''Damayanthi'' is a 2019

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

mythological

comedy horror Comedy horror (also called horror comedy) is a literary, television and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as having three types: "black comedy, parody and spoof." Comedy horror can a ...

film written and directed by Navarasan. The film is produced by Sri Lakshmi Vrushadhri Productions and is touted to be a mythological horror-comedy. The horror-comedy thriller set in the 80s, has

Radhika Radhika may refer to: * Radha, a Hindu goddess and eternal consort of Krishna * Radhika (given name), an Indian given name * Radhika (Malayalam actress) * Radhika (choreographer), in South Indian films * Kalamandalam Radhika, Indian dancer and ...

, who features in three shades. The film has G. K. Reddy, in a pivotal role, along with Saurav Lokesh (Bhajarangi Loki), Anusha Ravi, Raj Bahadhur,

Sadhu Kokila Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach, (born 24 March 1966) known by his Stage name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian comedian, musician, actor, film director, producer, occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a com ...

, and

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as part of the cast. The movie was reported to be inspired by the 2017 Telugu movie ''

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'' and released two weeks after the release of the official Kannada remake of the Telugu movie "Anando Brahma" which is '' Mane Maratakkide''. The film is also being dubbed into

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and

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with the same title and in

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language as ''Samharini''.

Cast

Radhika Kumaraswamy Radhika Kumaraswamy (born Radhika Poojary) is an Indian actress and producer, who primarily appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2002 with the Kannada film '' Ninagagi''. In 2012, she produced her first film, ''Lucky'' starri ...

as Damayanthi *

Saurav Lokesh Saurav Lokesh (born 28 May 1984), also known as Bhajarangi Loki, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. He rose to the fame with the 2013 blockbuster '' Bhajarangi''. Early life Saurav was born as youngest son to V. Rama ...

* Sharan Ulthi * G. K. Reddy as Vijayendra Varma, Damayanthi's father *

* Bala Rajwadi * Anjana * Raj Bahadur *

Naveen Krishna Naveen Krishna is an Indian actor, director and writer based in Kannada Film Industry. After having starred in many films as a child actor, he made his adult debut in the film '' Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu'' (2000) and has since then acted in var ...

* S.S.Ravi Gowda *

Honnavalli Krishna Honnavalli Krishna is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include '' Ratha Sapthami'' (1986), '' Aasegobba Meesegobba'' (1990), '' Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'' (1974), '' Janumada Jodi'' (1996). Career As of October 2017, Honna ...

* Kempegowda * Mithra * Anusha Rai * Girish Shivanna * Pawan * Karthik *

Veena Sundar Veena Sundar is an Indian actress who appears in Kannada films and soaps. For her performance in the movie '' Aa Karaala Ratri'', she won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2018. Personal life Veena married to actor Sund ...

Production

In an interview with ''

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'',

said that "I'm playing the role of a girl, who comes to the help of the people. This is a double shaded character in the movie. Bajrangi Loki is playing negative shade in the movie. Our scenes have come up very well,". Shashikala, the famous voice behind Nagavalli’s character featuring

Soundarya Sowmya Sathyanarayana (18 July 1972 – 17 April 2004), better known by her stage name Soundarya, was an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Telugu cinema. She was regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Telugu ...

Apthamitra ''Apthamitra'' () is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language Psychological horror film written and directed by P. Vasu and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Soundarya and Ramesh in the lead roles, while Prema, Avinash and Dwarak ...

, has now dubbed for

in this film. The makers conducted voice tests with 23 dubbing artistes, and finally decided to bring Shashikala on board. “Even Radhika, who usually dubs for her films, felt that she will not be able to do justice with her voice, and then we decided to go with Shashikala. We were told that she has not been working for the last three years. However, she considered our request and completed dubbing for the film. With her voice, the character played by Radhika now reaches another level,” director Navarasan said in an interview with

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Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by R. S. Ganesh Narayanan. *Amma Amma Damayanthi -

Ranjith Ranjit or Renjith may refer to: Religion * Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (born 1966), Sri Lankan Tamil Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo * Malcolm Ranjith (born 1947), Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Archbi ...

References

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*{{IMDb title, tt9766160 2019 comedy horror films Indian comedy horror films 2010s Kannada-language films 2010s Indian films 2019 films Kannada remakes of Telugu films