Body God

{{Infobox film

| name = Body God

| image =

| caption = Official

| director = Prabhu Srinivas

| producer = Prabhu Srinivas

| writer = Prabhu Srinivas
Karundhel Rajesh
Vyshak
Naveen Reddy

| starring = Manoj Kumaraswamy
Guruprasad

| music = Karan B Krupa

| editing = Ujwal Chandra

| cinematography = Velmurugan

| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|4|1}}{{Cite news |title=This week's releases: Upendra's 'Home Minister', Sanchari Vijay starrer 'Taledanda', and more - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/this-weeks-releases-upendras-home-minister-sanchari-vijay-starrer-taledanda-and-more/articleshow/90586422.cms |access-date=3 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=April 2022 |language=en}}

| country = India

| language = Kannada

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Body God is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film produced and directed by Prabhu Srinivas, starring Manoj Kumaraswamy and Guruprasad with an ensemble supporting cast.{{cite web |title=Prabhu Srinivas' next, 'Body God', a black comedy |date=24 July 2021 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/jul/24/prabhu-srinivas-nextbody-god-a-black-comedy-2334485.html |publisher=News Indian Express |access-date=24 July 2021}} Karan B Krupa composed the film's songs and background score.{{cite web |title='ಬಾಡಿಗಾರ್ಡ್' ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನೀತ್ ಗಾನ: ಪವರ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಕಂಠಸಿರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿಬಂದಿದೆ ಪವರ್‌ಫುಲ್ ಹಾಡು! |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/raghavendra-rajkumar-releases-kannada-movie-bodyguard-song-sung-by-puneeth-rajkumar/articleshow/88054992.cms |publisher=Vijay Karnataka |access-date=2 December 2021}} The story is written by Prabhu Srinivas and screenplay by Prabhu Srinivas, Co-director Vyshak, Karundhel Rajesh and Naveen Reddy of Akira fame. Prashanth Y N, Abhinandan Deshpriya and S.K.S penned the dialogues.

Premise

Vasu, a middle-class man leading a complicated life, is appointed to look after Puttanna, a paralyzed and arrogant old man. When Puttanna mysteriously dies, Vasu covers the death and convinces everyone that Puttanna is alive. How long will it work?

Cast

Manoj Kumaraswamy as Vasu
Guruprasad as Puttanna
Padmaja Rao as Padma
Prabhu Srinivas as Sync Seena
Niranjan as Sub Inspector
Ashwin as Mahesh
Shankar Krishnamurthy as L.K.Balu
Vageesh R Katti

Production

Prabhu Srinivas and Dhananjay were originally supposed to collaborate for the film Daali. The film, however, was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic as several scenes were to be shot outside Karnataka. Later, Prabhu Srinivas teamed up for Body God Kannada movie with Manoj Kumaraswamy and Guruprasad for this comedy entertainer.{{cite web |title=ಬಾಡಿ ಗಾಡ್ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಠ ಗುರುಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಹೆಣ! |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/kannada-film-body-god-motion-poster-release-guru-prasad-vcs-qwojk2 |publisher=Asianet News |access-date=23 July 2021}}

Music

The film's soundtrack album and score was composed by Karan B Krupa.{{cite web |title='ಬಾಡಿ ಗಾಡ್' ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಹಾಡೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಧ್ವನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ 'ಪವರ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್' ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್‌ಕುಮಾರ್ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/puneeth-rajkumar-sings-for-mata-guruprasad-manoj-starrer-body-god-kannada-movie/articleshow/89544362.cms |publisher=Vijay Karnataka |access-date=13 February 2022}}

{{Track listing

| headline = List of songs

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| total_length =

| all_music =

| title1 = Aresa Dankanaka

| extra1 = Puneeth Rajkumar

| lyrics1 = S.K.S

| length1 = 4:22

| title2 = Yeno Mayavo

| extra2 = Anuradha Bhat,br>Ajay Warrier

| length2 = 4:43