''Vanilla'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language mystery film directed by

Jayatheertha Jayathirtha B. V. (born May 8th, 1977) is an Indian theater activist, social worker, production designer and filmmaker. He is known for his movies Olave Mandara, Tony (2013 film), Tony, Beautiful Manasugalu, and Bell Bottom (2019 film), Bell Bot ...

and starring newcomers Avinash J and Swathi Konde along with

Ravishankar Gowda Ravishankar Gowda (born 26 August 1973) is an Indian actor who works in the Kannada film industry. He is known mostly for his comic roles in television and films. He shot to fame as Dr. Vittal Rao, in the sitcom ''Silli Lalli'' which aired on E ...

Cast

*Avinash J as Avinash a.k.a. Avi *Swathi Konde as Anagha a.k.a. Anu *

as Police inspector * Paavana Gowda *Rehman *Girish

Soundtrack

The music was composeed by

Bharath B. J. Bharath B. J. is an Indian music producer, Music composer, composer and Playback singer, singer, who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. Starting his career as a composer for the short film ''Simply Kailawesome'' in 2010, Bharath got his brea ...

Reception

A critic from ''

Deccan Herald ''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by K. N. Guruswamy, a liquor businessman from Ballari and was launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printe ...

'' gave the film a rating of four out of five stars and wrote that "''Vanilla'' has gripping sequences, fine and believable twists". A critic from ''

The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...

'' wrote that "If you are in the mood to play Sherlock, make a trip to the theatre to solve the Vanilla mystery". A critic from ''

The Hindu ''The Hindu'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Hindu Group, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It began as a weekly in 1878 and became a daily in 1889. It is one of the Indian newspapers of record and the secon ...

'' wrote that "The director deserves appreciation for experimenting with a new theme with a new approach".

References

{{Reflist 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films Indian mystery films