Ombatthane Dikku (transl. The Ninth Direction) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed and produced by Dayal Padmanabhan,[1] starring Yogesh and Aditi Prabhudeva.[2] The film is an official remake of the Tamil film Kurangu Bommai.[3] It marks the second collaboration between director and Aditi Prabhudeva.[4][5]

Ombatthane Dikku
Directed byDayal Padmanabhan
Screenplay byDayal Padmanabhan
Story byNithilan Saminathan
Based onKurangu Bommai[1]
Produced byDayal Padmanabhan
K9 Studios
StarringYogesh
Aditi Prabhudeva
Narrated byDarshan
CinematographyRakesh B.
Edited byPreethi Mohan
Music byManikanth Kadri
Production
companies
D Pictures
K9 Studios
Release date
  • 28 January 2022 (2022-01-28)
Running time
132 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film got positive reviews from both critics and audiences praise the movie for its unique narrative style and characterisation.

Cast

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  • Yogesh as Channakeshava
  • Aditi Prabhudeva as Saroja Devi
  • Sai Kumar as Varadappa
  • Ashok as Vasu
  • Prashanth Siddi as Chintaka, thief
  • Sampath Maitreya as Loki
  • Ramesh Bhat as Murthy
  • Mahesh as Giri, Varadappa henchman
  • Sundar Veena as Saroja's father
  • Shruthi Nayak as Channakeshava mother
  • Rockline Sudhakar as Astologer
  • Sonu Upadhyaya as Loki's wife
  • Muni as Police Inspector
  • Yatiraj as Police constable Ramesh

Production

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After Ranganayaki, director Dayal Padmanabhan brought remake rights of Tamil film Kurangu Bommai.[1]

The film is made on the genre of action-thriller, starring Yogi and Aditi Prabhudeva, has a voiceover by Darshan. The film is produced by Dayal Padmanabhan's D Pictures in association with  K 9 Studio and G Cinemas.[6]

Release

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The film released on 28 January 2022 when the government gave permission to 50% occupation due to the coronavirus pandemic.[7]

The film released on Amazon Prime Video in last week of March 2022.

References

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  1. ^ a b c A Sharadhaa (29 January 2022). "'Ombatthane Dikku' Review: A crime thriller that depicts relatable middle-class lives, love, love, friendships". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ Joy, Prathibha. "Yogi and Aditi Prabhudeva unite for a crime thriller - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Ombatthane Dikku Movie Review: A crime thriller that's emotionally engaging". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. ^ "'Ombatthane Dikku' features strong female characters who take the story forward: Dayal Padmanaban". Deccan Herald. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  5. ^ "ombattane dikku: ಒಂಬತ್ತನೇ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವೃದ್ಧರಾದ ಯೋಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಿತಿ ಪ್ರಭುದೇವ - aditi prabhudeva and loose maada yogi in old age look". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  6. ^ "'Ombatthane Dikku' clears censor with U/A certificate". Indian Express. 3 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Dayal Padmanabhan's 'Ombattane Dikku' gets a new release date". Times Of India. 26 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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