Vanilla (2018 film)

Vanilla is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language mystery film^[1] directed by Jayatheertha and starring newcomers Avinash J and Swathi Konde along with Ravishankar Gowda.^[2][3]

Vanilla
Release poster
Directed by	Jayatheertha
Produced by	Jairaj
Starring	Avinash J Swathi Konde Ravishankar Gowda
Music by	Bharath B. J.
Production company	Akhila Productions
Release date	1 June 2018 (2018-06-01)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Avinash J as Avinash a.k.a. Avi
• Swathi Konde as Anagha a.k.a. Anu
• Ravishankar Gowda as Police inspector
• Paavana Gowda
• Rehman
• Girish

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Bharath B. J.^[4]

Song	Lyricist	Singer(s)
"Aavarisu Baa Mellane"	Madan Bellisalu	Vijay Prakash, Inchara Nagesh
"Eduredurali"	Arjun Luis	Eesha Suchi, Ashwin Sharma
"Onde Mathalli"	Jayant Kaikini	Rajesh Krishnan
"Theme Of Vanilla"	—	Instrumental
"Eravalu Kodu"	Jayanth Kumar T V	Eesha Suchi, Ashwin Sharma

Reception

A critic from Deccan Herald gave the film a rating of four out of five stars and wrote that "Vanilla has gripping sequences, fine and believable twists".^[5] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "If you are in the mood to play Sherlock, make a trip to the theatre to solve the Vanilla mystery".^[6] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "The director deserves appreciation for experimenting with a new theme with a new approach".^[7]