Boxer (2015 film)

Boxer
Directed byPreetham Gubbi
Written byPreetham Gubbi
Based onAlways/Only You
by Song Il-gon[1][2]
Produced byJayanna - Bhogendra
StarringDhananjay
Kruthika Jayakumar
CinematographyPreetha Jayaraman
Edited byJo. Ni. Harsha
Music byV. Harikrishna
Production
company
Jayanna Combines
Release date
  • 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Boxer is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by Jayanna - Bhogendra.[3] It stars Dhananjay and Kruthika Jayakumar. The music is composed by V. Harikrishna. The film was released on 20 November 2015.[4]

Plot

Raja is a former moneylender turned kickboxer who uses his boxing skills to earn money for the people who place a bet on him and also, works as a guard in a mall. One night, Raja meets a blind girl named Lakshmi. They soon begin to chat and become interested in each other. During a boxing match, Raja realizes that he has to regain Lakshmi’s eyesight and meets his rival, who tells him about an illegal kickboxing match in Bangkok. Raja admits Lakshmi to an eyecare and heads to Bangkok and bets on a gangster, where he wins the fight. However, Raja is stabbed by the gangster's men, who want to retrieve the money, which leads him to severe spinal injury. After regaining her eyesight, Lakshmi is disappointed upon not seeing Raja and thinks he has abandoned her. Six months later, Lakshmi is working at the same hospital as a physiotherapist, where Raja is getting treated but doesn't recognize him. Raja too doesn't reveal his identity to Lakshmi because of his paralytic condition. On being able to walk with crutches, Raja walks away with a heavy heart and visits the place where they both used to spend time together. However, Lakshmi soon recognizes Raja through a marble which she had given to him. She reaches the same spot, and they finally reunite.

Cast

Production

The film was directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by the duo Jayanna-Bhogendra. Dhananjay played the lead role.[5] The actor had to take kickboxing training. Kruthika Jayakumar was cast after appearing in the Telugu film Drushyam as the daughter of Venkatesh's character.[6] His regular associate V. Harikrishna composed the music. Preetha was tasked with cinematography.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed by V. Harikrishna.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Dheem Dheem"Pawan WadeyarTippu 
2."Ee Gulaalu"Jayanth KaikiniSanthosh Venky, Priya Himesh 
3."Tagar Putti"Yogaraj BhatVijay Prakash 
4."Thunta Tatakiye"Yogaraj BhatKarthik 

See also

References

  1. ^ "Movie Review:Boxer". Bangalore Mirror.
  2. ^ Karkare, Aakash (16 June 2016). "Revealed: Why Indian filmmakers love South Korean films". Scroll.in.
  3. ^ "Preetham and Dhananjay to team up for Boxer". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 April 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Boxer Gets 'U' Certificate". Desimartini. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Dhananjay is Sandalwood's Boxer". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Boxer Actress Kruthika Jayakumar". Chitraloka. Retrieved 21 September 2015.