Monsoon Raaga
DirectorS. Ravindranath
StoryVenkatesh Maha
ProducerA. R. Vikhyath
StarringDhanajaya
Rachita Ram
MusicJ. Anoop Seelin
CinematographyS. K. Rao
EditingHarish Komme
StudioVikhyath Chitra Productions
Released16 September 2022
Runtime142 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
  • Viraaj as Dhorey

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 2022-09-18.
  2. ^ "Monsoon Raaga Movie Review: Intense love notes with a soulful climax". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  3. ^ "'My role as a sex worker in monsoon raaga is handled with dignity':Rachita Ram". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  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 2022-08-08.
  5. ^ "Yasha Shivakumar joins the cast of Monsoon Raaga". OTT Play. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
  6. ^ "Dhananjaya and Rachita Ram's Monsoon Raaga gets a new release date". OTT Play. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  7. ^ "Dhananjaya's Monsoon Raaga gets censored U/A; new release date to be announced shortly". OTT Play. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  8. ^ Andhare, Ajit (2022-12-06). "What to Watch for week ending December 9". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  9. ^ "'Monsoon Raaga' review: Intense love notes with a soulful climax". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  10. ^ "Monsoon Raaga review: This slice-of-life drama remains a notch below the original". The News Minute. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  11. ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (2022-09-16). "'Monsoon Raga' movie review: A soulless celebration of love during the rainy season". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-12-06.