College Kumar (2017 film)

College Kumar
Directed byHari Santhosh
Written bySanthu
Maasthi Upparahalli
Screenplay byHari Santhosh
Story byHari Santhosh
Produced byL. Padmanabha
StarringVicky Varun
Samyuktha Hegde
P. Ravishankar
Shruti
CinematographyThamizh Azhagan
Edited byK. M. Prakash
Music byArjun Janya
Production
company
M. R. Pictures
Distributed byMysore Talkies
Release date
  • 10 November 2017 (2017-11-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

College Kumar is a 2017 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film written and directed by Hari Santhosh.[1] It stars Vikky Varun and Samyuktha Hegde, with P. Ravishankar, Shruti and Achyuth Kumar in supporting roles. The score and soundtrack for the film are by Arjun Janya and the cinematography is by A. Azhagan.

The film was released on 10 November 2017. The film got positive response all over. Performances of Ravishankar and Shruti were praised by critics and audience alike. The film was remade by the director in Telugu and Tamil in 2020 with the same title.[2]

Cast

Soundtrack

College Kumar
Soundtrack album by
Arjun Janya
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageKannada
LabelJhankar Music
ProducerArjun Janya

The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Arjun Janya.[3] The music rights were acquired by Jhankar Music.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Naavu Last Bench"Hari SanthoshAlok R. Babu, Vasuki Vaibhav, Vyasaraj03:14
2."Hasi Bisi"Jayanth KaikiniSwetha Mohan04:22
3."Marali Marali"Hari SanthoshSanjith Hegde04:05
4."Nanna Kuse"V. Nagendra PrasadNithin Rajaram Shastry05:32

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "This is a film that parents and children could watch together — it sort of paints a picture of what is the norm in many families".[4] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "The director has reinvented himself with College Kumar, which is a safe bet for the audience".[5] A critic from Deccan Chronicle wrote that "without an iota of doubt it is certainly a bearable movie which has some true emotional moments to watch out for.[6]

References

  1. ^ "'College Kumar' is ready to entertain". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. ^ "'College Kumar' to be remade in Telugu and Tamil". The Times of India. 23 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "College Kumar (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 6 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ "College Kumar Review {2.5/5}: This is a film that parents and children could watch together - it sort of paints a picture of what is the norm in many families". The Times of India – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  5. ^ "College Kumar movie review: Better version of 'Krazy Loka'". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  6. ^ S.M, SHASHIPRASAD (11 November 2017). "College Kumar movie review: Secures minimum pass marks". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.