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Octopus (2015 film)

Octopus
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAnnaiah P.
Written byK. Lakshman (dialogues)
Story byAnnaiah P.
Produced byD. C. Prasanna Kumar Doddabele
StarringKishore
Yagna Shetty
CinematographyManohar Joshi
Edited bySuresh Urs
Music byA. K. Rishal Sai
Release date
  • 20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Octopus is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film[1] directed by Annaiah P. and starring Kishore and Yagna Shetty.[2]

Cast

Production

The film was reported to be a bilingual also made in Tamil but that version was never released.[3]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by A. K. Rishal Sai. The audio release function was held at Chamundeshwari Studio in Bangalore.[4]

All lyrics are written by K. Kalyan

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Sogase Sogase"Rajesh Krishnan, Sunitha4:57
2."Neenendhu Smarttu"Mohan2:18
3."Neeyaro Ninagyaro"Vijay Prakash4:51
4."Ok Ok Ella Ok"Sunitha4:34
Total length:16:40

Reception

Critical response

A critic from The Times of India rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "This could have been a nice medical thriller, but the trivial treatment makes it fall way short of the finish line".[5] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "The title has no relevance too. Subjects like Octopus needs the makers to discuss and not just guess, else they just make a mess and miss the bus".[6] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Sadly, instead of a deft medical thriller, all one gets to see is a personal revenge drama with a medical discovery as pretext. Kishore does justice to his role while Tilak matches him. Yagna is just a pretty prop".[7]

References

  1. ^ "'Octopus' to be a mystery thriller". Sify. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Kishore and Yagna together again". The Times of India. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Actor's Tamil debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Kishore at the audio release of Octopus at Chamundeshwari Studio in Bengaluru". The Times of India. 29 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Octopus Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "There is no Plus in Octopus". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ "The tentacles of medical mafia". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.