{{short description|2022 Indian film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = Body God | image = | caption = Official | director = Prabhu Srinivas | producer = Prabhu Srinivas | writer = Prabhu Srinivas<br/>Karundhel Rajesh<br/>Vyshak<br/>Naveen Reddy | starring = Manoj Kumaraswamy<br/>Guruprasad | music = Karan B Krupa | editing = Ujwal Chandra | cinematography = Velmurugan | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|4|1}}<ref>{{Cite news |title=This week's releases: Upendra's 'Home Minister', Sanchari Vijay starrer 'Taledanda', and more - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/this-weeks-releases-upendras-home-minister-sanchari-vijay-starrer-taledanda-and-more/articleshow/90586422.cms |access-date=3 April 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=April 2022 |language=en}}</ref> | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> }} '''''Body God''''' is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film produced and directed by Prabhu Srinivas, starring Manoj Kumaraswamy and Guruprasad with an ensemble supporting cast.<ref name="newsindianexpress">{{cite web |title=Prabhu Srinivas' next, 'Body God', a black comedy |date=24 July 2021 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2021/jul/24/prabhu-srinivas-nextbody-god-a-black-comedy-2334485.html |publisher=News Indian Express |access-date=24 July 2021}}</ref> Karan B Krupa composed the film's songs and background score.<ref>{{cite web |title='ಬಾಡಿಗಾರ್ಡ್' ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನೀತ್ ಗಾನ: ಪವರ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಕಂಠಸಿರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಡಿಬಂದಿದೆ ಪವರ್ಫುಲ್ ಹಾಡು! |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/raghavendra-rajkumar-releases-kannada-movie-bodyguard-song-sung-by-puneeth-rajkumar/articleshow/88054992.cms |publisher=Vijay Karnataka |access-date=2 December 2021}}</ref> The story is written by Prabhu Srinivas and screenplay by Prabhu Srinivas, Co-director Vyshak, Karundhel Rajesh and Naveen Reddy of ''Akira'' fame. Prashanth Y N, Abhinandan Deshpriya and S.K.S penned the dialogues.
== Premise == Vasu, a middle-class man leading a complicated life, is appointed to look after Puttanna, a paralyzed and arrogant old man. When Puttanna mysteriously dies, Vasu covers the death and convinces everyone that Puttanna is alive. How long will it work?
== Cast == *Manoj Kumaraswamy as Vasu *Guruprasad as Puttanna *Padmaja Rao as Padma *Prabhu Srinivas as Sync Seena *Niranjan as Sub Inspector *Ashwin as Mahesh *Shankar Krishnamurthy as L.K.Balu * Vageesh R Katti
== Production == Prabhu Srinivas and Dhananjay were originally supposed to collaborate for the film Daali. The film, however, was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic as several scenes were to be shot outside Karnataka. Later, Prabhu Srinivas teamed up for Body God Kannada movie with Manoj Kumaraswamy and Guruprasad for this comedy entertainer.<ref name="asianet news">{{cite web |title=ಬಾಡಿ ಗಾಡ್ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಠ ಗುರುಪ್ರಸಾದ್ ಹೆಣ! |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/sandalwood/kannada-film-body-god-motion-poster-release-guru-prasad-vcs-qwojk2 |publisher=Asianet News |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref>
==Music== The film's soundtrack album and score was composed by Karan B Krupa.<ref>{{cite web |title='ಬಾಡಿ ಗಾಡ್' ಸಿನಿಮಾದ ಹಾಡೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಧ್ವನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ 'ಪವರ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್' ಪುನೀತ್ ರಾಜ್ಕುಮಾರ್ |url=https://vijaykarnataka.com/entertainment/news/puneeth-rajkumar-sings-for-mata-guruprasad-manoj-starrer-body-god-kannada-movie/articleshow/89544362.cms |publisher=Vijay Karnataka |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> {{Track listing | headline = List of songs | extra_column = Singer(s) | total_length = | all_music = | title1 = Aresa Dankanaka | extra1 = Puneeth Rajkumar | lyrics1 = S.K.S | length1 = 4:22 | title2 = Yeno Mayavo | extra2 = Anuradha Bhat,<br>Ajay Warrier | length2 = 4:43 | lyrics2 = Venkatesh Kulkarni }}
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