Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni | |
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Directed by | M. G. Srinivas |
Screenplay by | M. G. Srinivas |
Produced by | T. R. Chandrashekar |
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Cinematography | Bharat Parasuram |
Edited by | Srikanth Shroff |
Music by | Saurabh-Vaibhav Kalacharan |
Production company | Crystal Park Cinemas |
Distributed by | Crystal Park Cinemas BKG Films |
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Running time | 149 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni or simply known as Birbal[2] is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film written and directed by M. G. Srinivas.[3] The film is the first installment of the Birbal Trilogy. It also marked the third character-based trilogy in Kannada cinema, after CID 999 and Sangliyana.[4] It is also the first installment in a cinematic universe followed by Ghost in which M. G. Srinivas reprises his role.
Rukmini Vasanth made her debut as a lead actress.[5] The film introduced an 8D song for the first time in Kannada cinema; it was also the first Kannada film to use the Scribble effect.[4][6][7] Its sequels are titled Birbal Trilogy Case 2: Avrn bitt, Ivrn bitt, Ivryaru? and Birbal Trilogy Case 3: Turremane.
The movie was praised for employing the Rashomon Effect in its story narration technique.[8] The movie is based on the 2017 Korean movie New Trial.[9] The Telugu remake of the film Thimmarusu released on 30 July 2021.[10][11] The movie was also reported to be remade in Tamil.[12][13]