''Sakkare'' ( kan, ಸಕ್ಕರೆ) (English : ''Sugar'') is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language
romantic drama film written and directed by
Abhaya Simha
Abhaya Simha is a Kannada film director and screenwriter. He was born and brought up in Mangalore, Karnataka, INDIA. He did his graduation from St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. He studied Kannada, English Literature and Journalism. After that h ...
, which stars
Ganesh
Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu ...
and
Deepa Sannidhi
Deepa Sannidhi (born Rahasya) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in the 2011 film ''Saarathi''.
Personal life
Rahasya was born in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka to Shashidhar and Nanda. She ...
in the lead roles. The major portions of the film have been shot in Madikeri,
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...
, Mysore and other places.
The film is produced jointly by
B. Suresha
B. Suresha is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for directing the films ''Artha'' (2003) and ''Puttakkana Highway'' (2011).
Career
B. Suresha made his debut as a child ac ...
and
Shylaja Nag
Shylaja Nag is an Indian actress and film producer known for her works in Kannada cinema. Some of the notable films produced by Shylaja Nag includes ''Yajamana (2019 film), Yajamana'', ''Puttakkana Highway'', ''Devara Naadalli'', ''Sakkare'', ' ...
of Media House Productions and the music is scored by
V. Harikrishna
V. Harikrishna (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, playback singer and film producer. He has mainly scored music for Kannada films. After his stint as a programmer and assistant musician, Harikrishna made h ...
.
Cast
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Ganesh
Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu ...
as Vinay/Vinny
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Deepa Sannidhi
Deepa Sannidhi (born Rahasya) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in the 2011 film ''Saarathi''.
Personal life
Rahasya was born in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka to Shashidhar and Nanda. She ...
as Neha
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Ananth Nag
Dr Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 200 Kannada films as well as Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and En ...
as Col Cariappa
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Anu Prabhakar
Anu Prabhakar, also known by her married name Anu Prabhakar Mukherjee, is an Indian actress, who predominantly appears in Kannada films and a few Tamil films.
Early life
Anu was born in Bangalore to M. V. Prabhakar, an employee with Bharat He ...
as Sneha
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Vinaya Prasad
Vinaya Prakash ( Bhat), also credited as Vinaya Prasad, is an Indian actress who has primarily featured in Kannada, and Malayalam films and TV series besides acting in Telugu language films. She has won the State Best Actress Award for her pe ...
as Vasundhara
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Achyuth Kumar
Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born in the town of Belur, in the district of Hassan and brought up in Tiptur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was ...
* Rajesh Nataranga
* Siddaraja Kalyankar
Production
Launch
The film shooting officially began at the Dodda Ganapati Temple, near
Basavanagudi,
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...
. The Pooja was held quite early in the morning and immediately thereafter the unit members moved to Madikeri for further shooting of the film. The film is being produced by
Shylaja Nag
Shylaja Nag is an Indian actress and film producer known for her works in Kannada cinema. Some of the notable films produced by Shylaja Nag includes ''Yajamana (2019 film), Yajamana'', ''Puttakkana Highway'', ''Devara Naadalli'', ''Sakkare'', ' ...
and
B. Suresha
B. Suresha is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works in Kannada-language films. He is known for directing the films ''Artha'' (2003) and ''Puttakkana Highway'' (2011).
Career
B. Suresha made his debut as a child ac ...
of Media House Productions and directed by Abhay Simha who had already directed an award-winning film ''Gubbachchigalu'' earlier and bilingual film ''
Shikari'' with Malayalam Super Star
Mammootty in the lead role.
Hari Krishna is the music director of the film for which all the five songs of the film has been written by
Yogaraj Bhat
Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film ''Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kannad ...
. The film will be shot for ten days in Madikeri after which the unit is returning to
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of a ...
.
Casting
After Ganesh's confirmed presence for the film, the director approached actress
Radhika Pandit
Radhika Pandit is an Indian film and television actress. She has established a career in Kannada cinema as a leading actress.
Having worked in television serials such as ''Nandagokula'', ''Kaadambari'', and ''Sumangali'', Pandit made her featur ...
to essay the female lead role. However, due to her previous appointments with the film ''
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...
'', she could not allot her dates. Later
Deepa Sannidhi
Deepa Sannidhi (born Rahasya) is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in the 2011 film ''Saarathi''.
Personal life
Rahasya was born in Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka to Shashidhar and Nanda. She ...
was roped in her place. Actor
Prakash Rai
Prakash Raj (born Prakash Rai; 26 March 1965) is an Indian actor, film director, producer, television presenter, and politician. Known for his works in Tamil language, Tamil, Telugu language, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam-language films ...
was first approached for a key role which he rejected and instead
Ananth Nag
Dr Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 200 Kannada films as well as Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam and En ...
replaced for the same.
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by
V. Harikrishna
V. Harikrishna (born 5 November 1974) is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, playback singer and film producer. He has mainly scored music for Kannada films. After his stint as a programmer and assistant musician, Harikrishna made h ...
with lyrics by
Yogaraj Bhat
Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film ''Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kannad ...
and
Jayanth Kaikini
Jayanth Kaikini (born 24 January 1955) is a poet, short story writer, playwright, columnist in Kannada and a lyricist in Kannada Cinema. He has so far published six anthologies of short stories, four books of poetry, three plays and a collecti ...
.
Critical reception
Srikanth Srinivasa of ''
Rediff.com'' wrote that "''Sakkare'' seems to send a message that it is a movie for all those who are romantic at heart".
References
External links
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{{B. Suresha
Films set in Bangalore
2010s Kannada-language films
Indian romantic drama films
2013 romantic drama films
2013 films
Films scored by V. Harikrishna
Films directed by Abhaya Simha