Monsoon Raaga

Monsoon Raaga
Directed byS. Ravindranath
Story byVenkatesh Maha
Based onC/o Kancharapalem by Venkatesh Maha
Produced byA. R. Vikhyath
StarringDhanajaya
Rachita Ram
CinematographyS. K. Rao
Edited byHarish Komme
Music byJ. Anoop Seelin
Production
company
Vikhyath Chitra Productions
Release date
  • 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Monsoon Raaga is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by S Ravindranath. it is a remake of the Telugu film, C/o Kancharapalem (2018), featuring Dhanajaya and Rachita Ram. The music is composed by J. Anoop Seelin. The film is produced by A R Vikhyath through Vikhyath Chitra Productions. It received positive reviews [1][2]

Cast

  • Dhanajaya as Katte, who works at a wine store
  • Rachita Ram as Asma Begum, a sex worker[3][4]
  • Yasha Shivakumar as Raga Sudha, a Brahmin girl [5]
  • Achyuth Kumar as Raju, a bachelor who later marries Hasini
  • Suhasini Maniratnam as Hasini, a widow and has a 20-year-old daughter
  • Nihal as Sundara
  • Sinchana Koteshwar as Suchitra
  • Nitesh Nittur as Gopinath

Release

The film was released on 16 September 2022.[6][7] The digital streaming rights were acquired by ZEE5 and was premiered on 9 December 2022.[8]

Reception

Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express gave a rating of 3 out of 5 and wrote that "Monsoon Raaga is a slow-moving film that does create some confusion in the beginning, however, the characters steal the show. In a nutshell, Monsoon Raaga makes for a realistic experience for romantic hearts".[9] While comparing it with the original film, Shivani Kava of The News Minute wrote: "This slice-of-life drama remains a notch below the original".[10] Echoing the same, Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu wrote: "Despite commendable performances by the cast, the Kannada remake of ‘C/o Kancharapalem’ has been visualised with pure commercial interest, lacking the charm of the original".[11]

References

  1. ^ "Monsoon Raaga movie review: Love is in the air". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Monsoon Raaga Movie Review: Intense love notes with a soulful climax". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  3. ^ "'My role as a sex worker in monsoon raaga is handled with dignity':Rachita Ram". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Rachita Ram: I play a commercial sex worker in Monsoon Raaga, which I took up because I trust the film team". OTT Play. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Yasha Shivakumar joins the cast of Monsoon Raaga". OTT Play. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Dhananjaya and Rachita Ram's Monsoon Raaga gets a new release date". OTT Play. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Dhananjaya's Monsoon Raaga gets censored U/A; new release date to be announced shortly". OTT Play. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ^ Andhare, Ajit (6 December 2022). "What to Watch for week ending December 9". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  9. ^ "'Monsoon Raaga' review: Intense love notes with a soulful climax". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Monsoon Raaga review: This slice-of-life drama remains a notch below the original". The News Minute. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  11. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (16 September 2022). "'Monsoon Raga' movie review: A soulless celebration of love during the rainy season". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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