Accident is a 2008 Indian Kannada language Suspense Thriller film directed by Ramesh Aravind and starring himself, Rekha Vedavyas and Pooja Gandhi. Thilak Shekar and Mohan play supporting roles. The film was a box office success and ran for fifty days.[1]
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| Directed by | Ramesh Aravind |
| Written by | Rajendra Karanth (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Ramesh Aravind |
| Story by | Ramesh Aravind |
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| Cinematography | G. S. Bhaskar |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Raj |
| Music by | Ricky Kej |
Production company | Vishishta Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Synopsis
editThe movie is a contemporary take on the life of a couple and their journey through time and how they have to fight the eternal battle of good over evil and how they win with support from a set of dear friends. The protagonist of the film is Sawanth (Ramesh Aravind), a radio jockey. His wife is a teacher and a social worker. On returning from a three-week foreign trip, he is shocked to discover that his wife and her co-worker had died in an accident. Sawanth cannot convince himself this is merely an accident and commences an investigation. It is one of the most critically acclaimed films of the decade in Kannada cinema.
Cast
edit- Ramesh Aravind as Sawanth
- Rekha Vedavyas as Vasundhara
- Pooja Gandhi as Pooja
- Mohan
- Thilak Shekar as Gowda (credited as Thilak)
- Sudha Rani as Suguna Shankar
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Roshan
- Deepa Iyer
- Pushpa
- Veena
- Master Krishna Dheemanth
- Baby Varsha
- Baby Vidya
- Baby Sushma
- Baby Anagha
- Baby Namratha
- Dinesh Babu
- Rajendra Karanth
- Balaji (credited as Bala)
- Mahesh Kumar (credited as Dr. "Longa" Mahesh)
- Pathi Iyer as Bhushan
- Kiran
- Gym Bhaskar
- Rachana Maurya appears in an item song "Jigidu Banthu
Production
editRamesh Aravind and Pooja Gandhi plays RJs while Rekha Vedavyas plays "an idealistic girl who’s very gutsy and stands up for what she believes in".[2][3] According to Ramesh Aravind, "The audience will witness a very different Ramesh in Accident".[4]
Soundtrack
edit| Accident | ||||
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| Released | March 2008 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
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Ricky Kej composed the film's background score and music for the soundtracks. The album consists of eight soundtracks. The music was premiered on Radio Mirchi.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Friendship Andre" | Rajendra Karanth | Avinash Chebbi, Devan Ekambaram, Ben Jhonson | |
| 2. | "Jigidu Banthu" | Kannadiga Shivu | Kunal Ganjawala | |
| 3. | "Ninade Ninade Nenapu" | Rajendra Karanth | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Baa Maleye Baa" | B. R. Lakshmana Rao | Sonu Nigam | |
| 5. | "Dheem Dheem" | Rajendra Karanth | Sonu Nigam, Mahalakshmi Iyer | |
| 6. | "Preethi Moodo Vele" | Rajendra Karanth | Chaitra | |
| 7. | "Jigidu Banthu (Duet)" | Kannadiga Shivu | Kunal Ganjawala, Chaitra | |
| 8. | "Baa Maleye Baa (Club Mix)" | B. R. Lakshmana Rao | Sonu Nigam |
Reception
editR. G. Vijayasarathy of Rediff.com rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "All in all, Ramesh Arvind's Accident is an enjoyable thriller".[5] A critic from Indiaglitz rated the film nine out of ten and wrote that "Right from the title card till the last frame it is a Ramesh Aravid film very well supported by Vishista productions. A right producer has caught the right actor and director. This is of course a wonderful choice of you in favorite theatres. Go watch it without fail".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Ramesh scores a hat-trick". The Times of India. 27 May 2008.
- ^ Daithota, Madhu (29 September 2007). "Rekha is on a comeback spree". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "Radio Mirchi extensively promotes this 'Accident'". exchange4media. 5 April 2008.
- ^ "Ramesh on a new high!". The Times of India. 4 April 2008.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (4 April 2008). "Accident, an enjoyable thriller". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Accident Review". Indiaglitz. 4 April 2008.