Eddelu Manjunatha (2009)

Directed by

Guruprasad

Genre

black comedy film

Country

India

Runtime

2h

Rated

A

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man named Manjunatha is urged to wake up from his passive ways. The film follows his interactions with others in a small Kannada town. It is a black comedy that uses satire to comment on everyday life.

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What happens

Eddelu Manjunatha (transl. Wake up, Manjunatha!) is a 2009 Indian Kannada language black comedy film directed by Guruprasad and produced by V. Sanath Kumar. It stars Jaggesh and Yagna Shetty in the lead roles, while Tabla Nani and V. Manohar appear in supporting roles. Eddelu Manjunatha was released on 17 July 2009 to positive reviews from critics and achieved cult status in Kannada cinema. At the 2009–10 Karnataka State Film Awards, Guruprasad won the award for Best Screenplay. At the 57th Filmfare Awards South, the film won two awards – Best Director (Guruprasad) and Special Jury Award (Yagna Shetty). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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