Adityaa Shashikumar and Apoorva go back to teen years with 'Modave'

In his directorial debut, Siddharth Maradeppaa has picked an unusual title. Modave, which means pimple, the director says is apt for his teen-based drama. Actor Shashikumar’s son, Adityaa Shashikumar, will be making his debut and Apoorrva is paired opposite the newcomer.

“The first sign of stepping into teenage is a breakout of pimples. My story revolves around the turbulence of teenage with a soft love story that will have a mass village backdrop,” says Siddharth, who emphasises that the meaning of the film is not be misinterpreted. “It’s just to represent the age,” he says.

Modave’s music is by Sridhar V Sambram, the lyrics of which will be written by Yogaraj Bhat, Jayant Kaikini and V Nagendra Prasad;  producer Shivanand Shagoti and R Krishnamurthy, under Brownbull Studios, the cinematography is being spearheaded by Uday Ballal. Ravi Varma will perform the stunts for the film and the edit desk will be headed by Deepu S Kumar.

Muhurath on September 2; Darshan to be a chief guest

A grand muhurath will take place on September 2, which will be attended by Challenging Star, Darshan. As chief guest, he will give the first clap for the film. While a two-day schedule will take place immediately after the muhurath date, a longer schedule will take place in October at Hampi, Badami, Hiholle, Patadkalu, Bidar, Raichur and Gulbarga.