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{{short description|2019 film by G. V. R. Vasu}}
{{EngvarB|date=February 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Kavacha
| image = Kavacha poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = G. V. R. Vasu
| producer = {{ubl|M. V. V. Satyanarayana|A. Sampath}}
| writer = M. S. Ramesh
(Dialogues)
| screenplay = G. V. R. Vasu
| story = Govind Vijayan
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Oppam]]''}}
| starring = {{ubl|[[Shiva Rajkumar]]|[[Baby Meenakshi]]|[[Vasishta N. Simha]]|[[Kruthika Jayakumar]]|[[Isha Koppikar]]}}
| narrator = Ananth Nag
| music = [[Arjun Janya]]<br />[[4 Musics]]
| cinematography = Rahul Shrivastav
| editing = Joni Harsha
| studio = Hayagriva Movie Adishtana
| distributor = Jayanna Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2019|04|05}}
| runtime = 158 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Kavacha''''' ({{Translation|Armour}}) is a [[List of Kannada films of 2019|2019]] Indian [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]]-language [[action thriller]] film written and directed by G. V. R. Vasu in his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]]. It is a remake of [[Priyadarshan]]'s [[Mohanlal]] starrer 2016 [[Malayalam]] blockbuster ''[[Oppam]]'', with changes made in the script to suit the interests of Kannada-speaking audiences. The film stars [[Shiva Rajkumar]], [[Kruthika Jayakumar]], [[Isha Koppikar]], [[Baby Meenakshi]] and [[Vasishta N. Simha]] in the lead roles. It was released worldwide on 5 April 2019 and got positive reviews from critics.

== Plot ==
Jayarama is a blind handyman in an apartment complex. When a retired Supreme Court judge who resides there trusts him with a secret and makes him the guardian of his daughter before he is murdered, Jayarama's world changes. He now has to deal with Vasudeva, a vengeful serial killer.

== Cast ==
* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Jayarama alias Ramappa<ref name="TNIE review" />
* [[Kruthika Jayakumar]] as Revathi<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-dream-of-acting-with-shivarajkumar-is-fulfilled-kruthika-jayakumar/articleshow/68563972.cms |title=My dream of acting with Shivarajkumar is fulfilled: Kruthika Jayakumar |date=25 March 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref>
* [[Isha Koppikar]] as Gowri<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/isha-koppikar-thinks-this-kind-of-role-suits-her/articleshow/68632133.cms |title=Isha Koppikar thinks this kind of role suits her |last=Desai |first=Dhwani |date=30 March 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref>
* [[Baby Meenakshi]] as Nandhini<ref name="TNIE review" />
* [[Vasishta N. Simha]] as Vasudeva<ref name="TNIE review" />
* Iti Acharya<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/acting-classes-are-must-iti-691571.html |title=Acting classes are a must: Iti |date=7 September 2018 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=1 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001142416/https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/acting-classes-are-must-iti-691571.html# |archive-date=1 October 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Ravi Kale]]<ref name="ShootingWraps" />
* Rajesh Nataranga
*[[Ramesh Bhat]]
*[[Girija Lokesh]]
*Vishwas Bharadwaj
*[[Srinivas Prabhu]]
*[[Jayaprakash]] as Krishna Murthy
*Laya Kokila
*[[Tabla Nani]]
* [[Prakash Thuminad]]
*Madhu Hegde
*K. S. Ravindranath
*Malathi Shekhar
*Girish Jatti
*Krishna Hebbale
* [[Balaraj]]
*Lakshmi Hegde
*Ganesh Rao Kesarkar

== Production ==
In November 2016, [[Priyadarshan]] confirmed that a [[Kannada]] remake of his [[Malayalam]] directorial venture ''[[Oppam]]'' would star [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as the male lead.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/301116/oppam-to-be-dubbed-in-tamil.html |title=Oppam to be dubbed in Tamil |last=Aravind |first=K. S. |date=30 November 2016 |work=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227233359/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/301116/oppam-to-be-dubbed-in-tamil.html |archive-date=27 February 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> The remake, titled ''Kavacha'', is produced by M. V. V. Satyanarayana and A. Sampath under Hayagriva Movie Adishtana,<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/mar/26/shivarajkumar-wears-a-different-hat-in-kavacha-1792851.html |title=Shivarajkumar wears a different hat in 'Kavacha' |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=26 March 2018 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818042731/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/mar/26/shivarajkumar-wears-a-different-hat-in-kavacha-1792851.html |archive-date=18 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> and marks the directorial debut of G. V. R. Vasu.<ref name="ShootingWraps" /> He also worked as screenwriter, working on the screenplay for more than seven months, rewriting it substantially to suit the interests of Kannada-speaking audiences, that included giving more emphasis to the [[Action film|action]] elements.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shivarajkumars-first-remake-in-14-years-has-a-lot-of-original-content/articleshow/67104827.cms |title=Shivarajkumar’s first remake in 14 years has a lot of original content |last=Desai |first=Dhwani |date=15 December 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=22 December 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181222132824/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/shivarajkumars-first-remake-in-14-years-has-a-lot-of-original-content/articleshow/67104827.cms |archive-date=22 December 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Baby Meenakshi]] was chosen to reprise her role from the original.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/kannada-superstar-shivrajkumar-back-to-remakes-kavacha-is-the-remake-of-2016-malayalam-crime-thriller-oppam/articleshow/61773579.cms |title=Kannada superstar Shivrajkumar back to remakes: Kavacha is the remake of 2016 Malayalam crime thriller Oppam |last=Nischith |first=N. |date=24 November 2017 |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211164226/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/kannada-superstar-shivrajkumar-back-to-remakes-kavacha-is-the-remake-of-2016-malayalam-crime-thriller-oppam/articleshow/61773579.cms |archive-date=11 December 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Principal photography]] began on 23 November 2017,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kavacha-first-look-shivarajkumar-stars-in-the-kannada-remake-of-malayalam-film-oppam/story-T8i6jwo3HxMKR3p6B906MM.html |title=Kavacha first look: Shivarajkumar stars in the Kannada remake of Malayalam film Oppam |last=Sundar |first=Priyanka |date=23 November 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101082837/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/kavacha-first-look-shivarajkumar-stars-in-the-kannada-remake-of-malayalam-film-oppam/story-T8i6jwo3HxMKR3p6B906MM.html |archive-date=1 January 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/shivarajkumar-kavacha-goes-on-floor-first-look-of-mohanlal-oppam-remake-4950870/ |title=Shivarajkumar’s Kavacha goes on floor, see first look of Oppam remake |last=Manoj Kumar |first=R. |date=23 November 2017 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129094453/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/shivarajkumar-kavacha-goes-on-floor-first-look-of-mohanlal-oppam-remake-4950870/ |archive-date=29 January 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> and ended in early August 2018. Shooting took place in [[Mysore]], [[Ooty]], and [[Bangalore]]. Rahul Shrivastav was the cinematographer.<ref name="ShootingWraps" />

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by [[Arjun Janya]] and [[4 Musics]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kavacha/wKGZ39qaqdQ_ |title=Kavacha |website=[[JioSaavn]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231112716/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/kavacha/wKGZ39qaqdQ_ |archive-date=31 December 2018 |url-status=live |access-date=31 December 2018}}</ref> Janya composed all songs except "Rekkeya", which 4 Musics composed; that song has two versions, a duet and a solo.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZCXKNQNMcw |title=Kavacha – Audio Jukebox {{!}} Shivaraj Kumar & Baby Anunaya |last=Zee Music South |authorlink=Zee Music Company |date=12 November 2018 |website=YouTube |access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> The film features a remix of the song "Hosa Belaku Moodutidde" from ''[[Hosa Belaku]]'' (1982), but that does not appear on the soundtrack.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/jan/03/popular-track-hosa-belaku-from-rajkumars-recreated-for-shivarajkumars-kavacha-1919821.html |title=Popular track Hosa belaku from Rajkumar’s recreated for Shivarajkumar’s Kavacha |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=3 January 2019 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |access-date=23 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203073038/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/jan/03/popular-track-hosa-belaku-from-rajkumars-recreated-for-shivarajkumars-kavacha-1919821.html |archive-date=3 February 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Tracklist
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kanneera
| extra1 = Vyasraj
| lyrics1= [[K. Kalyan]]
| music1=[[Arjun Janya]]
| length1= 4:35
| title2= Yaaro Nee
| extra2 = Vyasraj
| lyrics2 = K. Kalyan
| music2=Arjun Janya
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Rekkeya
| note3 = duet
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sreya Jayadeep]]
| lyrics3 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| music3=[[4 Musics]]
| length3 = 5:09
| title4 = Rekkeya
| note4 = solo
| extra4 = Sreya Jayadeep
| lyrics4 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| music4=4 Musics
| length4 = 4:43
}}

== Release ==
''Kavacha'' was released worldwide on 5 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kavacha/movie-review/68736389.cms |title=Kavacha Movie Review |last=Suresh |first=Sunanya |date=5 April 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=6 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406033344/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kavacha/movie-review/68736389.cms |archive-date=6 April 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was originally scheduled for released on 7 December 2018,<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavacha-all-set-to-release-on-december-7/articleshow/66534453.cms |title=Kavacha all set to release on December 7 |date=7 November 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181112051847/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavacha-all-set-to-release-on-december-7/articleshow/66534453.cms# |archive-date=12 November 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> but was postponed due to "technical issues" with the sound mixing.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/sandalwood-hattrick-hero-shivrajkumar-starrer-kavacha-to-release-worldwide-on-april-5-director-vasu-exclusive-interview-pogo3w |title=Exclusive: Sandalwood Hattrick Hero Shivrajkumar-starrer Kavacha to release worldwide on April 5: Director Vasu |last=Md |first=Yacoob |date=16 March 2019 |work=[[Asianet News]] |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref>

== Critical response ==
The film received a positive critical response. Shyamprasad S of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' said "Shiva Rajkumar as a blind man delivers a stunning performance" and "''Kavacha'' will remain as one [of] Shiva Rajkumar's best films".<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kavacha-movie-review-shiva-rajkumar-as-a-blind-man-delivers-a-stunning-performance/articleshow/68739516.cms |title=Kavacha movie review: Shiva Rajkumar as a blind man delivers a stunning performance |last=Shyam Prasad |first=S. |date=5 April 2019 |work=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> Sunayana Surresh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' called it an emotional tale of revenge that has its moments, especially laudable for the nail-biting climax with both Shivarajkumar and Vasishta N Simha on top of their game.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kavacha/movie-review/68736389.cms |title=Kavacha Movie Review |last=Suresh |first=Sunayana |date=5 April 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref> A Sharadhaa of ''New Indian Express'' said that in spite of being a remake, what makes Kavacha stands out on its own is the performance by Shivarajkumar – an obvious sign that he has risen to the stature of a realistic actor.<ref name="TNIE review" /> Aravind Shwetha of '' The News Minute'' noted that a lot of minor characters from the original have been eliminated for good making it a decent thriller with an exceptional performance by Shivanna.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kavacha-review-shiva-rajkumars-thriller-makes-engaging-watch-99540 |title='Kavacha' review: Shiva Rajkumar's thriller makes for an engaging watch |last=Shwetha |first=Aravind |date=5 April 2019 |work=[[The News Minute]] |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
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<ref name="ShootingWraps">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavacha-it-is-a-wrap-for-the-shivraj-kumar-starrer/articleshow/65245647.cms |title=‘Kavacha’: It is a wrap for the Shivraj Kumar starrer |date=2 August 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180818043007/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavacha-it-is-a-wrap-for-the-shivraj-kumar-starrer/articleshow/65245647.cms |archive-date=18 August 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="TNIE review">{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/06/kavacha-review-shivarajkumar-steals-the-show-1960682.html |title='Kavacha' review: Shivarajkumar steals the show |last=Sharadhaa |first=A. |date=6 April 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=8 April 2019}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|8907970}}

[[Category:2019 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:2019 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films about blind people in India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mysore]]
[[Category:Films shot in Ooty]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]

Kavacha - Revision history

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