| Kaanadante Maayavadanu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Raj Pathipati |
| Written by | Vikas Raj Pathipati |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | Vikas Sindhu Lokanath |
| Cinematography | Sugnaan |
| Edited by | Suresh Armugam |
| Music by | Gummineni Vijay Babu |
Production company | Back Benchers Motion Picture |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kaanadante Maayavadanu (transl. He vanished without being noticed) is a 2020 romantic fantasy Kannada film directed by debutante Raj Pathipati and produced by Back Benchers Motion Picture. The film gets its title from the opening lines of the song "Kaanadante Maayavadanu" and "Namma Shiva kailasa serikondanu" from the movie Chalisuva Modagalu. The film stars Vikas and Sindhu Lokanath.[1][2][3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Vikas as Rummy
- Sindhu Loknath as Vandana
- Achyuth Kumar as Chiranjeevi
- Suchendra Prasad as Mayambara Guruji
- Raghava Uday,
- Bhajarangi Loki as Jayanna
- Dharmanna Kadur as Dharma
- Vinaya Prakash as Nirupama
- Nagaraj Arasu as Arasu
Production[edit]
The film is produced by Back Benchers Motion Picture. The director is Raj pathipati while Vikas plays the hero.[5][6] The film stalled when Raghava Uday the antagonist in the film died. He drowned along with another actor Anil performing a stunt for the film Maasthi Gudi.[7] With modifications to the script the director chose actor Bhajarangi Loki to play Jayanna in the later half of the film.[8][9]
Soundtrack[edit]
Kaledhoda Kaalidaasa, the first single of the film was released on 24 September. Powerstar Puneeth Rajkumar has lent his voice for this peppy number.[10][11] The lyrics are penned by V. Nagendra Prasad. Gummineni Vijay debuts as a music director with this album which was released on Anand Audio.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kaledhodha kaalidasa" | Puneeth Rajkumar | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Yeshtu chanda iwalu" | Santhosh Venky Apoorva Shridhar | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Kone iradanta preetige" | Vijay Prakash | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Minchina Balli" | Ashwin Sharma, Sangeetha Ravindranath | 3:53 |
Release[edit]
The trailer released on 3 July 2019. According to Bangalore Mirror the trailer has kicked up a storm and the popularity of the dog in the film is ensuring demand for Hindi dubbing rights.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Director Ravikiran Vikas turns hero with Kaanadante Maayavadanu". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "My role is like Vidya's in 'Lage Raho...': Sindhu". Deccan Herald. 30 November 2018.
- ^ "'I have my fingers crossed'". Deccan Herald. 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Kannada Movie/Cinema News - KAANADANTE MAAYAVADENU READY - Chitratara.com". www.chitratara.com.
- ^ "ಹೀರೋ ಆದ ಡೈರಕ್ಟರ್: ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಮಾಯವಾದನು ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ರವಿಕಿರಣ್ ವಿಕಾಸ್ ಅಭಿನಯ". Kannadaprabha.
- ^ "'Satiating the director is a difficult task'". Deccan Herald. 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Death of two Kannada actors: Raghava Uday's body fished out, Anil yet to be found". 10 November 2016.
- ^ SM, Shashiprasad (20 January 2016). "Antagonistic avatars". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Kaanadante Maayavadanu: Why two actors play the same character in this Sandalwood film". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar's song for Vikas' next is out - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Puneeth's association with Kaanadante Maayavadanu - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "The unlikely star of Kaanadante Maayavadanu". Bangalore Mirror.