Vanilla (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Vanilla
| image = Vanilla 2018 film.jpg
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| caption = Release poster
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| director = Jayatheertha
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| producer = Jairaj
| starring = Avinash J
Swathi Konde
Ravishankar Gowda
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| music = Bharath B. J.
| studio = Akhila Productions
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|6|1}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Vanilla is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language mystery film{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/jayathirtha-has-a-new-mystery/articleshow/62921101.cms|title=Jayathirtha has a new mystery|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=15 February 2018|first=Nischith|last=N.}} directed by Jayatheertha and starring newcomers Avinash J and Swathi Konde along with Ravishankar Gowda.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/may/30/beautiful-manasugalu-director-jayatheertha-explores-capnophobia-in-next-vanilla-1821580.html|title='Beautiful Manasugalu' director Jayatheertha explores Capnophobia in next 'Vanilla'|date=30 May 2018|work=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2016/dec/29/vanilla-a-mystery-about-global-mafia-1553984.html|title=Vanilla, a mystery about global mafia|date=29 December 2016|work=The New Indian Express|last=Sharadhaa|first=A.}}
Cast
- Avinash J as Avinash a.k.a. Avi
- Swathi Konde as Anagha a.k.a. Anu
- Ravishankar Gowda as Police inspector
- Paavana Gowda
- Rehman
- Girish
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Bharath B. J.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa7dK2fiNMY|title=VANILLA{{!}} AUDIO JUKEBOX{{!}} BHARATH B J{{!}} AVINASH{{!}} JAYATHIRTHA{{!}} S JAYARAMU{{!}} AKHILA COMBINES|work=YouTube}}
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| Song
! Lyricist ! Singer(s) |
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| "Aavarisu Baa Mellane"
|Madan Bellisalu |Vijay Prakash, Inchara Nagesh |
| "Eduredurali"
|Arjun Luis |Eesha Suchi, Ashwin Sharma |
| "Onde Mathalli" |
| "Theme Of Vanilla"
| style="text-align:center;"| {{mdash}} | Instrumental |
| "Eravalu Kodu"
|Jayanth Kumar T V |Eesha Suchi, Ashwin Sharma |
Reception
A critic from Deccan Herald gave the film a rating of four out of five stars and wrote that "Vanilla has gripping sequences, fine and believable twists".{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/vanilla-review-well-made-whoddunit-excellent-plot-twists-672821.html|title=Vanilla review: a well-made whoddunit with excellent plot twists|work=Deccan Herald|date=1 June 2018|first=Vivek|last=M. V.}} A critic from The Times of India wrote that "If you are in the mood to play Sherlock, make a trip to the theatre to solve the Vanilla mystery".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/vanilla/movie-review/64413422.cms|title=VANILLA MOVIE REVIEW|date=1 June 2018|work=The Times of India|last=Christopher|first=Kavya}} A critic from The Hindu wrote that "The director deserves appreciation for experimenting with a new theme with a new approach".{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-slow-and-steady-thriller/article24059680.ece|title='Vanilla' movie review: A slow and steady thriller|date=1 June 2018|work=The Hindu|last=Khajane|first=Muralidhara}}