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Style King
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| Directed by | PC Shekhar |
| Produced by | Maruthi Jadiyavar |
| Written by | PC Shekhar |
| Story by | PC Shekhar |
| Starring | Ganesh Remya Nambeesan Rangayana Raghu Sadhu Kokila |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
| Cinematography | Santhosh Pandi |
| Edited by | Saravanan |
Production company | Maruthi Enterprises |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Style King is a 2016 Indian Kannada action film directed by PC Shekhar and produced by Maruthi Jediyavar.[1] It stars Ganesh, Remya Nambeesan, making her Kannada debut,[2] and Rangayana Raghu in the lead roles. PC Shekhar had previously worked with Ganesh in the film Romeo (2012). The film's cinematography was by Santhosh Pandi and the music was composed by Arjun Janya.
The film was officially announced on 12 August 2014 and it was reported that Ganesh would feature in two different roles.[3] The film was expected to release on 25 December 2015 along with actor Yash's film Masterpiece.[4] After multiple delays, the film was censored in April 2016 and finally released on 13 May 2016.[5]
Plot[edit]
Karthik and Kashi look alike, but Karthik aspires to be a sub-inspector while Kashi is a criminal mastermind. What happens when they end up being in the same city with a bag of stolen cocaine playing games in their otherwise nearly-perfect lives? PC Shekar had all the right elements for him in the film -- a good performer playing a double role, a mafia setting, goofball villains, a nice comic ensemble, and a bag of cocaine worth crores to wreak havoc in the plot. Sadly, a film that could have been as good as say a Khosla Ka Ghosla or Aaranya Kaandam, using dark comedy as its main tool, falls just short of being that. This is due to excessive masala elements, be it through fight sequences, over-the-top comedy, and even an unnecessary item number. The story of a good guy and bad guy who look identical, with intentions of being a top cop and top criminal, respectively, is a plot that's often been explored in Indian films. But, Shekar gives his viewers a story with a twist. Sadly, though, he yields to most of the staple mainstream mainstays, be it the two duets and one item song routine or the multiple fight sequences, ensuring the film ends up being just another masala potboiler, rather than use the novelty that it has in the script.
With it comes to performances, Ganesh is top-notch, giving his best as both the good and bad guy. Remya doesn't have a big role as such in her hyped debut. The comic ensemble does their part, especially Rangayana Raghu and Sundar Raj. Watch this film if you are a die-hard Ganesh fan or love your regular dose of masala-laden commercial cinema.[6]
Cast[edit]
- Ganesh as Karthik / 'King' Kashi (Dual roles)
- Remya Nambeesan as Ramya
- Rangayana Raghu as Naga
- Sadhu Kokila as Sadhu
- Padmaja Rao
- Renny as Vishu
- Mithra
- Sundar Raj
- Sadguna Murthy
- Rajashekar Naidu
Production[edit]
PC Shekhar who had worked with Ganesh before in Romeo, initially titled the film as King. However, upon Ganesh's suggestions, he added the word "Style" to the title. The official launch took place at the Symphony theatre in Bangalore on 7 August 2014.[7] Malayalam actress Ramya Nambeesan was roped in to play the female lead. For the supporting roles, Rangayana Raghu was roped in and for the antagonist role, Rajendran joined the team.
Soundtrack[edit]
The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Arjun Janya. The audio is slated to release in November 2015.[8]
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ala Le Sukimaari" | Rajesh Krishnan | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Nanage Nanage" | Karthik | 4:56 |
| 3. | "Gangu Gangu" | Chethan Naik | 4:15 |
| 4. | "Stylo Stylo" | Tippu | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Dhaga Dhaga" | Arjun Janya | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Style King (Theme Music)" | Arjun Janya | 1:40 |
| Total length: | 22:24 | ||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Style King next for Ganesh". YTalkies. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ramya Nambeesan is the queen of Style king". 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Teaser of 'Style King' Starring Ganesh and Remya Nambeesan Released". IB Times. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Style King to Release on December 25th". Chitraloka. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Style King Censored". Chitraloka. 7 April 2016.
- ↑ Style king movie review {2.5/5}: Critic Review by Times of India, retrieved 3 March 2016
- ↑ "Style King Launch on Thursday". Chitraloka. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Ganesh's Style King audio release on November". Kannada Movie. Retrieved 3 November 2015.