Endendigu (transl. Forever and ever) is a 2015 Indian Kannada romantic thriller film written directed by Imran Sardhariya, and stars Ajay Rao and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Shanthamma, Ashok, Kalyani Raju, Pavitra Lokesh, Tabla Nani and H. G. Dattatreya.
| Endendigu | |
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| Directed by | Imran Sardhariya |
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| Story by | Imran Sardariya |
| Produced by | S. V. Babu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Venkatesh Anguraj |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | S. V. Productions |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
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.[1][2]
Cast
edit- Ajay Rao as Krishna
- Radhika Pandit as Jyothi
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Ashok
- Chandrashekhar
- Raveendranath
- Kalyani Raju
- Tabla Nani
- Sumithra
- Pavitra Lokesh
- Shanthamma
- B. Suresha
- Anmol (credited as Master Anmol)
- V. Harikrishna as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
- Yogaraj Bhat as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
- Dhananjay as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
- Sadhu Kokila as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
- P. Ravi Shankar as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
Production
editChoreographer Imran Sardhariya made his debut with the film as a director. After the film was announced in 2013, Srinagar Kitty 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 Radhika Pandit were cast.[3] Rao and Pandit were collaborating for the third time after Krishnan Love Story (2010) and Breaking News (2012).[4] Filming began in November 2013 in Sweden, where song sequences were shot.[5][6]
Soundtrack
edit| Endendigu | |
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| Released | 27 March 2015 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 20:42 |
| Label | D Beats |
| Producer | V. Harikrishna |
V. Harikrishna composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The soundtrack album was released on 27 March 2015.[7] It consists of five tracks.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ninnalle" | K. Kalyan | Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Iduvarege" | Yogaraj Bhat | Sonu Nigam | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Friendu Maduve" | Yogaraj Bhat | V. Harikrishna | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Kanna Kajal" | A. P. Arjun | Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Bhat | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Endendigu" | K. Kalyan | Kartik | 3:33 |
| Total length: | 20:42 | |||
Reception
editUpon release, the album was received well by critics. Indiaglitz in its review called the tracks "top class in melody and lyrical strength."[9] Cienloka.com, reviewed the album and wrote, "ENDENDIGU definitely has class written all over. Audience will surely appreciate the efforts of HK [V. Harikrishna] for churning out chartbusters with ease. Album guarantees Melody coupled with wholesome entertainment in its lavish package."[10]
References
edit- ^ Prasad, Shashi (3 May 2015). "Movie review 'Endendigu': A tale of precognition". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Kumar G. S. (3 May 2015). "Endendigu review". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ Santosh (8 October 2013). "Ajay Rao Replaces Srinagara Kitty In Endendigu". filmibeat.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Ajay Rao expecting victory!". indiaglitz.com. 14 March 2015. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Lokesh, Vinay (6 November 2013). "Radhika Pandit shoots in Sweden". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ Joy, Prathibha (2 April 2015). "Radhika and Ajai Rao romance in Sweden". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "'Endendigu' Is A Pure Committed Love Thriller: Imran Sardhariya". filmibeat.com. 27 March 2015. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Endendigu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Melody at peak in Endendigu". indiaglitz.com. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Endendigu Music release – Cineloka Exclusive". cineloka.co.in. 29 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.