''Kalgejje'' is a 2011 Indian

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-language musical romance film starring newcomers Vishwas and Roopika alongside

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. The film has been directed and written by A Bangaru and produced by debutant Nagabhushan under his home banner. Gandharva has composed the music.

Plot

The film is about romance and has music as its primary element.

Cast

* Vishwas as Gowri Shankar *

* Roopika as Aarti *

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* Sumithra * Pavitra Lokesh *

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Soundtrack

Reception

Critical response

Shruti Indira Laskhminarayana of ''

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'' scored the film at 1.5 out of 5 stars and says "Kalgejje comes with a message for both parents and children. It, on one hand shows how wrong it is to impose one's career plans on their children, and on the other hand, shows how children should resist from disregarding parents. It also highlights the struggles of youth aiming to make it big in films. If the story was told in a different way, it would have come as a breath of fresh air". B S Srivani from

Deccan Herald ''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by businessman K. N. Guruswamy and launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printers Mysore, a privately hel ...

wrote "Instead, this patchwork quilt offers only visual treat, but no real comfort. Roopika is turning into a reliable performer while Vishwas would do well to acquire some seriousness in his outlook. Rangayana Raghu treads the thin line between ludicrity and credibility. Comedy turns into a farce. The sounds of this anklet do not resonate".

Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government ...

2010-11 * Best Lyricist – A. Bangaru * Best Sound Recording – Palani D Senapathi

References

External links

* 2011 films 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films {{2010s-Kannada-film-stub