| Kotigobba 2 | |
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 Theatrical release poster in Kannada | |
| Directed by | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Written by | K. S. Ravikumar T. Sivakumar |
| Produced by | M. B. Babu Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Kichcha Sudeepa Nithya Menen |
| Cinematography | Raja Rathinam |
| Edited by | Praveen Antony |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Rockline Entertainments |
Release dates | |
Running time | 162 minutes (Kannada version) 156 minutes (Tamil version) |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Tamil |
| Box office | ₹35−38 crore[1][2] |
Kotigobba 2 (transl. One in a crore 2) is a 2016 Indianaction film directed byK. S. Ravikumar, who co-wrote the script with T. Sivakumar, and produced byRockline Venkatesh and M. Babu.[3] It is shot simultaneously inKannada andTamil languages, with Tamil version titledMudinja Ivana Pudi (transl. Catch him if you can). The film starsSudeepa, alongsideNithya Menen,P. Ravi Shankar,Nassar,Mukesh Tiwari,Sharath Lohitashwa andPrakash Raj. The music was composed byD. Imman, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Raja Rathinam and Praveen Antony respectively.
Despite the title, the film is not a sequel to 2001 filmKotigobba and is a namesake sequel.
The Kannada-Tamil versions of the film was released on 12 August 2016 coinciding with the 2016Varalakshmi Vrata, where it received positive reviews from critics and became a box office success.[4][5] A sequel titledKotigobba 3 was released on 2021 in which Sudeepa, Prakash Raj and P. Ravi Shankar reprise their roles from the previous film.
Shiva and his accomplices loot₹150 crore (US$17 million) from a rich businessman. Sathya, Shiva's twin brother, works in thereal-estate business. Sathya meets Subha, an upright girl, at an estate deal. Subha blackmails Sathya to hand over₹2 lakh (US$2,300) or she will complain to the police as the people, who had paid the money for theestate deal, are actually cheated by the land owner. However, Subha had made Sathya to make a statement of giving the money if she gets cheated in the estate deal. Days pass by, Sathya returns the money to Subha and the people and Subha and Sathya fall for each other.
Meanwhile, the businessman appointsACP Kishore, a no-nonsense corrupt officer, to search for the robber. After a brief investigation, Kishore interrogates Sathya, but gets stopped byDCP Sarathkumar and reveals that Sathya lodged a complaint against his twin brother Shiva, who has been torturing him and is also behind several robberies. Kishore suspects foul play and believes that Sathya and Shiva are the same person, which is later revealed to be true. Sathya and his accomplices rob₹120 crore (US$14 million) from another rich businessman by sneaking into thepolice station asdrain cleaners and digging a tunnel to a factory, where the money is hidden.
The two businessmen become partners and sends their henchmen to interrogate Sathya, who defeats them. Subha learns about his real identity and breaksup with him. Kishore tries to expose Sathya by a written complaint from the land owner (who was the one who cheated Sathya, but Sathya had masquerade as Shiva and had blackmailed him to hand over the money), but to no avail. Sathya reveals his past and his desire for money to Subha, who understands his situation. Sathya tells that he decided to mend his ways for Subha, where she reunites with him. Later, the businessmen kidnaps Sathya's accomplices and their families and calls Sathya to hand over their money.
Sathya disguises himself as Shiva and calls the businessmen, where he saves the accomplices and their families by pretending to burn their money. At the hideout, Kishore finds Sathya, who makes a deal with Kishore to call the businessmen to arrange an attack on him and fake his death in exchange for₹100 crore (US$11 million). As planned, Sathya fakes his death with Subha and Sarathkumar as the witness, where he later double-crosses Kishore in charges of killing Shiva and Kishore gets arrested. Sathya and Subha get married, but Sathya still continues his masquerade as Shiva to rob unaccounted money from corrupt businessmen, without Subha's knowledge.
| Cast (Kannada) | Cast (Tamil) | Role (Kannada) | Role (Tamil) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudeepa | Shiva/Sathya | Shivam/Sathyam | |
| Nithya Menen | Subha/Subhashini | ||
| Ravi Shankar | ACP A. Kishore | ||
| Nassar | DCP Sharathkumar | ||
| Prakash Raj | Sathya's father | Sathyam's father | |
| Mukesh Tiwari | Rich Businessman | ||
| Sharath Lohitashwa | Rich Businessman | ||
| Chikkanna | Chikkanna | Saravana | |
| Sathish | Sathya's friend | Sathish | |
| Avinash | Land Owner | ||
| Tabla Nani | Bhaskar | Bus passenger | |
| Imman Annachi | Bus passenger | Annachi | |
| Devaraj | Delhi Ganesh | Orphanage Owner | |
| Achyuth Kumar | Subha's brother | ||
| Latha Rao | Subha's sister-in-law | ||
| Sadhu Kokila | Bus passenger | ||
| C. Ranganathan | Bus passenger | ||
| Veena Sundar | Bus passenger | ||
| Ravi Chethan | Siva Narayana Murthy | Police officer | |
| Kuri Prathap | Shop owner | ||
| Bank Janardhan | Shop owner | ||
| Mandeep Roy | Shop owner | ||
| Kovai Senthil | Shop owner | ||
| Scissor Manohar | Shop owner | ||
| Visweswara Rao | Bus passenger | ||
| K. S. Ravikumar | special appearance | ||
| Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 5 August 2016 (2016-08-05) | |||
| Recorded | 2015–2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 25:46 | |||
| Language | Kannada, Tamil | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Producer | Soorappa Babu | |||
| D. Imman chronology | ||||
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D. Imman scored the soundtrack and score for the film.[6] It is reported that actors Sudeepa and Nithya Menen lent their voices for a song written byV. Nagendra Prasad.[7] The audio was officially released on 5 August 2016 andAnand Audio procured the music rights of the film. The project marked Imman's debut inKannada cinema.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kotigobba" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Vijay Prakash | 04:17 |
| 2. | "Saaluthillave" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Vijay Prakash,Shreya Ghoshal | 04:10 |
| 3. | "Hunna Hunna" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Sudeepa,Shashaa Tirupati, Mc Rude | 04:23 |
| 4. | "Hello Mister" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Neeti Mohan, Snigdha Chandra | 04:25 |
| 5. | "Parapanche Nene" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Shankar Mahadevan | 04:08 |
| Total length: | 25:46 | |||
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Essaalaama" | Vijay Prakash | |
| 2. | "Pothavilaye" | Shreya Ghoshal, Sakthi Amaran | |
| 3. | "Laama Laama" | Jithinraj,Shashaa Tirupati | |
| 4. | "Yaavum Neethane" | Sathya Prakash | |
| 5. | "Hello Mister" | Neeti Mohan, Snigdha Chandra |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chikkodamma Chikkodamma" | Vennelakanti | Hema Chandra | 04:25 |
| 2. | "Hello Mister" | Rakendu Mouli | Pooja Vaidyanath | 04:30 |
| 3. | "Mounamenduko" | Bhuvanachandra | Sathya Prakash, Pranavi | 04:14 |
| 4. | "Daama Daama" | Rakendu Mouli | Deepak,Chinmayi | 04:28 |
| 5. | "Anni Nuvvega" | Vennelakanti | Sathya Prakash | 04:13 |
| Total length: | 21:50 | |||
Kotigobba 2 was released on 12 August 2016. The distribution rights of the movie were sold for 16 crores, the highest for any Kannada movie at that time.[8] The Tamil version was dubbed intoTelugu asKotikokkadu (transl. One in a crore) and inHindi under the same title as the Tamil version.[9] The Telugu version will be presented by Lagadapati Srinivas.[10][11]
The satellite rights of the Kannada version were sold toUdaya TV, while the Tamil and Telugu version were sold toColors Tamil andZee Telugu.
Shyam Prasad S ofBangalore Mirror gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "This film will satisfy those looking to get entertained and keep a tab on getting back their money's worth."[12] Sunayana Suresh ofThe Times of India gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "This film is a treat for people who like to be entertained in with the traditional commercial masala fare, forKotigobba 2 has ample spaces where fans can hoot and whistle."[13] Shashiprasad SM ofDeccan Chronicle gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Kotigobba 2 is a guaranteed fun filled experience, and is a must for Kiccha fans."[14]
Kotigobba 2 was reported to have a superb occupancy not only in main centres likeBangalore andMysore, but also in centres likeUdupi andMangalore, where the market for Kannada films had been a concern. The film raked in close to₹7 crore from Bangalore,Tumkur andKolar and₹15.5 crore from rest ofKarnataka within 4 days of release. It went on to become the fastest₹20 crore grosser in Kannada at that time beating the record ofMasterpiece which had taken six days to reach the mark. The film grossed₹45−50crore and became the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2016.[15]
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