''Endendigu'' () is a 2015 Indian

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film written directed by Imran Sardhariya, and stars Ajay Rao and

Radhika Pandit Radhika Pandit (born 7 March 1984) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Among the most popular and highest paid Kannada actresses, she is a recipient of several accolades including three Filmfare Awards South, one Kar ...

in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Shanthamma, Ashok, Kalyani Raju, Pavitra Lokesh,

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and H. G. Dattatreya. The film tells the story of a newly wed couple, Jyothi (Pandit) and Krishna (Rao), who move to

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, where Jyoti gets precognitive dreams foreseeing Krishna's death, and how she goes about with preventing it. Released on 1 May 2015, the film received positive to mixed reviews from critics, though the performance of Radhika Pandit was highlighted.

Cast

* Ajay Rao as Krishna *

as Jyothi * H. G. Dattatreya * Ashok * Chandrashekhar * Raveendranath * Kalyani Raju *

* Sumithra * Pavitra Lokesh * Shanthamma * B. Suresha * Anmol (credited as Master Anmol) * V. Harikrishna as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve") *

Yogaraj Bhat Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He is most known for the 2006 film '' Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office coll ...

as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve") * Dhananjay as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve") *

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as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve") * P. Ravi Shankar as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")

Production

Choreographer Imran Sardhariya made his debut with the film as a director. After the film was announced in 2013,

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and Ramya were signed to play the lead roles. However, after the latter got busy with her political career, the pair was dropped, and Ajay Rao and

were cast. Rao and Pandit were collaborating for the third time after '' Krishnan Love Story'' (2010) and ''

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'' (2012). Filming began in November 2013 in

, where song sequences were shot.

Soundtrack

V. Harikrishna composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The soundtrack album was released on 27 March 2015. It consists of five tracks.

Reception

Upon release, the album was received well by critics. ''Indiaglitz'' in its review called the tracks "top class in melody and lyrical strength." ''Cienloka.com'', reviewed the album and wrote, "ENDENDIGU definitely has class written all over. Audience will surely appreciate the efforts of HK . Harikrishnafor churning out chartbusters with ease. Album guarantees Melody coupled with wholesome entertainment in its lavish package."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 4654776 2015 films 2015 psychological thriller films 2010s romantic thriller films Indian psychological thriller films Indian romantic thriller films 2010s Kannada-language films