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| Directed by | D. Sumana Kittur |
| Written by | Agni Shridhar |
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| Based on | Edegarike by Agni Shridhar |
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| Cinematography | B. Rakesh |
| Edited by | Ruben |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
Production company | Megha Movies |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Edegarike (transl. Guts) is a 2012 Indian Kannada crime drama film directed by Sumana Kittur. It is based on the novel of the same name written by Agni Shridhar and stars Aditya in the lead role, while Atul Kulkarni, Achyuth Kumar, Srujan Lokesh, Dharma and Aakanksha Mansukhani play supporting roles.
The film is based on the real-life incidents that occurred in the 1990s and is about cult figures in the Karnataka underworld such as Sridhar, Muthappa Rai and Bachchan.[1][2] The film opened to widespread critical acclaim upon theatrical release.[3] It won the Special Jury Award at the 6th Bangalore International Film Festival.[4] It was screened at the Indo-French International Film Festival in Bengaluru in 2023.[5]
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- ^ "Sumana Kittur: Actors lived the characters in Edegarike". filmibeat.com. 21 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "The hunter and the hunted". The Hindu. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Three Kannada films win awards at Biffes". The Times of India. 2 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ Anandraj, Shilpa (3 October 2023). "Far mightier than the sword: Agni Sreedhar on his tryst with cinema". The Hindu.