College Kumar (2020 film)
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| Directed by | Hari Santhosh |
| Screenplay by | Hari Santhosh[1] |
| Based on | College Kumar by Santhu |
| Produced by | L. Padmanabha[2] |
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| Cinematography | Guru Prashanth Rai[1] |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash[1] |
| Music by | Qutub-E-Kripa |
Production company | M. R. Pictures[2] |
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| Country | India |
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College Kumar is a 2020 Indian comedy film written and directed by Hari Santhosh. A remake of the 2017 Kannada film of the same name, it was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu languages, with Prabhu starring in Tamil and Rajendra Prasad replacing him in Telugu. Rahul Vijay, Priya Vadlamani and Madhoo co-star in both versions. College Kumar was released on 6 March 2020 in both languages.
Plot[]
Thirumurugan, a peon, wants to make his son an auditor because his employer, an arrogant auditor, insults him. As time passes by, his son, Shiva Kumar disappoints him by not being a bright student at college. Thiru's wife Janaki too is upset over the same. He loses his cool when Kumar is terminated from college for indulging in a malpractice. An infuriated Kumar vents out his frustration to his father and challenges him to join college and earn a degree. How Thiru takes up the challenge forms the rest of the story.
Cast[]
- Prabhu as Thirumurugan[3] / Rajendra Prasad as Sasi Kumar[4]
- Rahul Vijay as Shiva Kumar[4]
- Priya Vadlamani as Avantika[4]
- Madhoo as Janaki[3][4]
- Nassar as Prakash Kumar[5]
- Manobala[5]
- Chaams[5]
Production[]
In April 2019, it was reported that the Kannada film College Kumar would be remade in Tamil and Telugu languages, with both versions being shot simultaneously. Hari Santhosh was confirmed to be directing both remakes, while the producers of the original too would be retained. Principal photography began in the same month.[6] Though the cast was largely the same in both versions,[3][4] Prabhu was exclusive to the Tamil version and Rajendra Prasad to Telugu.[7] It was also the Tamil cinema debut of Rahul Vijay.[8]
Themes[]
Hari Santhosh has stated that, through College Kumar, he intends to convey the message that "it's never too late to learn."[9]
Soundtrack[]
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| Released | 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
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| Label | Sony Music India | |||
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The soundtrack was composed by Qutub-E-Kripa. It was released via Sony Music India.[6][9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "College Kumar" | Arivu | Nakul Abhyankar, Anthony Daasan | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Arrathi" | Mohan Raj | A. H. Kaashif, G. V. Prakash Kumar | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Baari Baari" | Arivu | Pavan, Haricharan, Abhijith Rao | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Needhan En Ulagam" | Mohan Raj | A. H. Kaashif, Nithin Rajaram Shastry | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Kelumbudaa Nanbaa" | Mohan Raj | Santhosh Dhayanidhi, Yazin Nizar | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "College Kumar" | Sri Mani | Anurag Kulkarni | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Allade Allade" | Kittu Vissapragada | Anurag Kulkarni | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Baari Baari" | Sri Mani | Haricharan Seshadri, Abhijith Rao | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Kanulaaraa" | Kittu Vissapragada | Sathya Prakash | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Kannule Daate" | Kittu Vissapragada | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | 3:52 |
Release and reception[]
College Kumar was released on 6 March 2020 in both Tamil and Telugu versions.[2][12] Reviewing the Telugu version, Neeshita Nyayapati of The Times of India rated it 2 stars out of 5, praising the premise but criticised its execution, saying it "makes it seem like leftover material from the 90s or early 2000s."[4] Reviewing the Tamil version, Thinkal Menon of the same newspaper also gave it the same rating, saying, "College Kumar has the issues which most of the remake versions suffer. The project, which has been made simultaneously in [Telugu] as well, looks like a Telugu film in many scenes, thanks to the location and artistes who play the minor supporting roles."[3] Maalai Malar, however, reviewed the Tamil version more positively, praising its comedy.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Sony Music South [@SonyMusicSouth] (5 March 2020). "#CollegeKumarFromTomorrow