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Oppanda

Oppanda
Directed byS.S.Sameer
Written byS.S.Sameer
Story byS.S.Sameer
Produced byFarheen Fathima
StarringArjun Sarja
Radhika Kumaraswamy
J. D. Chakravarthy
CinematographyAmma Rajashekhar
Edited byPrabhu
Music bySubhash Anand
Production
company
FS Entertainments
Release date
  • February 11, 2022 (2022-02-11)
Running time
153 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Oppanda (transl. Deal) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language crime action film written and directed by S.S.Sameer, making his debut. It features Arjun Sarja and Radhika Kumaraswamy[1] along with J. D. Chakravarthy in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Sony Charista and Bollywood actor Faisal Khan, making his Kannada debut. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Subhash Anand and the cinematography is by Amma Rajashekhar and the editing is done by Prabhu. Initially, the film was named as Kontract. This film is multi-lingval film.[2]

Cast

Production

The film was announced in November 2010 under the title Kontract.[4] The filming began around September 2017.[5] The film was initially conceived as a trilingual in Tamil and Telugu titled Iruvar Oppantham, respectively.[4] However the other versions were dropped in favor of a dubbed release in Telugu.[4] The film was wrapped before the pandemic by around March 2018.[6] The film first had Arjun Sarja on board as the male lead.[7][8] Radhika Kumaraswamy was cast later for the female lead character.[9] The film later had JD Chakravarthy on board to play another lead character. The film was shot in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Hyderabad, and Bangkok.[10][11] The film underwent a change in the title from Contract to Oppanda.[12]

Soundtrack

Oppanda
Soundtrack album by
Subhash Anand
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LanguageKannada
LabelF Series Audio
ProducerFarheen Fathima

The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by Subhash Anand. The music rights were acquired by F Series Audio.

Tracklist
No.TitleLength
1."Surya Obbane" 
2."Enonthara Kanasu" 
3."Chal Saath Saath" 
4."Manasina Puta Puta" 
5."Khandu Kelada" 
6."Gundege Iruva Gande" 
Total length:27:41

Release

The release of the film got delayed multiple times[13] and film the film was released on 11 February 2022.[14][15]

Critical reception

Iddaru

Suhas Sistu of The Hans India rated two point seven five out of five and stated that the film manages to engage viewers through its balance of action, drama, and emotional weight.[16] TA Kiran Kumar of Zee News Telugu noted that "Iddaru is a high-speed action drama" and rated two point seven five out of five.[17] Hindustan Times Telugu critic stated that "Iddaru Pakka is a commercial action entertainer movie. Senior heroes Arjun and JD Chakraborty can watch this movie once for their acting".[18]

References

  1. ^ "Radhika or Radhika Kumaraswamy, eventually it's me as an actress who matters - Times of India". The Times of India. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Arjun Sarja-Radhika Kumaraswamy's film Kontract undergoes a title change". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ Udayavani. "'ಒಪ್ಪಂದ' ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ". Udayavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Arjun Sarja's comeback to Kannada cinema". Rediff.com.
  5. ^ vaishnavi. "ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಸರ್ಜಾ- ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿಡಿಯೋಗಳು ವೈರಲ್‌!". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Kontract in last leg of shoot". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Radhika Kumaraswamy and Arjun Sarja pair up for a multi-lingual film - Times of India". The Times of India. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Arjun Sarja-Radhika Kumaraswamy starrer 'Kontract' to release next month?". The News Minute. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ R, Shilpa Sebastian (29 June 2017). "New moves". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  10. ^ "ಅರ್ಜುನ್ ಸರ್ಜಾ & ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಕುಮಾರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಒಪ್ಪಂದ' ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಆಡಿಯೋ ರಿಲೀಸ್!". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  11. ^ divya.perla. "Arjun Sarja: ರಾಧಿಕಾ ಅಭಿನಯದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಚಿತ್ರದ ಆಡಿಯೋ, ಟ್ರೇಲರ್‌ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Kannada). Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Arjun Sarja-Radhika Kumaraswamy's film undergoes a title change". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Radhika Kumaraswamy-Arjun's Kontract to hit the screens in April". Cinema Express. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Arjun Sarja, Radhika Kumaraswamy's Oppanda gets a release date - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  15. ^ ibcworldnews (9 February 2022). "Arjun Sarja, Radhika Kumaraswamy's Oppanda gets a release date". IBC World News. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  16. ^ Sistu, Suhas (18 October 2024). "'Iddaru' movie review: A blend of action and drama". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Iddaru Movie Review: యాక్షన్ కింగ్ అర్జున్ 'ఇద్దరు' మూవీ రివ్యూ.. ప్రేక్షకులను మెప్పించిందా..!". Zee News Telugu (in Telugu). 18 October 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
  18. ^ Kumar, Nelki Naresh. "Iddaru Review: ఇద్ద‌రు రివ్యూ - సెంట్ర‌ల్ మినిస్ట‌ర్‌ భార్య హీరోయిన్‌గా న‌టించిన తెలుగు మూవీ హిట్టా? ఫ‌ట్టా?". Hindustantimes Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 23 October 2024.