{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Aidondla Aidu | image = Aidondla_Aidu.jpeg | caption = | director = V. K. Prakash | writer = Jayaprakash Kuloor | based_on = | producer = Vachan Shetty <br> Sajitha Prakash | starring = Devaraj <br /> Shruti <br /> Harish Raj<br /> Nithya Menen <br /> Padmapriya <br /> C. R. Simha | music = Ousepachan <br /> Alphonse Joseph <br /> Vijay Prakash <br /> Abhijith - Joe <br /> Balamurali | cinematography = K. U. Mohanan <br /> Santosh Rai Pathaje <br /> Loganathan Srinivasan <br /> R Ganesh <br /> Preetha Jayaraman | editing = Suresh Urs | studio = Innostorm Entertainment Group <br /> Trends AdFilm Makers (P) Ltd. | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2011|9|16}} | runtime = 130&nbsp;minutes | language = Kannada | country = India }}

'''''Aidondla Aidu''''' is a 2011 Indian Kannada language anthology drama film directed by V. K. Prakash and produced by Vachan Shetty and Sujitha Prakash. The film is based on the extracts from ''18 Natakangal'', a Sahitya Akademi award-winning collection of short stories written by Jayaprakash Kuloor. The story is centered on man-woman relationships, which is weaved into a single story encapsulating the struggles of a filmmaker, exploring different facets of the institution called marriage.

The film was screened at the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India and other film festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaforums.com/article/panchamrutha-an-experiment-gone-awry-kannada-movie-review_28083|title='Panchamrutha' - an experiment gone awry (Kannada Movie Review)|date=14 August 2011|work=IANS|via=India Forums|first=V. S.|last=Rajapur}}</ref>

The film was released on 16 September 2011 across Karnataka and was later remade in Malayalam as ''Poppins''. The film met critical appraisals however commercially it could not be successful.

==Plot== Totally, there are four short stories told in the film. The first story is called "Payasa", the second "Kannadi", third is about a veteran actor played by Devaraj and fourth is called "Soruva Mane".<ref name="S">{{cite web|url=http://www.samachar.com/aidondla-aidu-exploring-man-woman-relationships-lkcxNSjbjfe.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140529085235/http://www.samachar.com/aidondla-aidu-exploring-man-woman-relationships-lkcxNSjbjfe.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 May 2014 |title=Aidondla Aidu : Exploring man-woman relationships |publisher=Samachar.com |date=18 September 2011 }}</ref> All the tales revolve around the relationships between a husband and wife and although each explores different facets of the marital relationship, at their core they involve communication and the consequences of misconception.

== Cast == {| class=wikitable |- ! style="background:#D3D3D3; width:25%" | ''Payasa'' ! style="background:#D3D3D3; width:25%" | ''Kannadi '' ! style="background:#D3D3D3; width:25%" | ! style="background:#D3D3D3; width:25%" | ''Soruva Mane'' |- | valign="top" | *Nithya Menen as Gowri * Harish Raj | valign="top" | * Shruti as wife * Sihi Kahi Chandru as husband | valign="top" | * Devaraj | valign="top" | * Padmapriya * Ajith Hande |}

* Dileep Raj as Kantha * Vrinda Samartha as Kantha's wife * Apoorva Kasaravalli * C. R. Simha * Veena Bhat * Ravishankar

== Production == K. U. Mohanan's segment was shot in the dry season in December and rain machines were used to simulate rain.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qegdEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Aidondla+Aidu&pg=PA155 | isbn=9783030540968 | title=Cinemas Dark and Slow in Digital India | date=12 February 2021 | publisher=Springer }}</ref>

== Soundtrack == {{Infobox album | name = Aidondla Aidu | type = Soundtrack | artist = Various | cover = | alt = | released = 2010 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Film soundtrack | length = | label = Saregama | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }}

A total of 5 music composers teamed up to score the music for this film containing 4 different short stories. While Sudhakar Bannanje was the sole lyric writer for all the songs except one, Yogesh wrote for one single song. The composers include Ousepachan, Vijay Prakash, Alphonse Joseph, Abhijith & Jyothi Balakrishnan and Balamurali most of whom are the Malayalam film music directors. The audio launch happened at Bangalore with eminent director T. S. Nagabharana as the chief guest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/event_photos_2--Events-Aidondla_Aidu_Audio_Launch-Photo-Galleries-5cat=2,8,10344.php|title=Aidondla Aidu Audio Launch |publisher=Bharat Student|year=2010}}</ref>

{{track listing | headline = Track listing | music = no | all_lyrics = Sudhakar Bannanje | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Naa Kattuva | extra1 = Jayachandran | length1 = | title2 = Payasa | extra2 = Nithya Menen | length2 = | title3 = Kannadi ({{small|Lyrics by Yogesh}}) | extra3 = Vijay Prakash | length3 = | title4 = Kanna Bimba | extra4 = Jayachandran | length4 = | title5 = Male Bandaga | extra5 = Sithara | length5 = | title6 = Hoyyuthide | extra6 = Sithara | length6 = | title7 = Neeragi Hodare | extra7 = Ousepachan, Mili Nair | length7 = | title8 = Payasa (remix) | extra8 = Abhijith, Shylanth, Jyothis Balakrishna | length8 = | title9 = Hoyyuthide | extra9 = Vijay Prakash | length9 = | title10 = Male Bandaga | extra10 = Naveen Iyer | length10 = }}

== Reception == A critic wrote that "These four stories within the main narrative succeed in different ways; the use of different cinematographers and one editor helps to give each story a separate feel. The songs in each story are well integrated into each part and work very well. There is much gentle comedy in the stories which grows out of the various relationships depicted".<ref name="S"/>

==Awards== * Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor - Suresh Urs<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Kannada-State-Film-Awards-list-2010-11/articleshow/24708518.cms|title=Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11 - Times of India|website=The Times of India |date=25 October 2013 |access-date=26 November 2016}}</ref>

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == *{{IMDb title|8010826}}

== Further reading ==

* [https://cinemachaat.com/2011/03/13/aidondla-aidu/ Cinema Chat about Aidondla Aidu] * [https://issuu.com/herald-goa/docs/26_nov/19 ''Aidondla Aidu'' to offer a Bonanza of Five] ''Goa's Heartbeat'' {{V. K. Prakash}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aidondla Aidu}} Category:2011 films Category:Indian anthology films Category:Indian drama films Category:2011 drama films Category:Films based on Indian short stories Category:Kannada films remade in other languages Category:Films directed by V. K. Prakash Category:2011 Kannada-language films Category:2011 Indian films