Undenama
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{{Infobox film
| name = Undenama
| image = Undenama poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = K L Rajashekar
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| starring = Komal
Dhanya Balakrishna
Tabla Nani
Harish Raj
| cinematography = Naveen Kumar S
| music = Sridhar V Sambhrama
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| released = {{Film date|2023|04|14|df=y}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Undenama is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by K L Rajashekar. It stars Komal, Dhanya Balakrishna, Thabla Nani and Harish Raj.{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/kannada/entertainment/the-trailer-of-undenama-released-by-navarasa-hero-jaggesh-127651 |title=Undenama film: ನವರಸ ನಾಯಕ ಜಗ್ಗೇಶ್ ಅವರಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಯಿತು "ಉಂಡೆನಾಮ" ಚಿತ್ರದ ಟ್ರೇಲರ್ |date=8 April 2023 |work=Zee News|language=en|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118033624/https://zeenews.india.com/kannada/entertainment/the-trailer-of-undenama-released-by-navarasa-hero-jaggesh-127651 |archive-date=18 November 2023}} It was released theatrically on 14 April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/mar/21/komal-rajashekars-undenama-gets-arelease-date-2557979.html |title=Komal-Rajashekar's' Undenama' gets a release date |date=21 March 2023 |work=The New Indian Express|language=en|access-date=14 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322180352/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/mar/21/komal-rajashekars-undenama-gets-arelease-date-2557979.html |archive-date=22 March 2023}} {{Cite web|url=https://www.kannadaprabha.com/cinema/news/2023/mar/21/komal-rajashekars-undenama-gets-a-release-date-489971.html |title='ಉಂಡೆನಾಮ' ಹಾಕೋಕೆ ರೆಡಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಕೋಮಲ್: ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಡೇಟ್ ಫಿಕ್ಸ್! |date=21 March 2023 |work=Kannada Prabha|language=kn|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601051410/https://www.kannadaprabha.com/cinema/news/2023/mar/21/komal-rajashekars-undenama-gets-a-release-date-489971.html |archive-date=1 June 2023}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- Komal Kumar as Venkatesh a.k.a. Venky{{Cite web|url=https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/sandalwood/komals-unde-nama-movie-getting-remake-to-another-language-and-movie-releasing-in-usa-mcr-au66-557388.html |title=ಉಂಡೆನಾಮ ಹಿಟ್: ವಿದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಿಲೀಸ್, ಪರಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೀಮೇಕ್ |date=16 April 2023 |work=TV9 Kannada|language=kn|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511052559/https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/sandalwood/komals-unde-nama-movie-getting-remake-to-another-language-and-movie-releasing-in-usa-mcr-au66-557388.html |archive-date=11 May 2023}}
- Dhanya Balakrishna as Preethi
- Tabla Nani as Venkatesh's father
- Harish Raj as Krishna
- KGF Sampath
- Bank Janardhan
- Thanisha Kuppanda
- Vaishnavi
- Apoorva
- Kuri Prathap
- Giri
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Reception
=Critical response=
Pratibha Joy from OTT Play wrote "Undenaama would have perhaps worked if it had been made a couple of decades ago. The subject is jaded, as are the actors, making it quite lacklustre. The film dropped on Sun NXT on June 2. Watch it only if you can’t find anything better or actually like this kind of cinema".{{Cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/undenaama-review-komal-and-harish-raj-lead-adult-comedy-that-isnt-fun/235865c4b674 |title=Undenaama review: Komal and Harish Raj lead adult comedy that isn't fun |date=3 June 2023|work=OTT Play|language=en|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230805110941/https://www.ottplay.com/review/undenaama-review-komal-and-harish-raj-lead-adult-comedy-that-isnt-fun/235865c4b674 |archive-date=5 August 2023}} A reviewer of Udayavani says "More attention could have been given to the songs and background music of the movie. Apart from that, the cinematography and editing of the movie make "Undenama" look good".{{Cite web|url=https://m.udayavani.com/article/undenama-kannada-movie-review/1460186 |title=ಯಾಮಾರಿದ್ರೆ ವೆಂಕಟೇಶನಿಗೂ ಬೀಳುತ್ತೆ ಉಂಡೆನಾಮ! |date=15 April 2023|work=Udayavani|language=kannada|access-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115195324/https://m.udayavani.com/article/undenama-kannada-movie-review/1460186 |archive-date=15 November 2023}} Vinay Lokesh from The Times of India wrote "Undenamma is a typical comedy film with a bit of crime elements that lives up to the billing. Dhanya Balakrishna does her best with limited opportunities. Undenamma is a good one time watch".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/undenama/movie-review/99492085.cms?from=mdr |title=Undenama Movie Review: Komal Carries This Comic Capper Solely On His Shoulders |date=14 April 2023|work=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=18 November 2023|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118021618/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/undenama/movie-review/99492085.cms?from=mdr&from=mdr |archive-date=18 November 2023}}
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