Shivaji Surathkal
Shivaji Surathkal also known as Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya is a 2020 mystery thriller Kannada language film written and directed by Akash Srivatsa, produced by Anup Gowda, Reka KN, starring Ramesh Aravind and Radhika Narayan in lead roles. The film is Ramesh's 101st movie. The plot revolves around a murder mystery beginning in Ranagiri. After the success of the film, makers have decided to create a franchise and have planned to produce a sequel of the film. Plot. The movie revolves around the murder of Roshan, son of State Home minister, in a resort  in Ranagiri. Shivaji Surathkal (Ramesh Aravind), a police officer is assigned to investigate the murder mystery. Accompanied by Govind, a police constable, he uncovers the mysteries surrounding the murder and the area around. Parallelly, his past and his wife Janani's (Radhika Narayan) disappearance is revealed, which haunts him during this investigation. The plot further dwells into Shivaji's inner struggle to deal with the past and the present and solve the case.And a twist waits for the viewer in the end. The story is heavily inspired by Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express (2017). Reception. Critical  Reception. The New Indian Express gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5, saying "Ramesh Aravind sheds his regular image, and this transformation was possible only because of the director and writer’s imagination, and the actor’s versatility." Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South titled his review as despite an interesting premise, [the film is] an underwhelming murder mystery. Box Office. The movie was reported to have collected ₹2 crores in the first week of its run. Sequel. On September 10 2021, on the occasion of Ramesh Aravind's birthday director Akash Srivatsa announce movie sequel  titled as "Shivaji Surathkal 2: The Mysterious Case of Mayavi". director revealed that titular character seen in three different sheds.