The song ‘Nanna Kambali’ from the film ‘Ananthapayana’, produced by Belagavi-based Santosh Hegde, was released by District In-charge Minister Satish Jarkiholi.
The song was launched by the minister during the grand Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations held at Rani Chennamma Circle in Belagavi, the border district. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that producer Santosh Hegde, who hails from the district, had made the film based on the lives and struggles of shepherds. He appreciated director Sreekaka for bringing the film together effectively on screen. He also urged audiences to support and encourage such films by watching them in theatres and wished the producer and director success.
Speaking on the occasion, producer Santosh Hegde said that the film portrays the lives, struggles, traditions, battles and painful experiences of nomadic shepherds, who have faced various challenges at every stage of their journey. The director has explored the challenges they are currently facing in society and the difficulties they have encountered in recent times. He added that the film’s promotional campaign was being launched with this song.
Director Sreekaka said that ‘Ananthapayana’ narrates the journey of shepherds who travel from one village to another. Apart from directing the film, he has also played the lead role. The film features six songs and three action sequences. Jaskaran Singh, Kailash Kher and Prithvi Bhat have lent their voices to the songs. He announced that the film would be released on the 27th of this month.
Speaking about her role, heroine Nivishka Patil said that this was her fourth film and that she too hailed from Belagavi. She expressed happiness that the audio of her film was being released in her hometown. She added that her character portrays how a young woman becomes part of a Kuruba family.
The film has been written and directed by Sreekaka, who has also penned the screenplay. Bal Rajwadi, Manjunath Hegde, M.K. Mathad, Lakshmi Siddaiah and Prashanth Siddhi play other important roles. The film was shot in Belagavi, Bengaluru and Maharashtra.
Presented by S.K. Film Factory, Ananthapayana features Sreekaka in the lead role. He has also taken responsibility for the film’s story, screenplay, dialogues and direction. Sreekaka, who has previously worked in the Kannada film industry as a dance artiste and assistant director, makes his debut as a lead actor and director with this film.
The film is produced by Santosh Ashok Hegde under the banners of Sri Ashok Films and S.K. Film Factory.
The technical team includes Akash Parva as the music composer, Vinod Bharathi as the cinematographer and Deepu Gowda as the editor.
