‘SRICHAKRA’ READY FOR RELEASE
Srichakra a new Kannada suspense thriller has completed its shoot and is ready for release in April. The film is directed by G Govinde Gowda and it stars newbies Arvo Surya and Tina Ponnappa in lead roles. Thippeswamy is the executive producer and Shivanna Gowda is the co-producer.

Director Govinde Gowda told reporters that Sri is the name of the hero and the Chakra the heroine. The chakra revolves around the hero and why it revolves around him and does he get caught in the chakravyuha is what the story is all about, he said.

Govinde Gowda who has penned the story, lyrics besides directing the film had earlier worked as V Manohar’s associate and was involved in theatre activities.

Arvo Surya said he is debuting as hero after undergoing training in acting from a school in Vizag. He said he plays a lover boy in the first half and has two shades in the movie which changes in the second half without revealing the details.

Tina Ponnappa said she plays the minister’s daughter who is a bubbly girl in the movie. She said she falls in love and how she changes herself. She said Srichakra is her first Kannada movie and her third movie appearance. She said she had done one Malayalam and one Tamil film each.

The film has been shot in Bengaluru, Mudigere, Sakleshpura, Hiriyur, Marikanive and Chikkamagalur. The film also stars Rangayana Raghu, Shobhraj, Jaijagadish, Honnavalli Krishna and Gururaj Hoskote among others. Nagakeerthi is the stunt director and Prabhu S R has scored the music which has five songs. Vikram Yogananada is the cameraman and editor.
-20/03/16