'Shanker Productions' sitting comfortable with the mega hit of 'Kempe Gowda' released in last March has taken up 'Varadanayaka' for this year March and shooting for this Sudeep, Sameera Reddy, Chiranjeevi Sarja, Nikesha Patel starring film is briskly in progress. This is the debut for sensuous Sameera Reddy in Kannada cinema.

A remake of Telugu film 'Lakshya' - 'Varadanayaka' stars Saikumar, Ayyappa Sharma and Ravishanker in this film. Two in acting and Ayyappa Sharma as director. Sudeep is wearing uniform from 'Veera Madhakari'. He was a cop in 'Kempe Gowda'. He is again a cop in 'Varadanayaka'.

Mukyamantri Chandru, Jai Jagadish, Shobaraj, Sharat Lohitashva, Bullet Prakahs, Sharan, Padmaja Rao are also in the supporting cast of 'Varadanayaka'.

Rakesh is the cameraman and Arjun Janya is music director. Ravi Verma Stunts, Harsha choreography, Mohan B Kere art direction and Ishwar in editing are part of the technical team of this film.