Produced and acted by Anil Kumar K.R., directed by Vijay Chalapathi, and with a title that itself sparks curiosity, the film “Nodiddu Sullagabahudu” recently released its lyrical video of the song “Kanasugala Meravanige”. Written by Aniruddha Shastri, composed by Gummineni Vijay, and sung by Aniruddha Shastri and Prithvi Bhat, the song was unveiled by Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce President Narasimhulu, Vice President Shilpa Srinivas, and Kannada Film Producers’ Association President Umesh Banakar. They encouraged the team with their warm words, after which the film crew members spoke.
This is my first film as an independent director. I thank producer Anil Kumar for giving me this opportunity. As for why the film has this title—you’ll understand when you watch it. It is based on a true incident happened in 2018. Filming has already been completed, and the movie is currently busy with post-production. The first copy will be ready soon. The film has been made in both Kannada and Telugu. There are four songs—two composed by Gummineni Vijay and two by Mihirams, who has also scored the background music. Our team includes K.V. Kiran as cinematographer, Srinivas Kalal as editor, Prabhu as choreographer, and Narasimha Magadi as stunt director,” said director Vijay Chalapathi. Vijay Chalapathi with over 10 years of experience as associate and co director thanked the producer for giving opportunity to fresh talents.
“I’m originally from Chikkaballapur and have always been passionate about acting. I trained at Usha Bhandari’s acting school. Now, the time has come for me to step into acting. Through my friend Akshay, I met director Vijay Chalapathi, who narrated the story to me. I liked both the story and the title. Along with playing the lead role, I also produced the film, portraying a police officer. Today, our film’s first song has been unveiled. I thank the distinguished guests who released it and wished us well,” said lead actor and producer Anil Kumar. We can boast of interesting 15 minutes climax in this film. The film focus is also on parents and children care besides other commercial elements.
Actors Srikanth, Priya Tarun, Ganesh Rao Kesarkar, cinematographer K.V. Kiran, and others who are part of the film also shared their thoughts about the project.