Mungaru Male

Mungaru Male (; ) is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat and produced by E Krishnappa. The film stars Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi, and Anant Nag in lead roles. The film was a success, exceeding expectations.The film is believed to have shaped and strengthened the careers of Ganesh, Yograj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini.

This movie was the first in India for any language to be screened for continuously one year in a multiplex. It was remade in Telugu as Vaana and in Bengali as Premer Kahini in 2008. A Hindi language version is underway.

Background and development

Director Yograj Bhat had earlier dabbled in advertising and corporate films and they were critically acclaimed. His previous ventures, Mani, starring Mayur and Radhika, and Ranga S.S.L.C., starring Sudeep Sanjeev, were not commercial successes at the box office. Bhat was disappointed, and he began working on the script of Mungaru Male. He had narrated the script to Puneet Rajkumar who rejected it. Ganesh, whose first film to be released, Chellata, was a moderate success, was involved in the script making stage and was curious to act in the movie. He liked the script and introduced Yograj Bhat to producer E. Krishnappa who was Ganesh's acquaintance. Krishnappa agreed to finance the film, since he knew...
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