''Nataraja Service'' ( kn, ನಟರಾಜ ಸರ್ವಿಸ್) is a 2016 Indian
Kannada language romantic emotional comedy film directed by
Pavan Wadeyar, produced by
N.S. Rajkumar and presented by
Puneeth Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Ra ...
. It stars
Sharan and
Mayuri Kyatari. The music was composed by
Anoop Seelin whilst the cinematography was by Arul K. Somasundaram.
P Ravi Shankar makes a special appearance in the song "Allah Allah Nataraja Bartonella" which was rendered by music director
Anoop Seeli
Anup ( sa, अनुप ') is an Indian masculine given name. The Sanskrit word ' has the following meanings: 'watery', 'situated near the water', 'bank of a river', 'pond', ' lagoon'.The meaning of the name “Anup” is: "Incomparable, unequalled ...
.
Cast
*
Sharan as Nataraja
*
Mayuri Kyatari as Sahana
*
Rockline Venkatesh
Thirupathi Narasimhalunaidu Venkatesh (born 23 March 1963), better known by his stage name Rockline Venkatesh, is an Indian actor and producer known for his works in Kannada, and Hindi cinemas. He is the founder and owner of the production and d ...
* Apoorva
* Yathiraj
* Nagaraj Murthy
*
P. Ravi Shankar in a special appearance
Production
Principal photography for the film began in October 2015. The shooting was held at
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
,
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
,
Shimoga
Shimoga, officially known as Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the central part of the state of Karnataka, India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of ...
,
Davanagere,
Mandya
Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district and is located from Mysore and from Bangalore.
Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar city (which in Kannada mea ...
,
Dandeli and
Sirsi locations and was completed in early June 2016. After several announcements, the film was finally released on 17 November 2016.
Soundtrack
Anoop Seelin composed the film's background score and soundtrack. An opening song of the film is sung by
Puneeth Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), colloquially known as Appu, was an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter, and producer, who worked in Kannada cinema. He was the youngest son of actor and matinee idol Dr. Ra ...
and penned by
Pavan Wadeyar. According to Wadeyar, the song speaks about the "benefits of walking" and has a philosophical message as the theme.
The audio was released on 28 July 2016.
References
External links
Facebook page
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2016 films
2016 romantic comedy films
Films scored by Anoop Seelin
Indian romantic comedy films
2010s Kannada-language films
Films directed by Pavan Wadeyar