''Endendigu'' is a 2015 Indian

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

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film written directed by Imran Sardhariya, and stars

Ajay Rao Ajay Rao (also credited as Krishna Ajay Rao) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada film industry. He rose to fame with 2003 blockbuster movie '' Excuse Me''. Career Ajay Rao debuted as a lead with the film '' Excuse Me'' (2003) an ...

and

Radhika Pandit Radhika Pandit is an Indian film and television actress. She has established a career in Kannada cinema as a leading actress. Having worked in television serials such as ''Nandagokula'', ''Kaadambari'', and ''Sumangali'', Pandit made her featu ...

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

Tabla Nani Tabla Nani is an Indian theatre and film actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in the 2006 Kannada film '' Mata''. His role in the 2009 film ''Eddelu Manjunatha'' won him critical praise. Career ...

and

H. G. Dattatreya Wing Commander Harihar Gundurao Dattatreya AE(L) (Retd.) (born 1942), popularly known as Dattanna, is an Indian actor who has appeared in more than 204 films and several plays. Alongside his career as an actor, he served in the Indian Air Force ...

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

as Krishna *

as Jyothi *

* Ashok * Chandrashekhar * Raveendranath * Kalyani Raju *

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Pavitra Lokesh Pavitra Lokesh is an Indian film and television actress. She appears primarily in Kannada and Telugu films playing supporting roles. The daughter of stage and film actor Mysore Lokesh, she made her film debut at the age of 16 and has since ...

* Shanthamma *

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* 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 Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film '' Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kann ...

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

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

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

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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

and

were cast. Rao and Pandit were collaborating for the third time after ''

Krishnan Love Story ''Krishnan Love Story'' ( kn, ಕೃಷ್ಣನ್ ಲವ್ ಸ್ಟೋರಿ) is a 2010 Indian Kannada language action drama film written and directed by Shashank, and starring Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit in leading roles and Umashri, Achyu ...

'' (2010) and ''

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