Endendigu

Endendigu (transl. Forever and ever) is a 2015 Indian Kannada romantic thriller film written and directed by Imran Sardhariya. It stars Ajay Rao and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles, with supporting cast featuring Shanthamma, Ashok, Kalyani Raju, Pavitra Lokesh, Tabla Nani and H. G. Dattatreya.

Endendigu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Imran Sardhariya
Screenplay by	Jayatheertha Imran Sardhariya
Story by	Imran Sardariya
Produced by	S. V. Babu
Starring	Ajay Rao Radhika Pandit
Cinematography	Venkatesh Anguraj
Edited by	Deepu S. Kumar
Music by	V. Harikrishna
Production company	S. V. Productions
Distributed by	S. V. Films Om Sai Release Kumar Film Factory
Release date	1 May 2015 (2015-05-01)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

The film tells the story of a newly wed couple, Jyothi (Pandit) and Krishna (Rao), who move to Sweden, where Jyoti gets precognitive dreams foreseeing Krishna's death, and her efforts to prevent it. Released on 1 May 2015, the film received positive to mixed reviews from critics, though the performance of Radhika Pandit was highlighted.^[1][2]

Cast

• Ajay Rao as Krishna
• Radhika Pandit as Jyothi
• H. G. Dattatreya
• Ashok
• Chandrashekhar
• Raveendranath
• Kalyani Raju
• Tabla Nani
• Sumithra
• Pavitra Lokesh
• Shanthamma
• B. Suresha
• Anmol (credited as Master Anmol)
• V. Harikrishna as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
• Yogaraj Bhat as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
• Dhananjay as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
• Sadhu Kokila as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")
• P. Ravi Shankar as himself (Special Appearance in "Friendu Maduve")

Production

Choreographer Imran Sardhariya made his debut with the film as a director. After the film was announced in 2013, Srinagar Kitty and Ramya were signed to play the lead roles. However, after the latter got busy with her political career, the pair was dropped, and Ajay Rao and Radhika Pandit were cast.^[3] Rao and Pandit were collaborating for the third time after Krishnan Love Story (2010) and Breaking News (2012).^[4] Filming began in November 2013 in Sweden, where the song sequences were shot.^[5][6]

Soundtrack

Endendigu
Soundtrack album by V. Harikrishna
Released	27 March 2015
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	20:42
Label	D Beats
Producer	V. Harikrishna

V. Harikrishna composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack. The soundtrack album was released on 27 March 2015.^[7] It consists of five tracks.^[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Ninnalle"	K. Kalyan	Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal	4:42
2.	"Iduvarege"	Yogaraj Bhat	Sonu Nigam	4:17
3.	"Friendu Maduve"	Yogaraj Bhat	V. Harikrishna	3:57
4.	"Kanna Kajal"	A. P. Arjun	Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Bhat	4:13
5.	"Endendigu"	K. Kalyan	Kartik	3:33
Total length:				20:42

Reception

Upon release, the album was received well by critics. Indiaglitz in its review called the tracks "top class in melody and lyrical strength."^[9] Cienloka.com, reviewed the album and wrote, "ENDENDIGU definitely has class written all over. Audience will surely appreciate the efforts of HK [V. Harikrishna] for churning out chartbusters with ease. Album guarantees Melody coupled with wholesome entertainment in its lavish package."^[10]