Dada Is Back

Dada is Back is a 2017 Indian Kannada crime film directed by Santhosh and starring Tamil actor-director R. Parthiepan, making his debut in Kannada cinema, alongside Arun Kumar, Ajay Raj Urs, and Shravya.^[1] The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Anoop Seelin whilst the cinematography is by Nagesh Acharya.

Dada is Back
Directed by	Santhosh
Written by	Santhosh
Produced by	Paramesh Dr. Shankar Deepthi Madhavan
Starring	R. Parthiepan Arun Kumar Ajay Raj Urs Shravya
Cinematography	Nagesh Acharya
Music by	Anoop Seelin
Production company	Apple Films & Dayanand Sounds
Release date	21 July 2017 (2017-07-21)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

The film's trailer was officially released on 1 April 2017 by actor Sudeep in Bangalore.^[2] The film was released across Karnataka on 21 July 2017.

Cast

• R. Parthiepan as Tippu
• Arun Kumar as Chikka
• Ajay Raj Urs
• Shravya
• Sudharani
• Sharath Lohitashwa as Delli
• Raghava Uday

Production

This marks the second collaboration between Santhosh, Ajay Raj Urs and Arun Kumar after Gombegala Love (2013).^[3]

Soundtrack

Dada Is Back
Soundtrack album by Anoop Seelin
Recorded	2017
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	Divo

Anoop Seelin composed the film's background and scored for its soundtrack.^[4] The soundtrack album consists of five tracks, including one theme song.

Track listing

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Open the Bottle"	Vyasaraj Sosale	04:07
2.	"Mallige Mellage"	Vijay Yesudas, Vinay Shetty	03:51
3.	"Cycle Gappal Love Aytu"	Naveen Sajju	04:16
4.	"Ee Bhoomi Mele Illa"	Vijay Prakash	04:29
5.	"Dada is Back theme"	Anoop Seelin	03:10

Reception

The Times of India reviewed the film giving 3 stars out of 5 and remarked that the film is for "those who like tales revolving crime and underworld. Though, it doesn't provide as much action one would expect from an underworld film".^[5]