Lift Kodla

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox film | name = Lift Kodla | image = Lift Kodla.jpg | alt = | caption = VCD cover | native_name =  | director = Ashok Kashyap | writer = Rama Narayan (dialogue) | screenplay = Ashok Kashyap | story = | based_on = {{Based on|''Mee Sreyobhilashi'' |V. Eshwar Reddy}} | producer = Shankar Reddy | starring = Jaggesh<br />Komal | narrator = | cinematography = Ashok Kashyap | editing = Udayaravi Hegde | music = V. Manohar | studio = Sri CMR Productions | distributor =  | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|7|16}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = {{INRConvert|3.5|c}}<ref name="S">{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/southscope/docs/sep10|title=On the sets of Khaleeja|work=South Scope|date=September 2010|via=issuu.com|url-access=subscription }}</ref> | gross = }}

'''''Lift Kodla''''' ({{Translation|Shall I drop you off?}}) is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Ashok Kashyap and starring Jaggesh and Komal. It is a remake of the Telugu-language film ''Mee Sreyobhilashi'' (2007),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2010/jul/14/spotlight-on-suicides-169623.html|title=Spotlight on suicides|work=The New Indian Express|date=14 July 2010|last=Reddy|first=Maheswara|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718221428/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2010/jul/14/spotlight-on-suicides-169623.html|url-status=live}}</ref> which itself is based on the Japanese film ''Ikinai'' (1998).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/300117/copycats-in-tollywood.html|title=Copycats in Tollywood|first=suresh|last=kavirayani|date=30 January 2017|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=20 July 2023|archive-date=3 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003064859/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/300117/copycats-in-tollywood.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="I">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7902/kannada/lift-kodla/2665/review.htm|title=Jaggesh proves his mettle again with 'Lift Kodla'|work=IANS|date=17 July 2010|via=Nowrunning|last=Rajapur|first=V. S.|access-date=2023-07-19|archive-date=2023-07-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719232444/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7902/kannada/lift-kodla/2665/review.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film deals with the topic of suicides and was released a day after television actors Indudhar and Hema committed suicide.<ref name="In">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/lift-kodla-swargakke-moore-ghenu-review-hindi-movie-11801|title=Lift Kodla Swargakke Moore Ghenu Review|date=17 July 2010|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718221436/https://www.indiaglitz.com/lift-kodla-swargakke-moore-ghenu-review-hindi-movie-11801|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was a box office success and ran for more than four weeks in theatres.<ref name="S"/>

==Plot== The film follows Krishna (Jaggesh) and how he prevents a group of ten bus passengers (including Ring Road Gowda played by Komal) travelling from Bangalore to Kodachadri Hills from committing suicide.

== Cast == {{Cast listing| *Jaggesh as Krishna *Komal as Ring Road Gowda<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/81504/shades-chaplin.html|title=Shades of Chaplin|date=15 July 2010|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718221430/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/81504/shades-chaplin.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *Shashi Kumar as a police officer *Archanna Guptaa *Srinivasa Murthy *Sadhu Kokila as Bogananda Swamy *Raju Talikote *Shobaraj *R. N. Sudarshan *Bullet Prakash *Sangamesh Upase *Rekha Kumar *Brahmavar *Jeevan *Kruthika *Mimicry Dayanand *Honnavalli Krishna *Bank Janardhan *Katta Subramanya Naidu as the chief minister (cameo appearance) }}

== Production == After the success of ''Manmatha'' (2007), brothers Jaggesh and Komal starred together in this film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2009/nov/21/jaggesh-and-brother-komal-get-together-again-106071.html|title=Jaggesh and brother Komal get together again|date=21 November 2009|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=19 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719222131/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2009/nov/21/jaggesh-and-brother-komal-get-together-again-106071.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Archanna Guptaa plays a rich girl who softens out in the end.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/79892/shes-going-places.html|title=She's going places|date=7 July 2010|last=Hegde|first=Sudha|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718221427/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/79892/shes-going-places.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Lift Kodla | type = Soundtrack | artist = V. Manohar | cover = | alt = | released = 2010 | recorded = 2010 | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = 21:33 | language = Kannada | label = | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | year = | next_title = | next_year = | misc = {{external music video| header = Official audio |{{YouTube| g2yDwoDhv2I| Lift Kodla Audio Jukebox }} }} }} The music was composed by V. Manohar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3TCzs6sianQeT6ATsvi471|title=Lift Kodla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=2010|work=Spotify|access-date=2023-07-19|archive-date=2023-07-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719223643/https://open.spotify.com/album/3TCzs6sianQeT6ATsvi471|url-status=live}}</ref> The song "Ondu Maathu" is plagiarised/translated from the song "Oru Vaarthai Solla" from the Tamil film ''Ayyaa'' (2005). The song "Chirunavvulatho Brathakali" from ''Mee Sreyobhilashi'' was reused as "Manasondu Iddare Marga" with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam singing both versions. {{Track listing | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Ondu Maathu | lyrics1 = Ram Narayan | extra1 = Rajesh Krishnan, Anuradha Bhat | length1 = 5:01 | title2 = Happy Happy Birthday | lyrics2 = V. Manohar | extra2 = Kunal Ganjawala | length2 = 4:36 | title3 = Suriviya Maleyalli | lyrics3 = V. Manohar | extra3 = Rajesh Krishnan | length3 = 4:31 | title4 = Manasondu Iddare Marga | lyrics4 = Ram Narayan | extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | length4 = 7:23 | total_length= 21:33 }}

== Reception == A critic from ''The New Indian Express'' wrote that "Director Ashok Kashyap has faithfully followed the original version. Had this film released a few years earlier, some of the people who had committed suicide might have changed their minds".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/jul/16/liftu-kodla-170422.html|title=Liftu Kodla|date=16 July 2010|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718221249/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2010/jul/16/liftu-kodla-170422.html|url-status=live}}</ref> V. S. Rajapur from ''IANS'' rated the film {{fraction|2|1|2}} out of 5 stars and wrote that "''Lift Kodla'' is a well made film - it has a good story, content, technical values and neat performances".<ref name="I"/> A critic from ''Filmibeat'' wrote that "The movie is a mirror to reality. Don't miss the movie".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2010/lift-kodla-review-190710.html|title=Lift Kodla - Review|work=Filmibeat|date=19 July 2010|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718221426/https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/reviews/2010/lift-kodla-review-190710.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''Indiaglitz'' rated the film {{Fraction|7|1|2}} out of 10 and wrote that "This is a must watch film for those who are planning to end their life. Live your life full and for the deep neck problems suicide is not the answer".<ref name="In"/> A critic from ''Chitraloka'' wrote that "''Lift Kodla'' is a film that no self-respecting Kannada film goers would want to miss".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/667-lift-kodla-review.html|title=Lift Kodla Movie Review|work=Chitraloka.com|date=16 July 2010|access-date=19 July 2023|archive-date=18 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718221732/https://chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/667-lift-kodla-review.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films Category:Indian comedy-drama films Category:Indian remakes of Japanese films Category:2010 Kannada-language films Category:2010 Indian films Category:Films about suicide Category:Indian drama films Category:Films about buses Category:Indian black comedy films