| Kaaranji | |
| Director: | Shreedhar |
| Producer: | M. N. Suresh |
| Starring: | Vijay Raghavendra Gauri Karnik |
| Editing: | Sanath Kumar Suresh S A |
| Runtime: | 148 minutes |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Country: | India |
Kaaranji is 2009 Indian Kannada language musical drama film directed by debutante director Shreedhar. It stars Vijay Raghavendra and Bollywood actress Gauri Karnik. This is a story of five youngsters who are passionate about music. The music of the film was composed by Veer Samarth.
It's the story of a band troupe, headed by Viji (Vijay Raghavendra), which struggles to grow as it faces one problem after the other. First, it faces embarrassment in a hotel when the band members sing a Kannada number. Then there is rift among the members when Viji gets to know Vasumathi (Gauri Karnik). The troupe also faces the problem of finding a female singer for 'Music Challenge 2008' contest. But it comes out of all the problems and wins laurels.[1]
The score for this film by Veer Samarth, a promising newcomer in Kannada film Industry. Film has 14 tracks based on works of popular writers like Santha Shishunala Sharif, T. P. Kailasam, N.K. Hanumanthaiah, Dr. H.S. Venkateshamurthy, Chi. Udaya Shankar, Satish Tiptur, Raghavendra Kamath, Sridhar and S.S. Kulkarni.
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Director Sridhar could have done a better job of a lively story, but has ended up with boring narration, silly sequences and a crude script. With Vijaya Raghavendra in the lead, the director can't be excused for the mediocre flow of the story, which needs to be cut by at least 30 minutes".[1] R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Karanjji is a film recommended for the musically inclined younger minds".[2]