Gurudev Hoysala

Gurudev Hoysala is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Vijay Naagendra, and produced by Karthik Gowda and Yogi. G. Raj under the banner KRG Studios. It stars Dhananjaya, Amrutha Iyengar, B. S. Avinash, Achyuth Kumar, Naveen Shankar, Anirudh Bhat, Mayuri Nataraj and Rajesh Nataraj. B. Ajaneesh Loknath composed the soundtrack and background score, while the cinematography is done by Karthik. S.

Gurudev Hoysala
Directed byVijay Naagendra
Written byVijay Naagendra
Produced byKarthik Gowda
Yogi. G. Raj
Starring
CinematographyKarthik S
Edited byDeepu. S. Kumar
Music byB. Ajaneesh Loknath
Production
company
KRG Studios
Release date
  • 30 March 2023 (2023-03-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹12 crore
Box office₹1.26 crore[1]

Premise

Gurudev Hoysala is an honest cop, who is transferred to Athani, Belagavi and is assigned by his superiors to find Inspector Bhargav, who was investigating about the sand mafia. Meanwhile, Hoysala arranges an inter-caste marriage between an upper-caste girl Bhoomi and her lower-caste boyfriend Ravi, after believing that they are orphans and are in love with each other. Things take a turn for Hoysala as he finds that Bhoomi is the daughter of a landlord named Daada, and also learns that Ravi actually didn't love Bhoomi, but only used her as a pawn to seek revenge against Daada. With this, Hoysala sets out to track down Bhoomi in order to save her from becoming a victim of an unruly battle between Ravi and Daada.

Cast

Music

The music is composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sala Sala Sala"Santhosh AnanddramNakash Aziz 
2."Byarene Aithi"Yogaraj BhatB. Ajaneesh Lokanath 
4."Arre Idu Entha Bhavane"Yogaraj BhatHaricharan 

Release

The film was released on 30 March 2023.[4]

Home media

The satellite and digital rights of the film were sold to Star Suvarna and Amazon Prime Video.[5]

Reception

Critical response

Sridevi S of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Hoysala is a worthy addition to the cop genre movies of Sandalwood and can be enjoyed with some popcorn in theatres, more than once."[6] Swaroop Kodur of OTTplay gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Dhananjaya and Naveen Shankar shine in this engaging action drama. Ajaneesh Loknath's score is a good fit for the world of Gurudev Hoysala, and the three songs that feature in the 2-hour-16-minute runtime are nice. Karthik S, the cinematographer is proficient but I would have liked for the film to boast a unique visual palette of its own."[7]

Latha Srinivasan of India Today gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Gurudev Hoysala is said to be based on a true story, but it is a normal cop story. There are elements that could have been added to give the audience some unexpected surprises. The production values are good and the music by Ajaneesh Loknath is apt for this film. All in all, this Dhananjaya film is a good weekend watch that brings the cop action flick back into the limelight in Kannada cinema."[8] Shuklaji of The News Minute gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "As a big screen experience, Gurudev Hoysala boasts many exciting and intriguing moments that make the visit to a cinema hall a worthwhile one. The music, the cinematography, and the editing could have been a lot better and more enterprising, but the focused storytelling suffices just enough. Performance-wise the film lends a great platform to more than just one character to blossom, but better writing would have brought more characters to life."[9]

References
  1. "Gurudev Hoysala Box Office Collection". Indian Paper Ink. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. "Dhananjay plays cop named Guru Dev in 'Hoysala'". The New Indian Express.
  3. "'The makers wanted a performer to play the villain'". The New Indian Express.
  4. "Daali Dhananjay's Next Movie Hoysala Gets a Release Date". News 18. 24 January 2023.
  5. "Gurudev Hoysala on OTT: Dhananjaya's cop action thriller fixes digital partner". OTTplay.
  6. "Gurudev Hoysala Movie Review: Dhananjaya, Naveen Shankar steal the show". The Times of India.
  7. "Gurudev Hoysala review: Dhananjaya and Naveen Shankar shine in this engaging action drama". OTTplay.
  8. "Gurudev Hoysala Review: A Dhananjaya, Naveen Shankar show all the way". India Today.
  9. "Gurudev Hoysala review: Dhananjaya's film is a gripping drama that rises above cliches". The News Minute. 30 March 2023.

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