Abbara

Abbara is a 2022 Indian Kannada language romantic action drama film directed by K Ram Narayan and starring Prajwal Devaraj, Nimika Ratnakar, Rajshri Ponnappa, Lekha Chandra and P. Ravishankar. The film was released to mixed reviews.

Abbara
Directed by	K Ram Narayan
Produced by	Basavaraj Manchaiah
Starring	Prajwal Devaraj Nimika Ratnakar Rajshri Ponnappa Lekha Chandra P. Ravishankar
Cinematography	JK Ganesh
Edited by	Venkatesh UDV
Music by	Ravi Basrur
Production company	C & M Movies
Release date	5 January 2022 (2022-01-05)
Running time	148 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Prajwal Devaraj as Shiva a.k.a. Strong Man / Prasad / Shivu
• Nimika Ratnakar as Sonu
• Rajshri Ponnappa as Vaishali
• Lekha Chandra as Dr. Priya
• P. Ravishankar as Vairamudi
• Shobaraj as a boy's father
• M. S. Umesh
• Kote Prabhakar
• Arasu Maharaj
• Vijay Chendoor
• Govinde Gowda

Production

Prajwal Devaraj was reported to play three characters in the film (opposite Nimika Ratnakar, Rajshri Ponnappa, and Lekha Chandra) with five different looks.^[1][2][3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ravi Basrur. The music was released under the Anand Audio label.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Thale Kettaga Onde Formula"	Vijay Prakash	3:32
2.	"O Sukumaariye"	Vyasaraj Sosale, Neethu Subramanyam	3:25
3.	"Naanu Neenu"	Santhosh Venky	3:46
4.	"Abbara Title Track"	Santhosh Venky	2:43
5.	"Kathakali"	Saaj Bhat	3:30
6.	"Devara Haaga Nee (F)"	Airaa Udupi	2:48
7.	"Devara Haaga Nee (M)"	Rahul Vellal	2:48
Total length:			22:32

Reception

Critical response

A critic from Cinema Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Overall, Abbara is definitely a watchable film for those who have been missing age-old masala flicks".^[5] A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "All in all, Abbara is worth a watch for sheer entertainment".^[6] A critic from The South First wrote that "Abbara is made exclusively for a special kind of daredevils. Do share your experiences with us if you are up for the Abbara challenge".^[7]