Rachita Ram was roped into playing the lead actress role, which marked her debut collaboration with Puneeth Rajkumar. Incidentally, actor Vamsi Krishna was approached by director Saravanan to reprise the role he had done in the original, Ivan Veramathiri. However, the dates did not work out, and the role was offered to his friend Arun Vijay.[6]

Filming[edit | edit source]

The film went on floors in 2015. A song shoot has been shot in Portugal.[7] This is the first Kannada movie whose song shoot was held in Portugal.[8]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Chakravyuha
Soundtrack album by
S. Thaman
Released17 March 2016 (2016-03-17)
Recorded2016
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length14:34
LanguageKannada
LabelAnand Audio
ProducerS. Thaman
S. Thaman chronology
Dictator
(2015) 		Chakravyuha
(2016) 		Aarathu Sinam
(2016)
External audio
Official Audio Jukebox at YouTube

Songs of the movie have been released on 17 March 2016, coinciding with the birthday of the actor Puneeth Rajkumar.

S. Thaman composed the soundtrack album (containing 4 songs) and background score for the film. The song recording of the movie commenced already, Telugu actor N. T. Rama Rao Jr. sung a song Geleya Geleya, which was his first playback singing in Kannada film and Kajal Aggarwal sung a song Yenaithu, which was her first playback singing in any language, despite not knowing Kannada language.[9][10][11][12][13][14] The beginning portion of the song "Ninthalli Nillalaare" reuses a part of Thaman's "Megastar Intro Theme" from Bruce Lee: The Fighter (2015).

Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Geleya Geleya"  N. T. Rama Rao Jr. 3:14
2. "Yenaithu"  Puneeth Rajkumar, Kajal Aggarwal 4:44
3. "Ninthalli Nillalaare"  Megha 4:28
4. "Theme of Chakravyuha"  Chandan Shetty 2:08
5. "Yenaithu" (Remix)  5:02
Total length:
 14:34

The album was also released in Hindi it contains 3 songs and all lyrics by Shree International Company

Hindi Track listing
No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Khushiyaan Khushiyaan"    03:14
2. "Are Are Kaun Hain Tu"    04:40
3. "Natkhat Tera Pyaar (Movie Version)"  Megha 03:24
4. "Natkhat Tera Pyaar (Original Version)"  Megha 03:28
Total length:
 16:49

Release[edit | edit source]

The film release is planned for 29 April 2016, with a premier on 28 April at Australia. It is set to have a global opening and planned to release in more than 50 countries, including the UK, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, US and Canada.[15]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Chakravyuha received mixed reviews from critics.

Bangalore Mirror wrote "how it was interesting that the hero's name is used only four times in the entire movie, that too in the second half only".[16]

Awards and nominations[edit | edit source]

Mirchi Music Awards[edit | edit source]

Star as A Singing Sensation - Jr. NTR (for "Geleya Geleya") 6th South Indian International Movie Awards:

  • Best Actor in a Negative Role – Kannada – Nominated – Arun Vijay
  • Best Male Playback Singer – Kannada – Nominated - Jr. NTR (for "Geleya Geleya")

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Movie Review: Chakravyuha". Bangalore Mirror. 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "BIG NEWS: Sudeep's Voice For Puneeth Rajkumar's Chakravyuha!". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Puneeth Rajkumar's 'Chakravyuha' Makes Profit Even Before Release!". Filmibeat. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Puneeth's 25th film: Rachita Ram replaces Pallavi Subhash". The Times of India. 29 June 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Suresh, Sunayana. "Telugu actor roped in for SRK's next - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  7. ↑ Veena (7 January 2016). Filmi Beat (ed.). "Puneeth & Rachita Ram Head To Portugal For Chakravyuha Song Shooting!". Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Details". Vijaykarnatakaepaper.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ↑ "Geleya Geleya Jr NTR Chakravyuha Full Video Song". ulaska. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "Actor Jr. NT Rama Rao to croon for Kannada film Chakravyuha". 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  11. ↑ "Jr NTR nominated for Kannada Filmfare award for best singer". 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  12. ↑ "Puneeth's Chakravyuha: You Will Not Believe Who Just Lent His Voice to the Geleya Geleya Number". 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Kajal Aggarwal to Make Her Singing Debut in Kannada, After NTR". 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Kajal Aggarwal's dual debut - Tamil News". 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  15. ↑ "Chakravyuha to Premiere in Oz on April 21". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "Movie Review: Chakravyuha". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 4 November 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

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