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Man of the Match
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Directed by	D. Satya Prakash
Written by	D. Satya Prakash
Screenplay by	Padmanabha Bhat Shevkar Sundar Veena Nagendra H S D. Satya Prakash
Produced by	Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar Manjunath D D. Satya Prakash
Starring	Nataraj S. Bhat Dharmanna Kadooru Atharva Prakash Mayuri Nataraj Shridatta Brunda Vikram Chandrashekhar Madabhavi
Cinematography	Madan Khatokar Lavit
Edited by	B S Kemparaju
Music by	Vasuki Vaibhav
Production companies	PRK Productions Satya & Mayura Pictures
Distributed by	Amazon Prime Video
Release date	5 May 2022 (2022-05-05)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Man of the Match is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language satire black comedy written and directed by D. Satya Prakash. Movie produced under PRK Productions banner. The film stars Nataraj S. Bhat, Dharmanna Kadooru, Atharva Prakash, Mayuri Nataraj, Shridatta, Brunda vikram. Satya Prakash uses a film-within-a-film narrative where the main actors play fictionalised versions of themselves. Frustrated over the fact that his acting career not taking off, Nataraj decides to produce a film with his actor friend Dharmanna. The day of auditions in a huge studio provides more drama and surprises than expected, as Nataraj has something different on his mind.

Cast

• Nataraj S. Bhat as himself, director of the film
• Dharmanna Kadooru as himself, producer of the film
• Sunder as himself
• Veena Sunder as herself
• Vasuki Vaibhav as himself, Cameo appearance
• Manjunath D as Swamy, supporting actor
• Atharva Prakash as cutout Hero
• Mayuri Nataraj
• Brunda Vikram as Bhavana, Bhushan fiancée
• Sridatta as Bhushan as Software Engineer
• Sridhar Ram as Shridhar
• Santosh Hasan
• Chandrashekhar Madabhavi as Assistant director "Gandhi"
• BS Kempraju as himself, Editor

Production

D. Satya Prakash wanted to direct a film for Puneeth Rajkumar in a lead role but that did not materialize due to the latter's busy schedule. He decided to make another film with PRK Productions. Director Satya Prakash wrote this story, a decade ago but was not able to make the film. During the first lockdown, he shared the story online with Puneeth Rajkumar, who agreed to produce the film. The entire film was shot in Kanteerava Studios.

Satya Prakash cast Nataraj S Bhat and Dharmanna Kadur as themselves in the roles of a director and a producer respectively. Director worked with them in his debut film. Newcomer Atharva Prakash joined the main cast - he was initially selected for an extra role in the movie.

Soundtrack

Vasuki Vaibhav has worked with D. Satya Prakash for the 4th time as music director. Puneeth Rajkumar has sung a song in the film.

Release

Movie released on 5 May 2022 in Amazon Prime Video.

References

1. Sunayana Suresh (5 May 2022). "Man Of The Match Review: A chaotic tale that entertains and enlightens". Times Of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
2. A Sharadhaa (7 May 2022). "Man of the Match' review: An efficient experimental film". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
3. "Man of the Match (2022) Review: Nataraj S. Bhat, Dharmanna Kadooru Star in a Deliciously Evil Ride". 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
4. "'Man of the Match' Review: A Quirky & Unique Satire". The Quint. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
5. "Dharmanna on 'Man of The Match': 'The reel and real collide'". The Hindu. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
6. "Vasuki Vaibhav plays a cameo in 'Man of The Match'". The New Indian Express. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
7. ^ "Mangalurean Atharva Prakash's 'Man of the match' Kannada film to release soon". Retrieved 11 June 2022.
8. A Sharadhaa (28 June 2021). "Puneeth Rajkumar's production house rolls out 'Man of the Match'". Indian Express. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
9. A Sharadhaa (3 May 2022). "Man Of The Match is an experimental film: Satya Prakash". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
10. "'Puneeth Rajkumar Sang an Important Song in 'Man Of The Match: Vasuki Vaibhav". The Quint. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
11. "Man of the Match to stream worldwide on May 5". Cinema Express. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

External links

• Man of the Match at IMDb

• 2022 films
• Indian comedy-drama films
• Amazon Prime Video original films
• Indian black comedy films
• Indian direct-to-video films
• 2022 comedy films
• 2020s Kannada-language films
• 2020s Indian films