| Kavacha | |
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| Directed by | G. V. R. Vasu |
| Screenplay by | G. V. R. Vasu |
| Story by | Govind Vijayan |
| Based on | Oppam |
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| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Ananth Nag |
| Cinematography | Rahul Shrivastav |
| Edited by | Joni Harsha |
| Music by | Arjun Janya 4 Musics |
Production company | Hayagriva Movie Adishtana |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
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Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kavacha (transl. Armour) is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by G. V. R. Vasu in his directorial debut. It is the remake of the 2016 Malayalam film Oppam, with changes made in the script to suit the interests of Kannada-speaking audiences - also being Shivarajkumar's first official remake in 14 years.[1][2] The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Kruthika Jayakumar, Isha Koppikar, Baby Meenakshi and Vasishta N. Simha. It was released worldwide on 5 April 2019 and got positive reviews from critics.
- ^ "Shivarajkumar's first remake in 14 years has a lot of original content". The Times of India. 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Mohanlal; Southern Film stars with highest no. Of remake films!". The Times of India. 3 March 2023.