Sidlingu

<p>Sidlingu has a passion for cars since his childhood and gets closer to a young girl and a middle-aged lecturer because of his desire to own a car. But the lecturer, who gives him lift, seduces him. Later Sidlingu moves to Srirangapatna where he finds one vintage car and wants to purchase it. There he meets schoolteacher Mangala who helps him to realise his dreams.<br /> Sidlingu even expresses his desire to marry Mangala, but she keeps mum as she feels Sidlingu is an innocent and infatuated youngster. Later tragedy strikes and robs Sidlingu off Mangala. Actress Ramya is noted for an image makeover in this film playing the role of , a middle-class school teacher portraying the role of a woman who is behind the success of a man in the film. The much-hyped audio of ‘Sidlingu’ was released on 29 November 2011 at Srinivasa Theatre, Gowdana Palya which was attended by Kannada film personalities such as , , , and . The song “Ellello Oduva Manase” sung by became a big hit and considered to be an evergreen song. All music is composed by . A critic from wrote “Anup Silin has provided lilting music. It is certainly worth watching till  intermission. One needs a little bit extra patience to sit through its second half”. A critic from wrote “The rural situations look natural and real thanks to the work done by art director. ‘Sidlingu’ is a better presented with a good performance from young hero Yogish”. Shruti I L from wrote “Anoop Seelin’s music, especially in the song Ellelo oduva manase… is worth a mention. Sidlingu held all the possibilities of soaring high but it falls short, leaving you asking for more”. A critic from wrote  “What could have been another film in the genre of Mera Naam Joker and My Autograph ends up being pathetically ordinary. But for the twist in the last 10 seconds, the audience would have felt cheated by the trailers”. A sequel titled was released on 14 February 2025.</p>