Upadhyaksha
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| Upadhyaksha | |
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| Directed by | Anil Kumar |
| Story by | Anil Kumar |
| Produced by | Smitha Umapathy |
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| Cinematography | Shekhar Chandra |
| Edited by | K M Prakash |
| Music by | Arjun Janya |
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| Distributed by | Umapathy Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹8.05–10 crore[2][3] |
Upadhyaksha (transl. Vice President) is a 2024 Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Anil Kumar and produced by Smitha Umapathy. It stars Chikkanna in his debut male lead role.[4] The rest of the cast includes Malaika Vasupal, P. Ravishankar, Sadhu Kokila, Veena Sundar and Dharmanna Kadur. The film is a sequel to Adyaksha (2014) starring Sharan in the lead role.[5]
Upadhyaksha was theatrically released in India on 26 January 2024, coinciding the Indian Republic Day, and received positive reviews from critics.
The film is about a villager, Narayana, who is the vice president of "Chi-Thu" sangha and refuses to get promoted to the president place because of his affection towards the current president. He is at loggerheads with Shiva Rudregowda, the village head. The story revolves around events unfolding in Gejjepura village in Mandya district when Shivarudregowda's youngest daughter Anjali falls in love with Narayana, who has to work as a slave in her house in lieu of loan taken by his father.
Cast
- Chikkanna as Narayana
- Malaika Vasupal as Anjali
- P. Ravishankar as Shiva Rudregowda
- Sadhu Kokila
- Veena Sundar
- Kari Subbu
- Dharmanna Kadur
- Keerthiraj
- Sharan as Adhyaksha Chandrashekar Gowda (cameo appearance)
Production
Music
The music of the film is composed by Arjun Janya. The first single titled "Nanage Neenu" was released in November 2023.[9]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nanage Neenu" | A. P. Arjun | Vijay Prakash, Rakshita Suresh | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Hattri Nandu Super Scooter" | Chethan Kumar | Chikkanna, Shivani Naveen | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Upadhyaksha Title Track" | Chethan Kumar | Vyasaraj Sosale |
Release
Theatrical
Upadhyaksha was theatrically released in India on 26 January 2024, coinciding the Indian Republic Day, and received positive reviews from critics.
Home media
The movie digital right was acquired by Sun NXT and started premiered on 8th march 2024.The movie satellite rights was acquired by Udaya TV.
