Dana Kayonu
Dana Kayonu (English: Cowherd) is a 2016 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film directed and written by Yogaraj Bhat. The film stars Duniya Vijay and Priyamani in the lead roles.[1] The film's music is scored by V. Harikrishna and the cinematography is by Sugnan. The film was released on 7 October 2016 clashing with Prakash Raj's directorial Idolle Ramayana which also featured Priyamani in the lead role.
| Dana Kayonu | |
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| Directed by | Yogaraj Bhat |
| Produced by | Kanakapura Srinivas Srikanth |
| Screenplay by | Yogaraj Bhat |
| Story by | Yogaraj Bhat |
| Starring | Duniya Vijay Priyamani |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
| Cinematography | Sugnan |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
Production company | R. S. Productions |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹50 million |
| Box office | est.₹100 million |
Cast
- Duniya Vijay
- Priyamani
- Rangayana Raghu
- Suchendra Prasad
- Vijanath Biradar
- Mahesh
- Yogi
- Veena Sunder
- Jahangir
- Nataša Stanković as an item number
Production
The official launch of the film took place at Rajajinagar, Bangalore on 9 June 2015. Celebrity actors such as V. Ravichandran and Shivarajkumar were present during the launch.[2] However, the very next day of the launch, the film met with trouble for its title. As reported, a particular community members objected for the title and termed it as an offense to their religion.[3]
Soundtrack
| Dana Kayonu | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 6 May 2016 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:40 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | D Beats Music World |
The film's soundtrack and original score is composed by V. Harikrishna for which the lyrics is penned by Yogaraj Bhat. The audio released officially at Kanakapura in presence of Karnataka Power Minister, D. K. Shivakumar.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Yogaraj Bhat.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Paper Leak" | Duniya Vijay, Chetan Sosca, Yogaraj Bhat | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Baare Gange" | Kailash Kher | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Nandu Nindu Yavaga" | Vijay Prakash | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Paisa Illade" | V. Harikrishna | 4:24 |
| 5. | "Haalu Kudida Makkale" | Sharan | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 19:40 | ||
References
- "Priyamani to pair opposite Duniya Vijay in Dana Kayonu". Filmibeat. 10 June 2015.
- "Yogaraj Bhatt's Dana Kayonu Launched". Chitraloka. 10 June 2015.
- "Dana Kayonu title in trouble!". YTalkies. 10 June 2015.
- "Dana Kayonu songs to be Released in Kanakapura". Chitraloka. 6 May 2015.