The eminent environmentalist Dr Yellappa Reddy book ‘Life Beyond Science’ is the base for Kannada film ‘Soorya Iva Vruksha Mithra’ (Sun is friend of Tree).

The proper utilization of trees to get oxygen and rain fall is the primary content of this film shot in Bengaluru, Shivamogga and Haassana. The film has already got censor and heading for release in the month of March 2018. It is SF Combines in the direction of Annayya P. Smt Fatima is producer of this film.

Gowrishanker cinematography, Shivasathya music, Arun P Thomas editing, Challenging Soori dance worked in the technical side. The screenplay and dialogues are penned by Dr Nagesh Hegde, Annayya P, JM Prahallad and AR Saleem.

Salman is making debut in this film, Radha Girish, Chandrakala Mohan, Yathiraj, Ramesh Pandit, B Ramamurthy, Girija Lokesh, Dr AN Yallappa Reddy, Dr Nagesh Hegde, Dr Sripathi, Dr Balakrishne Gowda, Master Arman, Baby Siri and others are in the cast.