Manada Kadalu

Name: Manada Kadalu
Director: Yogaraj Bhat
Genre: Film
Released: 2025-03-28
Cast: Sumukha, Rangayana Raghu, Dattanna

Directed by Yogaraj Bhat

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154 min 28 Mar 2025

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Synopsis

Manada Kadalu

The film follows Sumukha, a fourth-year MBBS student who loses faith in medical science after witnessing a peon's death from heart attack at his college. He drops out and spends his days wandering the beaches of Karnataka, swimming, and watching sunsets. His life takes a turn when he meets and falls in love with Rashika, a cricketer. He follows her to Bengaluru, where she disappears after asking him to meet her in six months. He looks for her and finds her at an archaeological site with her friend Anjali, an archaeologist. There, he learns that Rashika is terminally ill. The film then follows Sumukha’s efforts to heal her.

Director: Yogaraj Bhat
Release: 28 Mar 2025
Run time: 154 min
Language: Kannada

Cast & crew

SU Sumukha Cast

Rangayana Raghu Cast

Dattanna Cast

Yogaraj Bhat Director V. V. Harikrishna Composer

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The New Indian Express

2025-03-29

Manada Kadalu is not a film that will simply sweep you off your feet the way Mungaru Male did, and one should not expect it to. Instead, it’s a reflective journey about life’s complexities, the unpredictability of love, and the search for purpose. It challenges its audience to think beyond love's simplicity and consider our existence's larger meaning. It will be interesting to see how the younger generation understands it in all its forms. In the end, it’s not just about what we love, but how we live. So, is life more important than love? Or do we follow our hearts, no matter the path? For those willing to navigate the unpredictable, chaotic beauty of the seashore, Manada Kadalu is a journey worth taking once particularly for the fresh talents it brings to the forefront, offering a fresh take on Yogaraj Bhat’s exploration of love and life’s intricacies.

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