Madarangi is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Mallikarjun Muthalageri, who previously directed Auto (2009), and starring Krishna, Sushma Raj and Naksha Shetty.[1][2] The film's title is based on a song from Milana (2007).
| Madarangi | |
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| Directed by | Mallikarjun Muthalageri |
| Produced by | Nagappa |
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| Cinematography | Girish |
| Edited by | Crazy Mindz |
| Music by | J. Anoop Seelin |
Production company | Krishna Talkies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The music was composed by J. Anoop Seelin. The song "Darling Darling" became popular before the film released.[3][4] Arasu Anthare won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist for the song "Male Haniye".[5]
The film released on the same day as Bulbul (2013) and ran for a hundred days.[6][7] After this film, Krishna added Darling to his stage name.[8]
A critic from Deccan Herald opined that "This “Madarangi” is a fragrant reminder of life’s simple, and sometimes savage, pleasures".[9] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Director Mallikrajuna Muthalageri has selected a good story but does not impress either in script or narration".[10]