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{{Infobox film
| name = Shivalinga
| image =Shivalinga_kannada_movie.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[P. Vasu]]
| producer = K. A. Suresh
| screenplay = P. Vasu
| story = P. Vasu
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Shiva Rajkumar]]
*[[Vedhika (actress)|Vedhika]]
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
}}
| narrator =
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cinematography = P. K. H. Das
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| studio =
| distributor = {{plainlist|
*Jayanna Films
*Reliance
*Dream Eye Studios
*Kasturi Media
}}
| released = {{film date|2016|02|12|df=yes}}
| runtime = 151 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| budget = 
| gross={{INR}}35 [[crore]]<ref name="ibtimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/sandalwood-2016-highest-grossing-kannada-movies-2016-box-office-709450|title=Sandalwood 2016: Highest-grossing Kannada movies of 2016 at the box office|work=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref>
}}

'''''Shivalinga''''' is a 2016 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]]-language [[Horror film|horror]] [[Mystery film|Mystery]] [[comedy]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film written and directed by [[P. Vasu]]. The film stars [[Shivarajkumar]] and [[Vedhika (actress)|Vedhika]]. Produced by K. A. Suresh, the film's music is composed by [[V. Harikrishna]]. The film's cinematography and editing was handled by PKH Das and [[Suresh Urs]] respectively.

The film revolves around Rahim who died a mysterious death. The film which began production in 2014 was released on 12 February 2016 to mixed reviews and became successful at box-office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12835-shivalinga-to-be-released-on-12th-of-february.html|title=Shivalinga to be Released on 12th of February|publisher=Chitraloka|date=3 February 2016}}</ref> The climax of the movie was reported to be taken straight out of an [[Agatha Christie]] novel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/shivalinga-when-a-ghost-turns-sleuth/article8231798.ece|title=Shivalinga: When a ghost turns sleuth|date=13 February 2016|via=The Hindu}}</ref> Vasu remade the film in Tamil in 2017 ''[[Shivalinga (2017 film)|with the same title]]'' starring [[Raghava Lawrence]] whose climax revelation scene was reported to have similarities with director's own 1999 movie ''[[Malabar Police]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/sivalinga-movie-review-this-raghava-lawrencce-starrer-is-cliched-yet-entertaining/story-HnhCymxBZ8Tbd4bp9paWgK.html|title=Sivalinga movie review: This Raghava Lawrencce starrer is clichéd yet entertaining|date=14 April 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> lt was dubbed in Hindi by same name.

==Plot==

Raheem ([[Shakthi Vasudevan]]) and his well-trained pigeon Saara are alone in a coach aboard a train when a blind man enters and reaches to door.{{clarify|date=February 2016|reason=Does the blind man reach for the exit, which would result in him falling out of the train, and Raheem saves his life? Some other scenario?}} Raheem saves the man, a killer, who in turn throws Raheem off the moving train to his death. Raheem's death is ruled a suicide, but his fiancée Sangeetha ([[Vaishali Deepak]]) knows that Raheem had no reason to kill himself. The same night, Raheem appears in Sangeetha's dream and says that he was murdered. The following day, Raheem's case is forwarded to CID Shiva{{clarify|date=February 2016|reason=What does CID stand for?}} at Sangeetha's request.

Shiva ([[Shivarajkumar]]) is a strict CID officer who is married to a thrill-seeker named Satyabhama ([[Vedika]]). The two live near a cemetery. Shiva is assigned Raheem's case and begins the investigation. The same night, Satya sees a ghost of a child and is frightened by this. Shiva, however, could not see the ghost and thinks that she is imagining things. The following day, Shiva visits Raheem's home to investigate Raheem's relationship with his father and Sangeetha. Shiva suspects Sangeetha's father ([[Avinash]]) to be responsible for Raheem's death.

Satya's behaviour becomes erratic. She drives around the city wearing a black dress, redecorates the house with green curtains and lights, and she cooks biryani, even though she has never made the dish before. Later, a house servant ([[Sadhu Kokila]]) and a few other maids tell Shiva about Satya's strange behavior. Shiva meets his friend Ashok, who is a psychiatrist. He advises Shiva to observe her behaviour secretly. That night, Shiva returns home early. He hears a man's voice and smells a cigar burning. He heads to Satya's room and is shocked to discover that Raheem's soul has possessed her body. Raheem warns Shiva that he must solve Raheem's murder.

Shiva accesses the security footage at the Bangalore railway station and discovers that the blind man is the killer. Shiva tracks down the blind man and chases him, finally cornering him on a train coach with no passengers. Satya, who is still possessed by Raheem, enters and demands to know why the blind man killed him. The blind man tries to escape by jumping out of the moving train, but he ends up falling to his death. Shiva takes Satya to a Darga, informing only Satya's mother ([[Vinaya Prasad]]) about her condition. Baba ([[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]]), a holy demonologist, helps them send Raheem's soul out of Satya's body but tells them that it is temporary. He tells Shiva that solving Raheem's case is the only way to save Satya completely.{{clarify|date=February 2016|reason=Confusing--didn't Shiva already solve the murder by chasing down the blind man?}}

Shiva starts the investigation piece by piece, and Saara helps Shiva by giving him clues. Shiva interrogates Satya at the CID Conference Hall regarding Raheem. Satya reveals that Raheem had got back her Tablet Mobile, which was absconded by a pickpocketer. Satya gets a snap of Raheem for the sake of friendship. Satya's friend gets jealous about this (the friend had proposed to Satya, but she had denied his love). Out of jealousy and wanting to ruin Satya's life, the friend made a call to Satya's residential landline. It was Satya's father ([[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]]) who answered the call (he was already spying on Satya). The piece of information made him angry, and he decided to kill innocent Raheem. Then, after unveiling the truth, Raheem's ghost possess Satya's father and kills him instantaneously.{{vague|date=February 2016|reason=We should explain who killed Raheem and what the motive was. That's the whole point of a plot summary.}}

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Shivarajkumar]] as Shiva CBI Officer
*[[Vedhika (actress)|Vedhika]] as Satyabhama aka Satya
*[[Shakthi Vasudevan]] as Raheem
*[[Vaishali Deepak]] as Sangeetha
*[[Sadhu Kokila]] as a thief-turned house servant
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as ''All-time Adigemane'' Anusooya, Shiva's mother
*[[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]] as Vishwanath, Satya's father
*[[Vinaya Prasad]] as Satya's mother
*[[Avinash]] as Krishna Bhatta, Sangeetha's father
*[[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] as Baba
*[[Malavika Avinash]] as Police Commissioner
*K. S. Sridhar as Kareem, Raheem's father
*Bharath Kalyan as Psychiatrist Dr. Surya
*Edakallugudda Chandrashekhar
{{colend}}

==Production==
Initially, [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] of ''Jackie'' fame was selected to be the leading lady. However, she could not take up the project because of her Malayalam film commitments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/srk-romances-bhavana-in-tagaru/articleshow/56474296.cms|title=SRK opposite Bhavana in Tagaru - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Later [[Vedhika (actress)|Vedhika]] was selected as lead actress.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/11420-shivalinga-actress-vedhika.html | title=Shivalinga Actress Vedhika | publisher=Chitraloka | access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> Shivarajkumar is said to be appearing in the role of an CID Officer.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Shivanna-to-play-CID-officer/articleshow/45418754.cms | title=SHIVANNA TO PLAY CID OFFICER | publisher=Bangalore Mirror | access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> The film was launched on 15 December 2014 at Kanteerava Studios.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chitraloka.com/sensational-news/11415-shivalinga-launch-on-15th-exclusive.html | title=Shivalinga Launch on 15th – Exclusive | publisher=Chitraloka | access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> The first schedule of the film was completed at Ulsoor.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/shivalinga-i-schedule-over-kannada-news-123698.html | title=Shivalinga I Schedule Over | publisher=Indiaglitz | access-date=7 November 2015}}</ref> [[Vijay Raghavendra]] was the initial choice for the role which later went on to be portrayed by [[Shakthi Vasudevan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinecircle.in/cinema_news/Shivalinga_film.html|title=cinecircle | Kannada Movies News | Kannada Movies Gallery | TV News | Kannada Movie Reviews - cinecircle.in|website=cinecircle.in}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Shivalinga
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[V. Harikrishna]]
| cover =
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = {{Start date|2015|11|27|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|m=20|s=27}}
| label = '''D Beats'''
| producer = V. Harikrishna
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

[[V. Harikrishna]] composed the background score for the film and its soundtrack. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shivalinga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/shivalinga-original-motion/id1063709159|publisher=iTunes|access-date=27 December 2015}}</ref> It was released on 27 November 2015 in [[Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Shivalinga Audio release on November 27th|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/12565-shivalinga-audio-release-on-november-27th.html|access-date=27 December 2015|work=Chitraloka.com|date=26 November 2015}}</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Betegaara
| lyrics1 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| extra1 = [[Ramya NSK]]
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = Bombe
| lyrics2 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra2 = [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]], [[Vani Harikrishna]]
| length2 = 3:52
| title3 = Do Something
| lyrics3 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra3 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], [[Megha (singer)|Megha]]
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Upakaara
| lyrics4 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra4 = [[Javed Ali]], Archana Ravi
| length4 = 4:28
| title5 = Yethara Yethara
| lyrics5 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra5 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| length5 = 4:35
}}

==Remake==
In May 2016, P. Vasu announced plans to remake the film in Tamil as ''[[Shivalinga (2017 film)|same name]]''. Raghava Lawrence and Ritika Singh appeared in this version.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/140516/lawrence-to-act-in-shivalinga-remake.html|title=Raghava Lawrence to act in Shivalinga remake}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/rajinikanth-refers-ajiths-name-shivalinga-remake-will-thala-accept-p-vasus-offer-675432|title=Rajinikanth refers Ajith's name for 'Shivalinga' remake, will Thala accept P Vasu's offer?}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film has completed 100-day and collected over ₹35 crore in [[India]]n box office.<ref name="ibtimes"/><ref>http://m.indiaglitz.com/shivalinga-100-kannada-news-159403.html</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|5465374}}

{{P. Vasu}}

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[[Category:Films scored by V. Harikrishna]]
[[Category:2016 horror thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian horror thriller films]]
[[Category:2010s mystery thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian mystery thriller films]]
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