| Aptharakshaka | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | P. Vasu |
| Written by | V. R. Bhaskar (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | P. Vasu |
| Story by | P. Vasu |
| Produced by | Krishna Kumar (Krishna Prajwal) |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Vimala Raman Sandhya Bhavana Ramanna Avinash Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Komal Kumar Vineeth Vinaya Prasad |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
Production company | Udaya Ravi Films |
| Distributed by | Krishna Prajwal |
Release date |
|
Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Box office | ₹5 crore (4 days)[1] |
Aaptharakshaka (English: Dearest Savior) is a 2010 Kannada horror film directed by P. Vasu and written by V. R. Bhaskar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan in his 200th Kannada film and posthumous film, along with an ensemble cast including Vimala Raman, Sandhya, Bhavana Ramanna, Avinash, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, and Komal Kumar. The film is a sequel to the 2004 Kannada blockbuster film Apthamitra also directed by P. Vasu.
The film was released on 19 February 2010 to highly positive reviews.[2][3] The movie was remade in Telugu as Nagavalli (2010). The movie was dubbed in Telugu as Raja Vijaya Rajendra Bahadur (Nagavalli - Return of Chandramukhi) in Hindi as Sab Ka Rakhwala under the production of Sumeet Arts and in Bengali as Amar Rakshak.
- ^ ""Aptha Rakshaka" breaks all box office records". IndiaGlitz.com. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "GandhadaGudi forum • View topic - AAPTHA RAKSHAKA-MASTERPIECE --DVD out Officially!". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ^ "Aptharakshaka creates history in Karnataka". Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2010.