Dilwala

Dilwala is a 2013 romantic drama Kannada film directed by Anil Kumar (Dilwala Anil). The film stars Sumanth Shailendra and Radhika Pandit. Shailendra Babu produced this film which was backed with Arjun Janya's music and Sudhakar's cinematography. Shot at the scenic locales of Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Dubai for two songs, the film speaks about a campus romance between a village farmer girl and a rich brat boy. The film received average response from the critics and performed above average at the box-office with the first weekend collections of up to ₹3.7crores. Prem, a young college student, falls in love with his classmate, Preethi. Things turn sour for the lovers when Jayasimha, Prem's father, asks him to stop seeing Preethi as her father is his enemy.

Directed by Anil Kumar, Dilwala leans on a strong ensemble — Sumanth Shailendra, Radhika Pandit, P. Ravi Shankar — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2013.