Dollu
Directed bySagar Puranik
Produced byPawan Wadeyar
Apeksha Purohit
Starring
  • Karthik Mahesh
  • Nidhi Hegde
CinematographyAbhilash Kalathi
Edited byB S Kemparaju
Music byAnanth Kamath
Production
company
Wadeeyar Movies
Release date
  • 26 August 2022 (2022-08-26)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Dollu is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by Sagar Puranik and produced by Pawan Wadeyar and Apeksha Purohit under the banner of Wadeeyar Movies.[1][2] The film stars Karthik Mahesh, Nidhi Hegde, Chandra Mayura and Babu Hirannaiah.

Dollu was released on 26 August 2022 and was critically acclaimed. At the 68th National Film Awards, the film won two awards for Best Feature Film – Kannada and best audiography.[3][4][5][6]

Plot

Bhadra, a dollu kunitha artist, is torn between regrouping his Dollu team to keep the age-old traditions of his ancestors alive and fighting with his team members who are shifting to the city, as their art doesn’t provide enough remuneration.

Cast

  • Karthik Mahesh as Bhadra
  • Nidhi Hegde as Priya
  • Chandra Mayur as Kaalappa
  • Babu Hirannaiah as Purohit
  • Sharanya Suresh as Lachchi
  • Dr. Prabhudeva D.S
  • Gowtham
  • Chandramanu K.G.R
  • Gangadhar
  • Ravikiran
  • Nayana
  • Chandrakala Sagara
  • Varun Srinivas
  • Gurumurthy Varadamula
  • Vijayalakshmi
  • Vishwanath

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ananth Kamath.[7]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Mayanagari - Theme of Bengaluru"Sagar Puranik1:48
2."Shashwata"Vijay Prakash3:19
3."Enembaro"Ramavva Jogtai, Anjinamma Jogati, Bhagyamma Jogati2:15
4."Denoucement"Ananya Suresh, Priyan5:56
5."Demise"Suhasini Puranik, Chinmai Kashyap, Sagar Puranik2:25

Reception

References

  1. Suresh, Sunayana. "Dollu Movie Review : An empowering tale of preserving folk arts". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. "'Dollu' movie review: An encouraging take on preserving tradition". Deccan Herald. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  3. "Dollu, Taledanda from Kannada bag national film awards". The Times of India. 2022-07-23. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  4. "The curious case of Kannada film Dollu bagging the 68th National Award for a sync sound film while not being one". The Indian Express. 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  5. "68th National Film Awards 2022: Sagar Puranik and Pavan Wadeyar on Dollu winning Best Kannada film". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  6. "National Film Awards 2022 winners list: From best actor to film - check complete list". Zee Business. 2022-09-30. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  7. M, CHAITHRA CHIDANANDA. "Exclusive! "The idea of using only traditional instruments throughout the movie was definitely a big challenge," says, Dollu movie Music Director Ananth Kamath". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
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