| Octopus | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Annaiah P. |
| Written by | K. Lakshman (dialogues) |
| Story by | Annaiah P. |
| Produced by | D. C. Prasanna Kumar Doddabele |
| Starring | Kishore Yagna Shetty |
| Cinematography | Manohar Joshi |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | A. K. Rishal Sai |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Octopus is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film [1] directed by Annaiah P. and starring Kishore and Yagna Shetty. [2]
The film was reported to be a bilingual also made in Tamil but that version never released. [3]
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
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sogase Sogase" | Rajesh Krishnan, Sunitha | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Neenendhu Smarttu" | Mohan | 2:18 |
| 3. | "Neeyaro Ninagyaro" | Vijay Prakash | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Ok Ok Ella Ok" | Sunitha | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 16:40 | ||
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]
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