Saarathi

Saarathi is a 2011 romantic action Kannada film starring actor Darshan. . It was directed by his brother Dinakar Tugudeep and produced by K. V. Satya Prakash. It is the début film of Deepa Sannidhi who plays the female lead actress. V. Harikrishna composed the music for the film and lyricist Nagendra Prasad penned the songs. Saarathi was released on 30 September 2011 when the actor Darshan was under judicial custody for alleged domestic violence against his wife, Vijayalakshmi. The film was screened in over 157 theatres across Karnataka, including over 30 in the city of Bangalore, and an additional 20 screens were put up due to its commercial success in the opening weekend. Finally, Darshan has admitted that the film Sarathi is the Kannada version of The Lion King.