Shivaji Surathkal

Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya
Directed by	Akash Srivatsa
Written by	Akash Srivatsa Abhijith YR
Produced by	Anup Hanumanthe Gowda Rekha KN
Starring	Ramesh Aravind Radhika Narayan
Cinematography	Guruprasad MG
Edited by	Srikanth Akash Srivatsa
Music by	Judah Sandhy
Production company	Anjandri Cine Combines
Distributed by	KRG Studios
Release date	21 February 2020 (2020-02-21)
Running time	125 minutes [1]
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Akash Srivatsa, who also co-wrote the film with Abhijith YR, and produced by Anup Hanumanthe Gowda. It stars Ramesh Aravind (in his 101st film) and Radhika Narayan in lead roles.[2]

Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya was released on 21 February 2020 where it received positive reviews from critics. Inspired by Murder on the Orient Express, the film went on to become the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2020. The success of the film, led the makers to create a franchise and a sequel of the film titled Shivaji Surathkal: The Mysterious Case of Maayavi which released on 14 April 2023.[3][4][5]

Premise

Detective Shivaji Surathkal leaves to an eerie resort in Ranagiri to investigate the death of Roshan Ravi, the son of Home Minister Rajiv Ravi. While searching for clues, Shivaji must deal his own trauma of losing his wife Janani and analyse the 11 suspects behind Roshan's death.

Cast

• Ramesh Aravind as Detective Shivaji Surathkal
• Radhika Narayan as Janani
• Aarohi Narayan as Dr. Anjali
• Avinash as Home Minister Rajiv Ravi
• Raaghu Raamanakoppa as Govindu
• Ramesh Pandit as SP Raheem
• Vinay Gowda as Roshan Ravi, Rajiv Ravi's son
• Rohith Bhanuprakash as Preetam Shetty
• Amita Ranganath as Soukya Ajjampura
• Namratha Surendranath as Smitha Shetty
• P. D. Sathish Chandra as Vidhyasagar
• Lakshmi Anand as Eureka Lobo
• K Pradeep as Valerian Lobo alias Bhata
• Kiran Kotta as Anwar
• Nishant Gudihalli as SI Rudresh
• Dhanush Raj as Bro
• Surya Vasishta as Somjith Gupta
• Mana Adhvik as SI Rakesh
• Sukanya Girish as Jessica Lobo
• Ram Manjjonaath as Ram, Rajeev Ravi PA
• Vidya Murthy as Janani's mother

Soundtrack

Shivaji Surathkal - The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya
Soundtrack album by Judah Sandhy
Released	2020
Recorded	2019
Studio	Anjandri Cine Combines
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	13:19
Label	Divo
Producer	Judah Sandhy
Judah Sandhy chronology
ABCD: American Born Confused Desi (2019) Shivaji Surathkal - The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya (2020) Ira (2021)

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Usire"	Jayant Kaikini	Vijay Prakash	3:38
2.	"Yaaro Nee Yaaro"	Akash Srivatsa	Sanjith Hegde, Judah Sandhy	3:10
3.	"Aparichita"	Jayant Kaikini	Shreya Sundar Iyer	3:00
4.	"Saavira"	Guru panchanbettu	Abhijith Y R	3:30
Total length:				13:19

Reception

Critical response

Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Akash Srivatsa surely seems to have redeemed himself as a storyteller after his debut outing Badmaash. A sequel to a film like this that has the potential to become a franchise would be welcome, so watch this one and stay on track."[6] A. Sharaadha of The New Indian Express gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Ramesh Aravind sheds his regular image, and this transformation was possible only because of the director and writer’s imagination, and the actor’s versatility."[7] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "Despite an interesting premise, the film is an underwhelming murder mystery".[8]

Box office

The film was reported to have collected ₹2 crore in the first week of its run.[9]

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2nd Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards 2021	Best Screenplay	Akash Srivatasa Abhijith	Won	[10] [11] [12]
	Best Actor	Ramesh Aravind	Nominated
	Best Editing	Srikanth Akash Srivatsa	Nominated
	Best VFx		Nominated
10th South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Anvita Sagar	Nominated
	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Ramesh Pandit	Nominated
	Best Debut Producer	Anjandri Cine Combines	Won
	Best Female Playback Singer	Shreya Sundar Iyer	Nominated
67th Filmfare Awards South	Best Film	Anup Gowda, Rekha KN	Nominated	[13]
	Best Director	Akash Srivasta	Nominated
	Best Actor	Ramesh Aravind	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actress	Aarohi Narayan	Nominated

Sequel

On September 10, 2021, Akash Srivatsa announce the film's sequel titled as Shivaji Surathkal: The Mysterious Case of Maayavi and also revealed that the titular character will be seen in three different shades.[14][15]

References

1. "SHIVAJI SURATHKAL MOVIE REVIEW: A KILLER 125 MINUTES". Bangalore Mirror. 21 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
2. "Shivaji Surathkal Trailer: ರಮೇಶ್ ಅರವಿಂದ್ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ 101 ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಏಕೆ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಗೊತ್ತಾ..?". Kannada News18. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
3. "'ಶಿವಾಜಿ ಸುರತ್ಕಲ್' ಯಶಸ್ವಿ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ, ಭಾಗ 2 ಬರುತ್ತೆ ಎಂದ ರಮೇಶ್ ಅರವಿಂದ್!". kannadaprabha. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
4. "Desi Sherlock Holmes? Kannada film Shivaji Surathkal has the potential to turn into a successful franchise". Firstpost. 26 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
5. "Shivaji Surathkal 2 trailer is out; Ramesh Aravind is back as the ace detective". Cinemaexpress. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
6. "Shivaji Surathkal: The Case Of Ranagiri Rahasya Movie Review : A smart whodunnit that's worth a watch". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
7. A Sharadhaa (22 February 2020). "Shivaji Surathkal movie review: The tense whodunit thriller has potential to be turned into franchise". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
8. "Shivaji Surathkal On ZEE5, With Ramesh Aravind: Despite An Interesting Premise, An Underwhelming Murder Mystery". FilmCompanion. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
9. "Happy Birthday Radhika Pandit: Top FIVE movies of the actress as she turns 36". The Times of India. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
10. "Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate Nomination List". ibtimes. 13 February 2021. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
11. "Winners: Chandanavana Film Critics Academy 2020: Dia, Popcorn Monkey Tiger, Gentleman Walk Away with Maximum Honours". ibtimes. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
12. "CFCA Awards 2021 – Dhananjaya and Kushee win Best Actors award in lead role". cinimirror. 22 February 2021. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
13. "67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
14. "Ramesh Aravind returns with 3 avatars across 3 different timelines in Shivaji Surathkal 2". Times of India. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
15. "ರಮೇಶ್ ಅರವಿಂದ್ ನಟನೆಯ 'ಶಿವಾಜಿ ಸುರತ್ಕಲ್; ದಿ ಮಿಸ್ಟೀರಿಯಸ್‌ ಕೇಸ್‌ ಆಫ್‌ ಮಾಯಾವಿ'". Vijaya Karnataka. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

External links

• Shivaji Surathkal at IMDb