''Ellidde Illi Tanaka'' is a 2019 Indian

Kannada language Kannada () is a Dravidian languages, 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, an ...

action romance film, written by Arun Ramadass and directed by Tejaswi making his debut. It is produced by Srujan Lokesh under his banner Lokesh Productions. The film is starring Hariprriya and Srujan Lokesh in the lead role while Tara,

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and

Girija Lokesh Girija Lokesh is an Indian theatre and film actress and occasional film producer who works in Kannada cinema. She is wife of actor Lokesh, and is the mother of actor and television presenter Srujan Lokesh and Pooja Lokesh. In recognition of h ...

in the other supporting roles. The music for the film is scored by

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. The cinematography and editing is done by H.C.Venu

Plot

Surya ( Srujan Lokesh) is bundled off to London by his parents ( Tara and

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) in his childhood, just to make sure he doesn't become one of those unworthy street Romeos due to inappropriate company – his friends. However, his upbringing in London for more than 15 years doesn't change him much. An opportunity coupled with his love for India and affection towards his friends brings him back home. Casually taking up a challenge thrown by a friend to attend an interview leads Surya to visit a company where he meets his dream girl Nandini ( Hariprriya). Surya puts his best foot forward and secures a job just to pursue his lady love, in the process fabricating a web of lies. Nandini, who is shown to be a hard taskmaster and a stickler for honesty, is unaware of Surya's fabrications and is all set to marry him. She is confronted with reality on the day of their wedding. Whether Nandini ditches Surya or goes against her principles and marries the man who has told her everything, but the truth forms the rest of the plot.

Cast

Haripriya Shruthi Chandrasena (born 29 October 1991), known professionally as Hariprriya, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Kannada films also appeared in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, and Malayalam films. Hariprr ...

as Nandhini * Srujan Lokesh as Surya * Tara as Lakshmi *

as KK *

as Meenakshi *

as Harsh Vardhan * Radhika Rao as Spoorthi *Yashas Surya as Suresh *Giri Shivanna as Mani * Mandya Ramesh as Brokar *

Sihi Kahi Chandru Chandrashekar (born 1962 23 July), known by his stage name Sihi Kahi Chandru, which literally means "sweet and bitter" Chandru, is an Indian Kannada film and television actor. Chandru has acted in over 500+ films and many TV soaps. Career His ...

*Taranga Vishwa as Bhaskar *

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as Daya

Production

The film has been produced by Srujan Lokesh. The film was announced on 9 December 2018 with its principal photography . The film started to roll on the next day of the muhurtha . The film was officially announced in Srujan's famous talk show

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. The film was announced by stating Srujan Lokesh will be turning producer for a film of his own . Later, Hariprriya was on board as the lead actress to be paired opposite Srujan Lokesh in the film. Then

was approached to score music for the film. and H.C.Venu was on board as the cinematographer.

Sound track

The sound track for the film is done by

Release

The soundtrack was released on 25 August 2019. The film was released on 11 October 2019. The film is released in around 150 theaters.

Critical reception

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paper gave 3.5/5 stating "Debutant director Thejasvi set out to make an entertainer and give Srujan an image makeover, which he does. The film has laughs aplenty, which almost made the first half feel like an extension of their hit TV show, Maja Talkies, but the second half makes up for that with romance, drama and action galore. Srujan Lokesh, Giri Shivanna and Hariprriya, along with the rest of the extended cast, make this a worthwhile movie outing."

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paper gave 3/5 stating "A humorous tale peppered with action elements, and strong family bondings, ''Ellide Elli Tanaka'' reminds you of familiar stories we’ve seen in the past. Thejasvi, in his first directorial, presents a mix of comedy, emotions, love, action and family sentiments - everything required for a commercial entertainer, and also tucks in a message . Hariprriya not only adds the glamour quotient, but also plays an integral part in the proceedings. A couple of good melodies composed by Arjun Janya, and a few picturesque locations captured by HC Venu, are the highlights of the film, which will surely satisfy the die-hard fans of Talking Star Srujan Lokesh." The Deccan Chronicle paper gave 3/5 stating "An age-old saying that it is perfectly fine to lie a thousand times to get a marriage done is the key ingredient here, stirred well with entertaining lies. If Srujan shines with comedy, it is Hariprriya who steals the show with yet another impressive act. Her beautiful presence gives another good reason not to miss Ellidde Illi Tanaka. Overall, it's a feel-good movie worth watching it once for some light entertainment."

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