| Saarathi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Dinakar Thoogudeepa |
| Screenplay by | Dinakar Thoogudeepa |
| Story by | Based on The Lion King (1994) Dinakar Thoogudeepa Chinthan A. V. |
| Produced by | K. V. Satya Prakash |
| Starring | Darshan Deepa Sannidhi R. Sarathkumar |
| Cinematography | K. Krishna Kumar |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Sri Araseshwari Cine Productions |
| Distributed by | Reliance Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹7 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹12.5 crores[2] |
Saarathi (English: Charioteer) is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film written and directed by Dinakar Thoogudeep. It stars Darshan and debutante Deepa Sannidhi in the lead roles. V. Harikrishna scored for the film's background and its soundtrack, while the lyrics were penned by V. Nagendra Prasad.
The film released theatrically on 30 September 2011 [3] when Darshan was under judicial custody for alleged domestic violence against his wife, Vijayalakshmi.[4] It received three awards at the 2011 Karnataka State Film Awards, including the Best Entertaining Movie.[5] The core plot of the movie was reported to be based on the 1994 animated movie The Lion King.[6] This was the highest-grossing Kannada movie of 2011.[7]
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- ^ "Friday release". Deccan Herald. 29 September 2011.
- ^ "Darshan hits wife, lands in jail". Deccan Herald. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana (14 March 2013). "Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ^ "Bypassing copycats, Sandalwood style". Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Darshan makes a big hit again, this time with his film". Bangalore Mirror. 2 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.