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{{Infobox film
| name = Dandupalya 4
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| director = KT Nayak
| writer = KT Nayak
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| producer = Venkat
| starring = [[Suman Ranganathan]]
| narrator =
| cinematography = Manu Girish
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| music = Anand Rajavikraman
| studio = Venkaat Movies
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|11|1}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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'''''Dandupalya 4''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[crime thriller]] film directed by KT Nayak and starring [[Suman Ranganathan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/kannada/2018/Apr/22/suman-ranganathan-as-sundri-new-gangsta-leader-1804996.html|title=Suman Ranganathan as Sundri, new gangsta leader|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=22 April 2018|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/Oct/30/films-like-dandupalyam-4-make-me-feel-complete-as-an-actor-suman-ranganath-2054889.html|title=Films like Dandupalyam 4 make me feel complete as an actor: Suman Ranganath|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=31 October 2019|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref> The film is based on the infamous dacoit gang from [[Dandupalya]],<ref>{{Cite web |title='தண்டுபால்யா' பாணியில் உருவாகும் 'தண்டுபாளையம்' |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com//tamil-news/120703/cinema/Kollywood/Thandupalayam--in-the-style-of-Thandupalaya.htm |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=[[Dinamalar]]|date=16 April 2024 |language=ta}}</ref> and it is the fourth installment of the ''[[Dandupalya (franchise)|Dandupalya]]'' franchise.

The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Dandupalayam 4''.<ref name="T"/> The film was partially reshot in Tamil as ''Dandupalyam'' by Venkat with [[Sonia Agarwal]], [[Vanitha Vijayakumar]], [[Supergood Subramani]] and Birla Bose.<ref>{{Cite web |last=|date=2019-11-22 |title=உண்மை சம்பவங்களுடன் 'தண்டுபாளையம்' |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2019/11/22150421/Dandupalayam-with-real-incidents.vpf |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=[[Dina Thanthi]]|language=ta}}</ref> The Tamil version featured scenes from the previous films of the franchise,<ref name="Th"/> and was released on 7 June 2024.<ref name="M"/>

==Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Suman Ranganathan]] as Sundri
*[[Banerjee (actor)|Banerjee]] as Kaali
*Sanjeev Kumar as Venkta
*Richa Shasthri as Chinny
*Vittal Ranganaya as Jatka
*Bullet Soma as Govinda
*Jeeva Simon as Konde
*Sneha Nayar as Manji
*Arun Bachan as Muniya
*Rockline Sudhakar as Michine Rajanna
*D. S. Rao as Olegowda
*Venkat as Ashok Kumar
*[[Mumaith Khan]] in an [[item number]]
}}

==Production==
In March 2018, [[Pooja Gandhi]] confirmed that she was not a part of the film and director [[Srinivas Raju]] disassociated himself with the film saying that he made a trilogy and that this film was trying to bank off of the ''Dandupalaya'' name.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/pooja-gandhi-im-not-doing-dandupalyam-4-these-posters-are-a-joke/articleshow/63127821.cms|title=Pooja Gandhi: I'm not doing Dandupalyam 4; these posters are a joke|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 March 2018|access-date=6 June 2024|first=Sridhar|last=Adivi}}</ref> While shooting for the film in [[Pavagada]], the film cast and crew were confused for real life child traffickers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/archives/child-trafficking-rumours-dandupalya-4-unit-faces-heat-pavagada-670861.html|title=Child trafficking: 'Dandupalya-4' unit faces heat in Pavagada|date=25 May 2018|access-date=13 June 2024|work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>

In January 2019, the film was rejected by the Indian [[Central Board of Film Certification|censor board]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dandupalya-4-is-rejected-by-the-censor-board/articleshow/67620322.cms|title='Dandupalya-4' is rejected by the censor board|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=21 January 2019|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by Anand Rajavikraman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/dandupalyam-4-kannada|title=Dandupalyam - 4 (Kannada)|work=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]|date=2018}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kannu Hodeyo
| extra1 = [[Anthony Daasan]], Jogi Sunitha
| length1 = 4:00
| title2 = Duddire Duniya
| extra2 = [[Chandan Shetty]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/suman-ranganathan-starrer-dandupalyam-4-has-its-audio-launch/articleshow/71671329.cms|title=Suman Ranganathan starrer Dandupalyam 4 has its audio launch|date=20 October 2019|work=The Times of India|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> [[Indu Nagaraj]]
| length2 = 4:03
| total_length = 8:03
}}

== Release ==
The film was initially scheduled to release on 15 August 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/dandupalyam-4-locks-august-15th-release/articleshow/70328434.cms|title=
Dandupalyam 4 locks August 15th release|date=22 July 2019|work=The Times of India|access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref>

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "The film doesn't offer anything new. The story lacks new content and freshness compared to the previous editions and is not engaging".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/dandupalyam-4/movie-review/71854058.cms|title=Dandupalyam 4 Movie Review : Nothing new in this crime thriller|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 November 2019|last=Lokesh|first=Vinay|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref> Regarding the Telugu-dubbed version, a critic from ''[[123telugu]]'' rated the film one-and-three-quarters out of five and wrote that "On the whole, ''Dandupalayam 4'' fails to live up to all its expectations. The same crime scene and violence has been doubled in this part which is hard to digest and does not impress you one bit".<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/dandupalayam-4-telugu-movie-review.html|title=Review : Dandupalayam 4 – Overdose of violence|work=[[123telugu]]|date=1 November 2019|access-date=6 June 2024}}</ref>

Regarding the Tamil version, a critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' gave a mixed review.<ref name="M">{{Cite web |last=|date=2024-06-07 |title=Dandupalayam |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/movie-review/dandupalayam-158979 |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=[[Maalai Malar]]|language=ta}}</ref> ''[[Thinaboomi]]'' critic wrote that the director has very cleverly incorporated the current scenes with the older scenes.<ref name="Th">{{Cite web |title=தண்டுபாளையம் விமர்சனம் |url=https://www.thinaboomi.com/2024/06/10/228531.html |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=[[Thinaboomi]] |language=ta}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|9680080}}

[[Category:2019 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:2019 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian sequel films]]

Dandupalya 4 - Revision history

GreggNfb8421 at 00:51, 19 March 2026