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| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Screenplay by | P. Vasu |
| Story by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | K. A. Suresh |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹35 crore[1] |
Shivalinga is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language horror thriller film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Vedhika and Shakthi Vasudevan with Sadhu Kokila and Urvashi in supporting roles. Produced by K. A. Suresh, the film's music is composed by V. Harikrishna. The film's cinematography and editing was handled by PKH Das and Suresh Urs respectively. The film revolves around Rahim who died a mysterious death.
The film which began production in 2014 was released on 12 February 2016 to positive reviews and became successful at box-office.[2] The climax of the film was reported to be taken straight out of an Agatha Christie novel.[3]
Vasu remade the film in Tamil in 2017 with the same title starring Raghava Lawrence[4] whose climax revelation scene was reported to have similarities with director's own 1999 film Malabar Police.[5] lt was dubbed in Hindi and Odia by same name.[6] This was reported to be Shivarajkumar's consecutive 40th original movie since he announced he wont do remakes in 2003.[7]
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- ^ "Shivalinga to be Released on 12th of February". Chitraloka. 3 February 2016.
- ^ Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (13 February 2016). "Shivalinga: When a ghost turns sleuth". The Hindu.
- ^ "'Chandramukhi' to 'Kabadadaari': Five successful Kannada to Tamil remakes before 'Pathu Thala'". 5 April 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Sivalinga movie review: This Raghava Lawrencce starrer is clichéd yet entertaining". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Shivalinga-2 latest South odia dubbed movie||Full hd 1080p odia dubbed movie||Rimil production". YouTube.
- ^ "Shivarajkumar to play a CID officer". 9 December 2014 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.