''Kannadiga'' () is a 2021 Indian

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

-language

period drama A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romances, adventure films, and swas ...

film written and directed by B.M. Giriraj. The film is produced by N.S.Rajkumar under the banner Omkaar Movies. It features

V. Ravichandran Veeraswamy Ravichandran (born 30 May 1961), known mononymously as Ravichandran, is an actor, director, producer, music director, lyricist and editor in the Kannada Film Industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravi ...

and Paavana Gowda in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes

Achyuth Kumar Achyuth Kumar is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. Born in the town of Belur, in the district of Hassan and brought up in Tiptur. He graduated in bachelor of commerce from the Kalpatharu First Grade College, which was ...

and Jeevika. The score and soundtrack for the film is by

Ravi Basrur Ravi Basrur is an Indian music composer, sound designer, lyricist and director who made his debut in the Kannada film industry in 2014. Career He debuted by scoring music for the film ''Ugramm''. Following his debut, Basrur composed music ...

and the cinematography is by G.S.V.Seetharram. The film owing to the COVID -19 pandemic was released directly on

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Cast

as Gunabhadra * Paavana Gowda as Gunabhadra's wife * Jeevika as Hena * Balaji Manohar * Jagadish Mythri *

as Harigopala *

Chi. Guru Dutt Chitnahalli Guru Dutt is an Indian actor and director, primarily concentrating on Kannada and Tamil films. He is the son of Chi. Udaya Shankar. Career He debuted along with Shivrajkumar in the Kannada film '' Anand'' (1986). He was launched i ...

* Jamie Alter as Reverend Ferdinand Kittel * Rachanaa G N as Tunga

Soundtrack

The film's background score and the soundtracks are composed by

. The music rights were acquired by

Anand Audio Anand may refer to: People * Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name) * Anand (actor), Indian actor * Anand (Maoist), Indian communist * Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer Places * Anan ...

Production and Release

The filming of the film began in later mid-2020 and had wrapped by early 2021. The film had Ravichandran as a lead and Pavana Gowda as the female lead on board. The film also had Balaji Manohar playing the pivotal character in film. The film was slated to release in the theaters initially in April 2021 but later owing to the COVID-19 pandemic it skipped the theatrical release and was released directly on the streaming platform

on 17 December 2021.

Reception

The film received a mixed response from both critics and the audience and failed to impress the audience.

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gave 3/5 and stated "Kannadiga is a film that is pertinent and worth a watch for those who like this genre. The length could get the better of you, but it is an earnest film if you persist."

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gave 3/5 and stated "If the Kannada language is thriving even today, it is all because of the sacrifices made by the scriptwriters in the past, who have managed to preserve the Kannada work, and culture for generations now. And ''Kannadiga'' is important documentation that showcases the love of our mother tongue."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt16436466 2021 films ZEE5 original films 2020s Kannada-language films Films shot in Mysore Films shot in Bangalore Films directed by B. M. Giriraj