Kaddipudi
Kaddipudi is a 2013 Indian Kannada language crime drama film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by M. Chandru. The screenplay was written by Soori and Rajesh Nataranga and the film stars Shiva Rajkumar as Anand alias Kaddipudi, a rowdy in Bangalore who vows to relinquish his life of crime and lead a normal life. The film also features Radhika Pandit, Rangayana Raghu, Anant Nag, Rajesh Nataranga, Balu Nagendra, Sharath Lohitashwa, Renuka Prasad and Avinash in pivotal roles.
| Kaddipudi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Duniya Soori |
| Written by | Duniya Soori |
| Screenplay by | Duniya Soori Rajesh Nataranga |
| Story by | Duniya Soori Rajesh Nataranga |
| Produced by | M. Chandru |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Radhika Pandit |
| Narrated by | Anant Nag |
| Cinematography | Krishna |
| Edited by | Deepu S. Kumar |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Sri Banashankari Chitralaya |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹65 million (US$810,000) |
The music of the film was composed by V. Harikrishna with lyrics for the soundtracks written by Yogaraj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini. Hedarabyadri song sung by Shachina heggar also received a State award for best play back singer year 2013-14 . The movie received mixed reviews from the critics. However, it was later hailed as a neo-noir experiment.