A. K. 47 (film)
| A.K.47 | |
|---|---|
 Film DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Produced by | Ramu |
| Written by | M. S. Ramesh (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Story by | S. R. Brothers |
| Starring |
Shiva Rajkumar Chandini Om Puri |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | P. Rajan |
| Edited by | S. Manohar |
Production company |
Ramu Enterprises |
Release dates | 17 June 1999 |
Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
A.K.47 (Kannada: ಏ. ಕೇ. 47 (ē. kē. 47)) is an Indian Kannada film directed by Om Prakash Rao and starring Shivarajkumar, Om Puri, Girish Karnad in pivotal roles. The music is scored by Hamsalekha.[1] This film was remade in Telugu and Hindi with same name starring Saikumar and Aditya respectively.[2]
Cast
- Shivarajkumar as Ram
- Chandini
- Om Puri as Yashwant Sinha
- Girish Karnad
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Dawood
- Srividya
- Sadhu Kokila
- Charulatha in special appearance
Production
After the success of their previous collaboration Simhada Mari (1997), Ramu, Om Prakash Rao and Shivarajkumar collaborated for second time with this venture. AK 47 was the 50th film of Shivarajkumar and was also the first Kannada film to have DTS sound. Director Omprakash says he was inspired to make this film by some interviews of A. Kalashnikov he had read in newspapers who lamented against the usage of the weapon and also the real-life incident of Sanjay Dutt's arrest served as an inspiration for Om who developed the complete script with writing duo called SR Brothers.[2]
Since the film was primarily shot in Mumbai, half of the film contains dialogues in Hindi language. The stunt scenes shot at Mumbai traffic costed around Rs. 1 Lakh for which Om cited that it was tough for the crew to receive permission from government to shoot.[2]
Soundtrack
All songs and lyrics are written by Hamsalekha.
| AK-47 | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha | |
| Released |
1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
| 1 | Naanu Kannadada Kanda | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2 | Kadalo Kadalo | Hariharan, K. S. Chitra | |
| 3 | Yaari Anjuburuki | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chitra | |
| 4 | Oh My Son | S. P. Balasubramanyam | |
| 5 | Hey Ram This is India | Hariharan | |
Box office
It successfully completed 175 days in many centers of Karnataka[3] and became a career highlight for actor Shiva Rajkumar. This movie's credit goes to Shiva Rajkumar, Ramu, Om Prakash Rao, Hamsalekha and writers duo M. S. Ramesh and H. S. Rajshekhar. Half of the film has Hindi dialogues. Om Puri's Hindi punch dialogues got good appreciation. Ex: "Mera joota ka naam bhi Dawood hai" (English: Even my shoe's name is Dawood), "Marne ke liye naa tu Godse, marne ke liye naa main Gandhi" (English: You are neither a Godse to die, I am neither a Gandhi to be dead) impressed non-Kannada audience also.
Awards
- 1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards
- Best Editing — S. Manohar
- Best Sound Recording — Kodandapani