Salaga is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Duniya Vijay in his directorial debut and produced by KP Srikanth.[3][4] It features Duniya Vijay himself along with Sanjana Anand, Daali Dhananjay, and Nagabhushan in prominent roles.[5][6] The film was released on 14 October 2021.[7]
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Directed by | Duniya Vijay |
Written by | Duniya Vijay Maasthi Upparahalli |
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Cinematography | Shiva Sena |
Music by | Charan Raj |
Production company | Venus Enterrtainer |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Box office | ₹22−25 crores[1][2] |
Slum Shetty is a gangster in Bangalore, who along with former gangster-turned BBMP corporator Indra and Juttu Seena are controlling the criminal underworld. Shetty learns that a person named Thyagaraja Ramanna is smuggling illegal arms from Mangalore Port for another gangster Salaga, who is operating from prison. Shetty sends Suri to deal with him. Learning about Ramanna's attack, Salaga hires Batsman boys, a cold-blooded gang, and kills Suri at a bar. Suri's brother Kenda is enraged and vows to finish Salaga. The trio, along with Kenda, learns that Salaga is released from prison, where they attempt to kill him, but Salaga cleverly escapes and kills Kenda, with the help of Batsman boys.
Salaga's childhood girlfriend Sanjana pursues Salaga to accept her love proposal, but he refuses where after much insistence, Salaga agrees. After increase in crime rates, The police commissioner appoints ACP Samrat to deal with the underworld. Salaga tracks Seena at the market, where he along with the Batsman boys kill him. Samrat tracks down the Batsman boys with a gang member Savithri's help and kills them. Due to Seena's death, Shetty gets scared of his own gang and family members, where he gets into a road accident and admitted to a hospital. Salaga arrives at the hospital and kills him, where he discreetly escapes with Sanjana and surrenders at the court. Samrat interrogates Salaga, who reveals that his real name was Vijay Kumar, who was from Uttar Karnataka.
Vijay arrived in Bangalore with his headmaster father and mother for his education. Vijay's father learns that their village people are also working as a coolies in the city, where he teaches their children, in order for them to be educated, but was ridiculed by Indra, Shetty, Seena and SI Ashwath, who makes the coolies believe their false statements for doing good to them. One day, Vijay thrashed Naga, when he harassed Sanjana's friend Kavya, where he was arrested by Ashwath in charges of killing Naga. Vijay tried to prove his innocence to his father and mother, but to no avail, After facing the embarrassment by their people, Vijay's father and mother committed suicide, leaving Vijay devastated.
Vijay was sent to a remand home where he learnt that Naga was actually killed by Slum Shetty, Seena and Indra, upon the request of Ashwath, as he suspected Vijay to be Kavya's (Ashwath's daughter) boyfriend and also wanted to embarrass Vijay's father. After his release from remand home, Vijay killed Ashwath where he was arrested again and sentenced to prison. After revealing his past to Samrat, Salaga escapes by shooting himself in his leg and blames Samrat for encounter-killing him. After the enquiry at the court, Salaga is released due to lack of evidence. Salaga tracks down Indra at a temple festival to kill him, After a confrontation with Samrat, Salaga manages to capture Indra and kills him, thus avenging his parents' death. Salaga surrenders himself to Samrat, where he is taken to prison.
Filming started in Bangalore in June 2019. In October 2019, it was reported that the film was in its last leg of production.[9]
Salaga | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 2020 |
Recorded | 2019 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 18:28 |
Language | Kannada |
Label | A2 Music |
Official audio | |
Salaga - Full Album on YouTube | |
The film's background score was composed by Charan Raj, with songs composed by Naveen Sajju.[10]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Suri Anna" | Duniya Vijay & team | Charan Raj | Anthony Daasan | 4:20 |
2. | "I Love You Sanjana" | Chethan Kumar | Naveen Sajju | Naveen Sajju | 2:26 |
3. | "Malaye Malaye" | Nagarjun Sharma | Charan Raj | Sanjith Hegde, Aishwarya Rangarajan | 4:06 |
4. | "Salaga Title Track" | Nagarjun Sharma | Charan Raj | Yogi B, Sharath, Charan Raj, Sanjith Hegde | 4:35 |
5. | "Salaga Promotional song" (Folk song) | Charan Raj | Girija Siddi, Geetha Siddi, Channakesava | 3:00 | |
Total length: | 18:28 |
The film collected ₹15.31 crores on first week and end up grossing over ₹22 crores at Box-office.[2] Pinkvilla reported that the film had collected ₹25 crore (US$3.1 million) in 25 days [1] and also completed 100 days across Karnataka and was declared a commercial success at the box office.[citation needed]
Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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67th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | KP Srikanth | Nominated | [11] |
Best Director | Duniya Vijay | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Dhananjay | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Usha Ravishankar | Nominated | ||
Best Music Director | Charan Raj | Nominated | ||
Best Lyricist | Nagarjun Sharma - "Malaye Malaye | Nominated | ||
Best Female Playback Singer | Aishwarya Rangarajan - "Malaye Malaye" | Nominated | ||
10th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Film | KP Srikanth | Nominated | [12] [13] |
Best Supporting Actor | Dhananjay | Nominated | ||
Best Actor in a Negative Role | Yash Shetty | Nominated | ||
Best Debut Director | Duniya Vijay | Nominated | ||