Buddhivantha (2008)
Plot
Buddhivantha (transl. Genius) is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic crime thriller film directed by Ramnath Rigvedhi. starring Upendra in the lead role, while Pooja Gandhi, Brinda Parekh, Saloni Aswani, Natanya Singh, and Suman Ranganathan play the female leads. The film is a remake of the 2007 Tamil film Naan Avanillai, which itself was a remake of the 1974 Tamil film, Naan Avanillai, which in turn was based on the 1962 Marathi play, To Mee Navhech (transl. I Am Not Him) written by Pralhad K. Atre. The music was composed by Vijay Antony. The film was released on 26 September 2008. It was supposed to be released on Upendra's birthday, 18 September 2008, but because of the delay in censor certification, the date was postponed to 26 September 2008. It became the highest grossing Kannada film of 2008. It went on to complete over a 100-day theatrical run in the main centers of Karnataka.
Buddhivantha details
| Industry | Kannada |
|---|---|
| Year | 2008 |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller |
| Runtime | 2h 25m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Ramnath Rugvedhi |
| Status | Released |
| Language | kn |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Buddhivantha about?
Buddhivantha (transl. Genius) is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic crime thriller film directed by Ramnath Rigvedhi. starring Upendra in the lead role, while Pooja Gandhi, Brinda Parekh, Saloni Aswani, Natanya Singh, and Suman Ranganathan play the female leads. The film is a remake of the 2007 Tamil film Naan Avanillai, which itself was a remake of the 1974 Tamil film, Naan Avanillai, which in turn was based on the 1962 Marathi play, To Mee Navhech (transl. I Am Not Him) written by Pralhad K. Atre. The music was composed by Vijay Antony. The film was released on 26 September 2008. It was supposed to be released on Upendra's birthday, 18 September 2008, but because of the delay in censor certification, the date was postponed to 26 September 2008. It became the highest grossing Kannada film of 2008. It went on to complete over a 100-day theatrical run in the main centers of Karnataka.
Who is in the cast of Buddhivantha?
Buddhivantha stars Upendra, Pooja Gandhi, Brinda Parekh, Saloni Aswani, Suman Ranganathan and is directed by Ramnath Rugvedhi. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Buddhivantha online?
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How long is Buddhivantha?
Buddhivantha runs 2h 25m (145 minutes).
Who directed Buddhivantha?
Buddhivantha was directed by Ramnath Rugvedhi.
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