| Poojari | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sharan |
| Written by | Keshav Adhithya (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sharan |
| Story by | Sharan |
| Produced by | Mohan Kumar Mallikarjun Sharan |
| Starring | Adi Lokesh Neethu |
| Cinematography | S. Chandrashekar |
| Edited by | Baby Nagaraj |
| Music by | Abhimann Roy |
Production company | Friends Movies |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Poojari (transl. Priest)[lower-alpha 1] is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sharan and starring Adi Lokesh (in his lead debut) and Neethu.[2][3][4]
Cast
- Adi Lokesh as Poojari
- Neethu as Priya
- Rangayana Raghu
- Shobaraj
- Ramesh Bhat
- Avinash
- Tulasi
- Chitra Shenoy
Production
Adi Lokesh previously starred in Jogi (2005) and made his lead debut with this film.[5] The muhurat of the film was held at Sree Kailasa Vaikunta Mahakshetra Temple in Rajajinagar. Sharan, the producer of this film, also produced Kullara Lok (2002) and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (2005). Similar to the films Om (1995) and Shastri (2005) where brahmins become villains, in this film the lead character uses a machete despite being a priest.[1]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Abhimann Roy,[6] and the lyrics were written by Sharan Kumar Kabbur, Kantharaj S, Prashanth and Srinivas. The song "Kannale Nanna Chitra Baredanu" was shot in Bangkok.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Akka Pakka" | Abhimann Roy, Chaitra H. G. | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Ilibyada Maga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Badri Prasad | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Jama Kotta Thayi" | Vijay Kumar | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Kannale" | Divya Raghavan, Chaitra H. G. | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Kannale (instrumental)" | — | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Kele Thangaali" | Abhimann Roy | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Muddu Muddaada" | Udit Narayan, H. Divya | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Poojaari" | Abhimann Roy, Inchara, H. Divya, Kantha | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 37:40 | ||
Box office
The film released alongside Arasu (2007) and was a box office failure despite having a large opening.[7] After the film's failure, Adi Lokesh did not star in any film for a year.[5]
Notes
References
- 1 2 "ಆದಿ ಲೋಕೇಶ್ ಕೈಗೆ ಮಚ್ಚು... 'ಪೂಜಾರಿ' ಬಂದೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟನಲ್ಲಪ್ಪೋ!". Filmibeat (in Kannada). 5 April 2006.
- ↑ "What happened to Adi Lokesh of the holy Lokesh?". Global Kannada.
- ↑ Veena (20 October 2015). "Neethu Shetty Walks Out From 'Bengaluru Benne Dose'!". Filmibeat.
- ↑ Anien, Tini Sara (2 August 2019). "It is the first time I am playing a ghost: Neethu". Deccan Herald.
- 1 2 3 "'I want to forget Poojari'". The New Indian Express. 10 November 2008.
- ↑ "Poojari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music.
- ↑ "Poojary Review". Filmibeat. 16 July 2012.