Love in Mandya

Love in Mandya
Film poster
Directed by	Arasu Anthare
Produced by	Uday K. Mehta
Written by	Arasu Anthare
Screenplay by	Arasu Anthare
Starring	Sathish Ninasam Sindhu Lokanath
Music by	Anoop Seelin
Cinematography	Jnanamurthy
Edited by	Akshay P. Rao
Production company	Sri Venkateshwara Krupa Entertainers
Release date	28 November 2014 (2014-11-28)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada
Budget	₹3 crore (US$450,000)

Love in Mandya (Kannada: ಲವ್ ಇನ್ ಮಂಡ್ಯ) is a 2014 Indian Kannada language romance film written and directed by Arasu Anthare. It stars Sathish Ninasam and Sindhu Lokanath in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Manjunath, Prakash Shenoy, Jayashree Krishna and Rajendra Kamath.

Prior to its release, the soundtracks "Currentu Hodha Timealli" and "Opkondbutlu Kanla" from the film became widely popular having gone viral in the social media. Upon its theatrical release on 28 November, the film opened to generally positive response from critics and audience alike, with the performances of Sathish and Sindhu Lokanath receiving praise.

Arasu Anthare, lyricist who worked in Kannada cinema, turned director for the first time through the film. It was announced that Sathish Ninasam and Sindhu Lokanath would be playing the lead roles in the film. Filming began in October 2013. Filming was done in a schedule of 45 days in places such as Bangalore, Mandya, Hosur, Krishnagiri among other places. Shooting for the filming wrapped up in late May 2014.

It was revealed that Sathish Ninasam, who had played the roles of a boy from Mandya speaking the Mandya dialect of the Kannada language, would be playing a similar role in the film, as a cable connector.

Anoop Seelin composed the background score for the film and music for the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Arasu Anthare. The album consists of five soundtracks. The number "Currentu Hodha Timealli" was sung by Bappi Lahiri and Sinchana Dixit, with the former making his debut in Kannada films. The song proved to be a success after it went viral on YouTube and other social networking sites.

Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India reviewed the album and called it a "typical commercial soundtrack, with buffet of different tunes." She wrote that the soundtrack "Currentu Hodha Timealli" stands out in the album. The soundtrack "Opkondbutlu Kanla" also received appreciation for its tune.