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{{Infobox film
| name = Garadi
| image = Garadi (film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| producer = Vanaja Patil
| story = Vikas YB
| screenplay = Yogaraj Bhat
| starring = [[Yashas Surya]] [[B. C. Patil]] [[Sonal Monteiro]] [[P. Ravishankar]]
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cinematography = Niranjan Babu
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| studio = Soumya Films
| distributor = Kourava Production House
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|11|10|}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Garadi''''' ({{translation|Wrestling Competition}}) is a 2023 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[sports drama film]] directed and co-written by [[Yogaraj Bhat]] and produced by Vanaja Patil.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogaraj-bhat-yashas-surya-film-titled-garadi/articleshow/87711047.cms|title=Yogaraj Bhat-Yashas Surya film titled 'Garadi'|website=Times of India|date=15 November 2021 |access-date=2023-11-09|archive-date=2023-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109121039/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/yogaraj-bhat-yashas-surya-film-titled-garadi/articleshow/87711047.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Yashas Surya]] and [[B. C. Patil]] in the lead roles, while [[Sonal Monteiro]], Sujay Belur, [[P. Ravishankar]] and [[Tejaswini Prakash]] appear in pivotal roles. [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] makes a special appearance in the film. The music is composed by [[V. Harikrishna]], while the cinematography and editing were handled by Niranjan Babu and Suresh Urs.

''Garadi'' revolves around the traditional sport of [[wrestling]] set in old [[Mysore]] and was shot in a span of 70 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/jan/10/shooting-ofyogaraj-bhats-garadi-wrapped-up-2536227.html|title=Shooting of Yogaraj Bhat's 'Garadi' wrapped up|website=The New Indian Express|date=10 January 2023 |access-date=2023-11-09|archive-date=2023-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109121036/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2023/jan/10/shooting-ofyogaraj-bhats-garadi-wrapped-up-2536227.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Garadi'' was released on 10 November 2023, coinciding with [[Diwali]], and received mixed reviews from critics.{{Citation needed|date=May 2025}}

== Premise ==
Garadi Soori lives in a village called Rattehalli and aspires to become a wrestler, but is forbidden by his teacher Rangappa due to his father Bande Seena and brother Shankara's criminal record. Despite this, Soori trains himself in wrestling by observing Rangappa and tries to achieve his goal despite facing obstacles from Shivappa Rane, who was responsible for Seena's death.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Yashas Surya]] as Garadi Soori
* [[B. C. Patil]] as Rangappa
* [[Sonal Monteiro]] as Puppy Sukanya alias Kabbali
* [[P. Ravishankar]] as Shivappa Rane
* Sujay Belur as Pramod Simha Rane, Shivappa's son
* [[Tejaswini Prakash]]
* Raghu
* Dharmanna Kadur as Baovva
* Cheluvaraj
* Prithvi Shamanur
* Nayana Sharath
*S. T. Somashekhar
* [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] as Shankara, Soori's brother (cameo appearance)
* [[Nishvika Naidu]] as a dancer in "Hodirale Halagi"
}}

== Soundtrack ==
[[V. Harikrishna]] composed the soundtrack and background score, while the lyrics were written by [[Yogaraj Bhat]].

=== Track listing ===
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Badavana Hrudaya
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| title2 = Hodirale Halagi
| extra2 = Meghana Haliyal
| title3 = Garadi Title track
| extra3 = V. Harikrishna [[Shashank Sheshagiri]] [[Aniruddha Sastry]] [[Santhosh Venky]] [[Chetan Sosca]] Madhwesh Bharadwaj Vishak Nagalapura Hrushikesh B. R. Abhishek M. R. Narahari Achar
}}

== Reception ==
=== Critical response ===
Vinay Lokesh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Wrestling remains the core of ''Garadi'', but a predictable, lackluster storyline and linear pattern of storytelling nullifies its impact. If you are a die hard fan of wrestling, this movie will certainly impress you."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/garadi/movie-review/105124512.cms|title=Garadi Movie Review: A Wrestling Drama Lacking The Knockout Blow|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=2023-11-11|archive-date=2023-11-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117090702/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etmoviedetailshowtimes.cms?movieid=104940556&detailid=104940556&city_name=Mumbai&city_id=2|url-status=live}}</ref> Sujay B. M. of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Garadi is an important film on a traditional sport in the days of gym and drugs. Watch it to relive the past but don't expect the book to be as grand as the cover."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/garadi-movie-review-ending-explained-plot-summary-easter-eggs-2765521|title='Garadi' movie review: Bhat experiments to boost flagging sport|website=Deccan Herald|access-date=2023-11-11|archive-date=2023-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111073637/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/garadi-movie-review-ending-explained-plot-summary-easter-eggs-2765521|url-status=live}}</ref>

A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Garadi makes for a wholesome film blending action, romance, and comedy, along with the sport of wrestling. Whether this film gives a boost to Soorya’s career as an actor is a question that remains to be answered. And the audience is left to wonder if Yogaraj Bhat will stick to his signature romantic drama.? Time shall answer."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/nov/11/garadi--movie-review-yogaraj-bhatsgaradi-grapples-withthe-intricacies-of-loveand-wrestling-2631904.html|title='Garadi ' movie review: Yogaraj Bhat's Garadi grapples with the intricacies of love and wrestling|website=The New Indian Express|date=11 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-11|archive-date=2023-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111073640/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/nov/11/garadi--movie-review-yogaraj-bhatsgaradi-grapples-withthe-intricacies-of-loveand-wrestling-2631904.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Swaroop Kodur of ''[[OTTplay]]'' gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Garadi, as already pointed out, may not deliver on the expectations that you carry for a Yogaraj Bhat film but even otherwise, the film feels riddled with problems. You may want to give it a try to get a taste of how traditional wrestling functions in the heartland of Karnataka but the expectations are to be set quite low."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/garadi-movie-review-an-uncharacteristic-yogaraj-bhat-film-that-fails-to-impress/dfca5e806f3|title=Garadi movie review: An uncharacteristic Yogaraj Bhat film that fails to impress|website=OTTplay|access-date=2023-11-11|archive-date=2023-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111073637/https://www.ottplay.com/review/garadi-movie-review-an-uncharacteristic-yogaraj-bhat-film-that-fails-to-impress/dfca5e806f3|url-status=live}}</ref>

Shuklaji of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote "Garadi, unfortunately, can be best described as an outdated film that has very little to offer, despite boasting a unique premise. One emerges from the theatre wishing to see Yogaraj Bhat return to his old ways but not without the creative risks he is required to take, especially when Kannada cinema is showing signs of a great bloom."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/garadi-review-yogaraj-bhats-film-feels-extremely-outdated-unimaginative|title=Garadi review: Yogaraj Bhat's film feels extremely outdated, unimaginative|website=The News Minute|date=10 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-11|archive-date=2023-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111073640/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/garadi-review-yogaraj-bhats-film-feels-extremely-outdated-unimaginative|url-status=live}}</ref> Vivek M. V. of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Director Yogaraj Bhat’s ‘Garadi,’ starring Yashas Soorya in the lead, is a generic film that does very little to make us care for a dying sport."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/garadi-movie-review-yogaraj-bhats-wrestling-drama-is-outdated-and-bland/article67520640.ece|title='Garadi' movie review: Yogaraj Bhat's wrestling drama is outdated and bland|website=The Hindu|date=10 November 2023 |access-date=2023-11-11|archive-date=2023-11-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111073639/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/garadi-movie-review-yogaraj-bhats-wrestling-drama-is-outdated-and-bland/article67520640.ece|url-status=live |last1=m. v |first1=Vivek }}</ref>

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== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2023 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2023 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:Sport wrestling films]]
[[Category:Indian sports films]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Harikrishna]]
[[Category:Films directed by Yogaraj Bhat]]
[[Category:Wrestling in India]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of wrestlers]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mysore]]

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