Jaguar is a 2016 Indian vigilante action film directed by A. Mahadev from a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad and produced by H. D. Kumaraswamy under Channambika Films. The film, shot simultaneously in Kannada and Telugu languages, stars Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Deepti Sati in lead roles, alongside Jagapathi Babu, Aadarsh Balakrishna, Ramya Krishnan, Rao Ramesh, Sampath Raj, Adithya Menon, Ravi Kale, Supreeth and Saurav Lokesh in supporting roles. The music was composed by Thaman S, while cinematography and editing were handled by Manoj Paramahamsa and Ruben.[2][3][4][5]
| Jaguar | |
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| Directed by | A. Mahadev |
| Screenplay by | A. Mahadev |
| Story by | V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | Anitha Kumaraswamy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Manoj Paramahamsa |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | Thaman S |
Production company | Channambika Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
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| Budget | ₹20 crore[1] |
Jaguar was released worldwide on 6 October 2016 and received mixed reviews from critics.[6]
Plot
editKrishna disguises himself in a vigilante costume and kills a Judge, broadcasting the act on SS Channels, a leading news channel. Krishna joins SS medical college and behaves carefreely, which earns the ire of senior student leader Arya. Krishna soon falls for Priya, Arya's sister. Although Priya initially gets irritated by Krishna's antics, she warms up to him after he saves a patient. Ajay, a womanizer and the son of SS College Chairman Somnath Prasad, tries to molest Priya while wearing a helmet. Later, Krishna also wears a helmet and attempts to molest Priya, but she escapes and informs Arya. Arya assumes that Ajay is behind this as he has a history of such behaviour. Arya and the students form a strike in front of the college.
Meanwhile, a CBI officer is appointed to investigate the Judge's death where he dubs the killer as Jaguar. The officer interrogates SS Channel CEO Shouri Prasad, whom pays no heed. Somnath Prasad hires ACP "Encounter" Shankar to call off the students' strike. However, Krishna kills Shankar in an amusement park, where he steals Arya's phone and sends the pictures of himself, SS Brothers and Ajay to the CBI officer, stating that he will kill them. This makes the SS Brothers believe that Arya is Jaguar. The SS Brothers invite Krishna to stay in their house to learn more about Jaguar. Ajay plans to kidnap Arya as a fake Jaguar and kill him in live on air, but Krishna saves Arya and kills Ajay.
The SS Brothers plan to kill Arya, but Krishna tells them to bribe him. When they meet, Arya denies it and throws Krishna out. The SS brothers plan to tarnish Arya's reputation. They reveal to Krishna that Shivaprasad, an altruistic doctor, was framed for the murder of a schoolgirl in the village, leading to his suicide. However, Krishna brings his mother to their house and reveals himself as Shivaprasad's son. He exposes their crimes to the public by inserting live cameras in their house and kills the henchman and Somnath Prasad and brings Shouri Prasad infront of the college. At last, Shouri Prasad is arrested by the police. Krishna finally reunites with his mother, Priya and Arya, and opens an orphanage for the memory of his father.
Cast
edit- Nikhil Kumaraswamy as Krishna / "Jaguar"
- Deepti Sati as Priya, Krishna's love interest and Arya's sister
- Jagapathi Babu as CBI Officer
- Aadarsh Balakrishna as Arya, Priya's brother
- Rao Ramesh as Dr Shivaprasad, Krishna's father
- Ramya Krishnan as Krishna's mother
- Sampath Raj as Shouri Prasad
- Adithya Menon as Somnath Prasad
- Vidyullekha Raman as Priya's friend
- Avinash Yelandur as College Principal
- Raghu Babu as CBI Officer Raghu
- Saurav Lokesh as Ajay
- Supreeth as "Encounter" Shankar
- Ravi Kale as judge
- Sadhu Kokila (Kannada) / Brahmanandam (Telugu) as fake Jaguar
- Prashanth Siddi
- Rajesh Nataranga
- Cameo appearance
- Kavita Radheshyam
- Tamannaah Bhatia in the song "Sampige"
Production
editIn December 2015, it was announced that Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the son of H. D. Kumaraswamy would make his acting debut in the film titled Jaguar, with the story written by V. Vijayendra Prasad.[7][8]
Music
edit| Jaguar | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 24:38 / 23:13 | |||
| Language | Kannada / Telugu | |||
| Label | T-Series / Lahari Music | |||
| Director | Thaman S | |||
| Thaman S chronology | ||||
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| External audio | |
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 Kannada Audio Jukebox on YouTube | |
| Telugu Audio Jukebox on YouTube |
The film's music, composed by Thaman S, includes six tracks for the Kannada version and five tracks for the Telugu version.[9][10]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Set Go Ready" | Chethan Kumar | Chandan Shetty | 03:45 |
| 2. | "Priya Priya" | Chandan Shetty | Rahul Nambiar | 05:23 |
| 3. | "Selfie" | Chandan Shetty | Mika Singh, Kanika Kapoor | 04:47 |
| 4. | "Mamaseetha" | Chethan Kumar | Karthik, Megha | 04:38 |
| 5. | "Sampige" | Ramajogayya Sastry | Deepak, Sammeera | 04:40 |
| 6. | "Theme" (Instrumental) | 01:25 | ||
| Total length: | 24:38 | |||
All lyrics are written by Ramajogayya Sastry
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Set Go Ready" | Ranjith | 03:45 |
| 2. | "Nammave Bujji Thalle" | Rahul Nambiar | 05:23 |
| 3. | "Andaniki Selfie Ve" | Mika Singh, Kanika Kapoor | 04:47 |
| 4. | "Ma Ma Mama Seetha" | Karthik, Megha | 04:38 |
| 5. | "Mandara Thailam" | Deepak, Sanjana | 04:40 |
| Total length: | 23:13 | ||
Release
editThe film was released worldwide on 6 October 2016.[11]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actor - Kannada | Nikhil Kumaraswamy | Won | [12] [13] |
| Best Debut Actor - Telugu | Nominated |
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