Varadhanayaka

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Varadhanayaka
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAyyappa P. Sharma
Story bySriwass
Based onLakshyam
by Sriwass
Produced byShankar Gowda
StarringSudeepa
Chiranjeevi Sarja
Sameera Reddy
Nikesha Patel
P. Ravi Shankar
CinematographyRajesh Katta
Edited byIshwar
Music byArjun Janya
Production
company
Shankar Productions
Release dates
  • 25 January 2013 (2013-01-25) (India)
[1]
  • 28 April 2013 (2013-04-28) (Canada)
[2]
Running time
151 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Box office₹ 13 crores[3]

Varadhanayaka is a 2013 Indian

Kannada-language action film directed by Ayyappa P. Sharma and stars Sudeepa, Chiranjeevi Sarja, Sameera Reddy and Nikesha Patel. The film marks the Kannada debut of Sameera Reddy. The film is a remake of Telugu film Lakshyam. Arjun Janya
is the music director of the film. Shankare Gowda has produced the venture under Shankar Productions banner.

Plot

In

ACP
Varadhanayaka lives happily with his parents, wife Lakshmi and younger brother Hari, a college student. A girl named Sirisha comes across Varadhanayaka when she is on a field trip from her college with her friends. She gets friendly with his daughter Pinky. It turns out that Hari studies in Sirisha’s college and soon after they accidentally even come to know each other.

Varadhanayaka investigates the case of a dreaded criminal Section Shankar, who is involved with land dealings which is completely illegal and others including the

DIG
is involved. When the chairman of the bank who has lent money for the deal demand the money back as the deal hasn’t worked, Shankar eliminates him. The people who are customers of the bank take to the streets and try to damage the bank.

Varadhanayaka arrives there and arrests the manager. Shankar discovers where the manager has been taken. He arrives there with his men and the DIG nearly kill ACP Varadhanayaka. Shankar asks his men to dump the body. On the way, Hari gets involved and ultimately rescues his brother from a burning bus and Varadhanayaka dies in Hari’s arms.

The entire media and the people assume that Varadhanayaka has swindled off all the money as they have been made to believe that by the DIG. Hari seeks vengeance on the people who killed Varadhanayaka, where he kills Siddharth "Siddu" (his friend and Shankar’s brother), and later kills the DIG. Shankar kidnaps Hari's entire family where Hari arrives and kills Shankar, he spills the beans that Varadhanayaka is dead and rescues his family under the supervision of the new DIG, who supports him wholeheartedly.

Cast

Production

Casting

Shankare Gowda, the producer had initially cast

Sai Kumar and P. Ravi Shankar were also roped in to play the supporting characters. It was also announced that Arjun Sarja
would be doing a cameo appearance in the film.

Filming

As per the initial plans, the film was supposed to go on sets from February 2011. However several delays caused the shooting to regularly commence from 27 June 2011.The filming began [7] without even casting the leading ladies for the film.

Release

Initially, the film was plan to release on 23, November 2012.[8] The film released in India on 25 January 2013 to mixed reviews. and also Kannada Sangha in Canada released this film in Canada on 28 April 2013

Soundtrack

Varadhanayaka
YouTube

Kaviraj and A. P. Arjun
.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Baite Baite"Chethan KumarArjun Janya, Anuradha Bhat4:46
2."Yeno Kane"A. P. ArjunVijay Prakash, Priya Himesh4:01
3."Ondhsari"Chandan ShettyArjun Janya, Anuradha Bhat3:43
4."Morningu"Chandan ShettyChandan Shetty, Suma Shastry4:13
5."Theme"V. Nagendra PrasadP. Ravi Shankar1:37

Reception

Critical response

GS Kumar of

DNA wrote "As for music, Baite baite... is the only song that will stay with you even after you leave the movie hall. So what’s our verdict? If you are a fan of commercial potboilers then Varadanayaka will make for an ideal weekend watch".[12]

Awards and nominations

3rd South Indian International Movie Awards :-

References

  1. ^ "Varadnayaka is a joyride: Aiyappa". The Times of India. 16 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Varadanayaka to be screened in Canada". The Times of India. 21 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Sudeep ruled box-office in 2013". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Telugu film Lakshyam to be remade in Kannada". The New Indian Express. 18 November 2011.
  5. ^ "'Offers are pouring in'". Deccan Herald. 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Sameera finally makes it to Sandalwood". The Times of India. 14 March 2012.
  7. ^ "Varadanayaka to begin from 27th June". Yahoo! News. 27 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Sudeep's 'Varadanayaka' to be released on Nov 23". News18 India. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  9. ^ "VARADANAYAKA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Review: Varadanayaka is for action lovers". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  11. ^ "'Varadanayaka' Review: This is a dark revenge drama". News18 India. 26 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  12. DNA. 26 January 2013. Archived
    from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  13. ^ a b c "SIIMA nominees Kannada". siima.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2015.

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