Well known cameraman and producer Anaji Nagaraj moves from action based films to tear jerker film 'Nandadeepa'. A film with the similar title was made in the 60's by Vadiraj for Jawahar movies in which Dr.Rajakumar, Leelavathi and Harini played lead roles that also bagged the national award
Now the film 'Nandadeepa' made in 2008 is based on the popular story in the Uttar Karnataka region 'Kannirina Kathe' written by famous folk singer Gururaja Hoskote. The film shooting has been completed in Santhi and other villages in Hubli for twenty days.
Dynamic hero Devaraj and tear jerker heroine Shruthi play the lead roles. Sanjana, Master Manoj, Muni, Gururaja Hoskote, Karibasavaiah, Vishaya Jevoor are in the cast.
Malavalli Saikrishna and Raghu Niduvalli have penned the dialogues. M.R.Seenu is the cameraman. Shivu Hiremath who worked under Relangi Narasimha Rao, Om Prakash Rao, S.Narayan as assistant is independently directing this film. Gururaj Hoskote has provided the lyrics and scored the music. Lakshman Reddy is the editor while Tribhuvan and Nagesh are the choreographers for this off beat film.