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{{Short description|2022 Indian horror thriller film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = O
| image = O (2022 film).jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Mahesha C. Ammalidoddy
| producer = Kiran T. G.
| writer = Mahesha C. Ammalidoddy (Dialogues)
| screenplay = Mahesha C. Ammalidoddy
| story = Kiran T. G.
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist| * [[Milana Nagaraj]]
* [[Amrutha Iyengar]]
* [[Siddu Moolimani]]
}}
| narrator =
| music = {{Ubl
| '''Songs:'''
| Kiran Ravindranath
|'''Score''':
| Satish Babu
}}
| cinematography = Dilip Chakravarthy
| editing = Srikant
| studio = Ekaakshara Films
| distributor = Jayanna Films
| released = {{film date|2022|11|11|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget = 
| gross =
}}
'''''O''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[horror thriller]] film written and directed by Mahesha C. Ammalidoddy.<ref>{{cite news |title=O - Official Trailer {{!}} Kannada Movie News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/kannada/o-official-trailer/amp_videoshow/95137846.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812154924/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/regional/kannada/o-official-trailer/amp_videoshow/95137846.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> The story of the film is written by Kiran T. G., who also produced the film under the banner Ekaakshara Films.<ref>{{cite news |title=ಸಸ್ಪೆನ್ಸ್ ಹಾರರ್ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನೊಳಗೊಂಡ ಮಿಲನಾ ನಾಗರಾಜ್, ಅಮೃತಾ ಅಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ್ ನಟನೆಯ ಚಿತ್ರ 'ಓ' |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/milana-nagaraj-amrutha-iyengar-starrer-v-movie-release-on-november-11th/articleshow/95399595.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=[[Vijaya Karnataka]] |language=kn |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812182230/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/milana-nagaraj-amrutha-iyengar-starrer-v-movie-release-on-november-11th/amp_articleshow/95399595.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> The film stars [[Milana Nagaraj]], [[Amrutha Iyengar]], and [[Siddu Moolimani]]<ref>{{cite news |title=I am blessed to be part of Paaru, says Siddu Moolimani |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/i-am-blessed-to-be-part-of-paaru-says-siddu-moolimani/articleshow/80301708.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812150223/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/i-am-blessed-to-be-part-of-paaru-says-siddu-moolimani/amp_articleshow/80301708.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Suchendra Prasad]], Sangeetha Anil, Ramesh Pandith, and Vinay Krishnaswamy in supporting roles.

The film was released theatrically on 11 November 2022.

== Cast ==
* [[Milana Nagaraj]] as Nikitha
* [[Amrutha Iyengar]] as Nisha
* [[Siddu Moolimani]] as Chethan
* [[Suchendra Prasad]]
* Sangeetha Anil
* Ramesh Pandith
* Vinay Krishnaswamy
* Alaap

== Production ==
[[Milana Nagaraj]] and [[Amrutha Iyengar]], who previously collaborated in ''[[Love Mocktail]]'' (2020), collaborate again in this film as sisters.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title=Milana Nagaraj's transition from glamour to content |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/Mar/19/milana-nagarajs-transition-from-glam-to-content-10633.html |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=Cinema Express |date=11 March 2019 |language=en |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812150223/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/amp/story/stories/interviews/2019/Mar/19/milana-nagarajs-transition-from-glam-to-content-10633.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2019, it was announced that Milana had completed filming fifty percent of her schedule.<ref>{{cite news |title=With O, Milana Nagaraj makes her first attempt at horror |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/Mar/20/with-o-milana-nagaraj-makes-her-first-attempt-at-horror-1953223.html |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |date=20 March 2019 |language=en |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807150836/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/Mar/20/with-o-milana-nagaraj-makes-her-first-attempt-at-horror-1953223.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The songs of the film were composed by Kiran Ravindranath,<ref>{{cite web |title=O (Kannada) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - EP by Kiran Ravindranath on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/o-kannada-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1644271941 |website=[[Apple Music]] |access-date=12 August 2024 |date=11 October 2022 |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812180345/https://music.apple.com/in/album/o-kannada-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1644271941 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=O (Kannada) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5egXLnvm84m0xmtYHTei0a |website=[[Spotify]] |access-date=12 August 2024 |language=en |date=11 October 2022 |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812180343/https://open.spotify.com/album/5egXLnvm84m0xmtYHTei0a |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=O (Kannada) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] Songs: O (Kannada) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] MP3 Kannada Songs by Kiran Ravindranath Online Free on Gaana.com |url=https://gaana.com/album/o-kannada-original-motion-picture-soundtrack |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |access-date=12 August 2024 |language=en |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812180327/https://gaana.com/album/o-kannada-original-motion-picture-soundtrack |url-status=live}}</ref> and the background score was by Satish Babu.<ref>{{cite news |title=ಹಾರರ್ ಸಿನಿಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ಕ-ತಂಗಿಯಾದ ಜೋ & ನಿಧಿಮಾ; ಈ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಅಪ್ಪು ಹಾಡಿರುವ ಸಾಂಗ್ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/milana-nagaraj-amrutha-iyengar-siddu-moolimani-starrer-o-movie-trailer-released/articleshow/94699786.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=[[Vijaya Karnataka]] |language=kn |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812182239/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/milana-nagaraj-amrutha-iyengar-siddu-moolimani-starrer-o-movie-trailer-released/amp_articleshow/94699786.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> The song "Yeno Ondhu Jaadhu" was sung by [[Puneeth Rajkumar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=O: ಸಿದ್ದು ಮೂಲಿಮನಿ, ಅಮೃತಾ ಅಯ್ಯಂಗಾರ್, ಮಿಲನಾ ನಾಗರಾಜ್ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನೀತ್‌ರ ರೊಮ್ಯಾಂಟಿಕ್ ಹಾಡು |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/siddu-moolimani-milana-nagaraj-amrutha-iyengar-starrer-o-kannada-movie/articleshow/95110671.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=[[Vijaya Karnataka]] |language=kn |archive-date=12 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240812182232/https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/siddu-moolimani-milana-nagaraj-amrutha-iyengar-starrer-o-kannada-movie/amp_articleshow/95110671.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Yeno Ondhu Jaadhu
| length1 = 3:14
| lyrics1 = [[Chethan Kumar (director)|Chethan Kumar]]
| extra1 = [[Puneeth Rajkumar]], [[Anuradha Bhat]]
| title2 = Aa Modavu Karagalu
| length2 = 4:36
| lyrics2 = Hrudayashiva
| extra2 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| title3 = Ee Vismaya
| length3 = 4:00
| lyrics3 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]
| extra3 = [[Sanjith Hegde]], Anuradha Bhat
| title4 = Hetthavara Mundhae
| length4 = 3:37
| lyrics4 = Mahesha C. Ammalidoddy
| extra4 = [[R. P. Patnaik]]
| title5 = O Remix Title Song
| length5 = 1:33
| lyrics5 = {{mdash}}
| extra5 = Saicharan Bhaskaruni, Harini, Lokesh, Tejaswini
| total_length = 17:00
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film three out of five stars and wrote, "Director Mahesh has tried to dish out a thriller drama with a simple storyline, blended with gripping narration. However, he succeeds in parts."<ref>{{cite news |title=O Movie Review : An edge-of-the-seat thriller which tests sibling bonding |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/o/movie-review/95469598.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807150831/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/o/movie-review/95469598.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> A Sharadhaa of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' gave it two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote, "''O'' is a novel attempt that does leave a few aspects unanswered, but if you are a fan of the horror and suspense genre, this one is perfect for you."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title=O Movie Review: Raises the horror bar…a bit |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/review/2022/Nov/12/o-movie-review-raises-the-horror-barhellipa-bit-36547.html |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=Cinema Express |date=12 November 2022 |language=en |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807150833/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/review/2022/Nov/12/o-movie-review-raises-the-horror-barhellipa-bit-36547.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Swaroop Kodur of ''[[OTTplay]]'' gave it two out of five stars and wrote, "''O'' is not the most innovative horror film out there and nor is it original in its conception. The film, like many of its kind, depends heavily on post-production and less on a solid script which eventually becomes its undoing."<ref>{{cite news |title='O' Kannada movie review: Few genuine scares but far too many cliches |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/o-kannada-movie-review-milana-nagaraj-amrutha-iyengar-film-has-a-few-scares-but-way-too-many-cliches/16266aeb0966 |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> Y. Maheswara Reddy of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "''O'' is worth a watch for those who get their thrills from horror."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Y |first1=Maheswara Reddy |title=O Movie Review: It's a black magic show, folks |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/o-movie-review-its-a-black-magic-show-folks/articleshow/95479559.cms |access-date=12 August 2024 |work=Bangalore Mirror |language=en |archive-date=7 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240807150831/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/o-movie-review-its-a-black-magic-show-folks/articleshow/95479559.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt19731306}}

[[Category:2022 Indian films]]
[[Category:2022 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian horror films]]
[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]

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