Veteran actor of Kannada cinema in over 500 films Manadip Rai is directing a film for producer Gururaj Kavaloor of 'Muthina Hani'.

Known for witty roles Manadip Rai started his career as an editor and later became an actor 33 years ago. The film Manadip Rai is taking up for direction is titled as 'Naayi Bala Donku' - in our society there are certain issues that are like 'dog tail'. It cannot be straightened. For a comedy film he has brought in the murder mystery. A chef Ashwin K and another friend Ramachandra have jointly prepared the script.

Manadip Rai one of the strong companions of late Shanker Nag worked as assistant director in 'Minchina Ota'. Before that he worked with Babu Rao as assistant. While sinking the scenes he learnt Kannada and other languages. He has worked with famous editor Bhaktavatsala and regards sound record engineer Kodandaswamy of Chamundeswari a non Kannadiga as the man with knowledge that even spread to lot of dubbing artists.

Manadip Rai has chosen three youngsters for his maiden directorial venture 'Naayi Bala Donke'.

Meanwhile this famous actor of Kannada cinema in character roles Mandip Rai for the first time sat on an elephant for the film 'Dakota Picture'. A knowledgeable person Manadip Rai when the media inquired why the word 'Dakota' he came up with an answer that it is a village name in London that manufactured first aero plane.

'Pushpaka Vimana, Roopayi Raaja, Nishkarsha, Gopikrishna, Ksheera Sagara, Atanka, Beladingala Baale, August 15, Murder, Olave Baduku etc are some of his notable films.