Octopus is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film[1] directed by Annaiah P. and starring Kishore and Yagna Shetty.[2]
| Octopus | |
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| Directed by | Annaiah P. |
| Written by | K. Lakshman (dialogues) |
| Story by | Annaiah P. |
| Produced by | D. C. Prasanna Kumar Doddabele |
| Starring | Kishore Yagna Shetty |
| Cinematography | Manohar Joshi |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | A. K. Rishal Sai |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Kishore as Yashwanth
- Yagna Shetty as Danya
- Tilak
- Ashwini
- Tara
- Trishul
- Jai Jagadish as Dinakar
- Bullet Prakash
- Sampath Ram
- Master Charanth
- Master Tushar
- Sharath Lohitashwa
- Ramesh Pandit
Production
editThe film was reported to be a bilingual also made in Tamil but that version was never released.[3]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by A. K. Rishal Sai. The audio release function was held at Chamundeshwari Studio in Bangalore.[4]
All lyrics are written by K. Kalyan
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sogase Sogase" | Rajesh Krishnan, Sunitha | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Neenendhu Smarttu" | Mohan | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Neeyaro Ninagyaro" | Vijay Prakash | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Ok Ok Ella Ok" | Sunitha | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 16:40 | ||
Reception
editCritical response
editA critic from The Times of India rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "This could have been a nice medical thriller, but the trivial treatment makes it fall way short of the finish line".[5] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "The title has no relevance too. Subjects like Octopus needs the makers to discuss and not just guess, else they just make a mess and miss the bus".[6] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Sadly, instead of a deft medical thriller, all one gets to see is a personal revenge drama with a medical discovery as pretext. Kishore does justice to his role while Tilak matches him. Yagna is just a pretty prop".[7]
References
edit- ^ "'Octopus' to be a mystery thriller". Sify. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Kishore and Yagna together again". The Times of India. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Actor's Tamil debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Kishore at the audio release of Octopus at Chamundeshwari Studio in Bengaluru". The Times of India. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "Octopus Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "There is no Plus in Octopus". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "The tentacles of medical mafia". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.