Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana
Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana is a 2025 Indian Kannada black comedy suspense thriller film written and directed by Samarth Kadkol, who co-produced the film with Gurudath Ganiga under Hyphen Pictures and Gurudatha Ganiga Films Banner. The film stars Diganth, Dhanu Harsha, Nidhi Subbaiah in lead roles. The music for the film is composed by Praddyotan and cinematography by Abhimanyu Sadanandan.
Plot summary
Lohith is a mild-mannered, left-handed IT professional who works night shifts from home. Throughout his life, Lohith has struggled against societal biases: his teachers attempted to correct his writing hand, relatives insisted on visiting astrologers, and he’s constantly forced to adapt in a world built for right-handers. One evening, on a secret date at his girlfriend Pooja’s apartment, casual conversation about the challenges faced by left-handers turns tense when an unexpected accident occurs. Lohith suddenly finds himself entangled in a high-stakes scenario—locked inside the apartment, he must contend with evidence of violence and multiple bodies as unforeseen events cascade around him.In flashbacks and dialogue, the film reveals how small inconveniences—like using right-handed tools or awkward handshakes—fuel a growing sense of paranoia. The date evening spirals into chaos when an unexpected death implicates Lohith, plunging him into a criminal web involving three corpses, a suspicious police inspector, and a mysterious stranger known only as “Casper”. A pivotal moment arrives when a stranger intervenes as Lohith contemplates suicide on his rooftop. This intervention redirects the narrative into darker territory and catalyzes a chain of darkly comedic and suspenseful developments.
The narrative leads to a climax where Lohith must confront the real culprits behind the mess, expose the manipulations of major players, and clear his name. The tone throughout balances whimsical dark comedy with escalating suspense, culminating in a resolution that reveals hidden truths while maintaining a clever detachment from melodrama.
Production
Samarth Kadkol who had directed short films and worked as associate director for Kotigobba 3 was set to make his feature film debut with Antagoni ''Shetty starring Rishab Shetty. However the same could not materialize owing to covid pandemic and delays.He then announced his debut movie on 13 August 2021 on occasion of International Lefthander's day with Diganth set to star as the lead actor. A year later on the same day Dhanu Harsha'' who was one of the runner-up of Bengaluru round of Times Fresh Face, 2022 was reported to play one of the lead role in the film. Further it was reported that Nidhi Subbaiah was teaming up with Diganth after 12 years of their successful film Pancharangi. A few days later Radhika Narayan joined the cast of the film for a prominent role. Nirup Bhandari was said to play an extended cameo role in the film.
The film went on floors on 9 September 2022 in Yelahanka, Bengaluru where majority of the shooting took place, after Diganth recovered from his injury. Dubbing of the film began around May 2023.