Gaja

<p>Gaja (Darshan) and Krishna are close friends. Gaja visits Krishna’s village for a holiday but encounters some startling events. He discovers that Krishna’s brother, Devendra, is embroiled in a feud with a rival faction, which has strained the relationship between the two families. Despite this, Gaja becomes a favorite of Devendra’s family and also develops a liking for Shwetha ( ), Devendra’s sister. In a faction fight, Devendra and his wife are killed. Gaja tries to defuse the situation, but when he realizes that Devendra’s entire family is being targeted, he decides to escape with Krishna and Shwetha. However, the rival faction leader’s brother kills Krishna. In retaliation, Gaja kills him and flees to Bangalore with Shwetha. A cat-and-mouse game ensues as Gaja is pursued by the faction leaders. Ultimately, Gaja emerges victorious. As of October 2007, the shooting for the film was completed. The soundtrack was composed by . All the lyrics were written by . was released on 11 January 2008. It was certified ‘A’ by the censor board. The songs “Bul Bul” (“Bangari Yare Nee”) and the title track became chartbusters. The former song inspired a film . rated the film 4/5, praising the acting, music, and cinematography. of gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, stating, ” s main strength is the music of Harikrishna and rich production values. Cameraman Ramesh Babu has to be complimented for his efforts. […] The only thumbs down to Gaja is the director and producer’s claim that their film is an original.” The film completed 100 days in theatres and became successful at the box office and marking a hit for Darshan career</p>