Mangalore : If at all there is a means of public conveyance which is at the service of the people at any time of the day or night, then it is undoubtedly the ‘Autorickshaw.’ The autorickshaw drivers who take passengers to their destinations safely are indeed good Friends in Need.
The name of this film is ‘Ricksha Driver.’ As the name suggests it revolves around the life of an ordinary autorickshaw driver and how he helps his town and nation. The film also has a message of communal harmony and how youth suffer after falling in love. The film also tries to convey the message that women should be wary while travelling alone in the present times.
This is one of the big budget Tulu films and for the first time renowned Kannada actors Avinash (of Aapta Mitra fame), Padmaja Rao (of Mungaru Male fame), Chitra Shenoy, Suresh Mangalore and others are in the lead roles. Russian Belly dancer Jenny is expected to be a big hit. Karthik Banjan (Karthik Attavar) is donning the grease paint as a hero in this film. Sara Sharma from Mumbai (Telugu actress) and Neha Saxena from Delhi ( Kannada, Telugu actress) are the heroines.
The Open Gangnam Style Dance of Aravind Bolar, Navin D Padil’s African dance, comedy scenes from several artistes of Bale Telipale TV show fame as well as superb acting by Bhojraj Vamanjoor, Satish Bandsale are the added attraction.
Hindi singers Udit Narain,. Shanker Mahadevan, Priya Himesh of Ringa Ringa fame, Malathi of Aa andare Amalapura fame, Rajesh Krishnan, Chaitra, Baby Hiranmayi, Kannada singers and Anitha D’Souza of Mangalore have lent their voices for different songs. Already the songs are poular.
One of the songs Udal Kadal has already reached one lakh hits in six days through World Tuluva Network.
The film under the banner Sri Muttu Films has Praveen Kumar Konchady as its story, script writer and producer. His earlier Kannada film ‘Ekameva’ had won Mexico International award and two Karnataka State awards. Santosh Kumar Konchady is co-producer, while Ha.Su. Rajashekhar of Oriyardori Asal fame is the Director and Wahab Saleem Puttur is Music Director. Stunts are by Kaurava Venkatesh, while choreography is by Kannada’s famed Madan-Harini. Camera is by Niranjan Babu Bangalore and Vijay Crasta Melkar. Art is by Keshav Suvara. Many more talents have helped in the making of this much awaited film.