With the story being the hero...

Sandalwood Newbies

The audio release of a movie that has no lead actors, ‘Sandalwood Sa Ri Ga Ma’, was held recently at Kala Soudha, Basavanagudi.

This film is being tagged as the first Kannada film to have initiated an online bidding for its music on Facebook.

The audio had gained popularity even before its release and the team had flash mobs in various malls in Bangalore and Mysore to promote the music. The first CD was bid for Rs 10,750.

The event was attended by Sindhu Loknath, who plays a pivotal role in the film and began with the trailer of the film. “The movie is based on a true story. There are no fights, item songs or lead actors.

We have 72 characters and the story is the hero of the movie,” said Sharat Khadri, the director of ‘Sandalwood Sa Ri Ga Ma’.

Music director Keerthan said all four songs in the film are of different genres. The title track is a mix of hip hop and rap and there are two pathos songs — a male and a female version. The fourth one is an instrumental song, he informed.

“I got an opportunity to work with a good team. We have tried something different with a new genre of music and I’m sure we will get a positive response,” Keerthan said. The unique feature of the title track is the actors having sung the song.

The movie is about how a person gives up a comfortable corporate life to follow his passion to become a director in Sandalwood.

The director plays the role of a protagonist who illustrates his experiences as a debutant in the Kannada film fraternity, along with other actors, technicians and make-up men who share their real experiences on screen.

Seventy per cent of the movie is said to have been shot in graphics with the use of green matte technology to create backdrops like office spaces, homes and rooms.
“Green matte technology is very popular in Hollywood.

We used a lot of technical expertise to shoot in green matte and paid attention to minute details while creating the backdrop,” said Khadri.

Surabhi Talkies Pvt Ltd bagged the music rights and actor Avinash is said to have made a guest appearance in the movie. The highlight of the event was the announcement of the release of ‘Sandalwood Sa Ri Ga Ma’ online on the same day as it hits the big screens.

“It is revolutionary for the Kannada film industry to reach the worldwide audience,” said Gauri Khadri, producer and managing director of Surabhi Talkies Pvt Ltd. The movie hits the screens on July 13.