Director Pannaga Somashekar, who marked his directorial debut with Kadala Theerada Bhargava, is set to helm his sophomore project, titled Kendavare. The title announcement was made by Ashwini Puneeth Rajkumar.

The film marks the debut of Adithya Vinod Nayak, who has previously appeared in a music album. Based on a real-life incident, Kendavare, produced under the Aprameya Films banner, will have Hithanshu providing the music, while Kirthan Pujari handles the cinematography.

The makers, who are busy with the pre-production, plan to begin shooting in November in locations like Hubbali, Karwar and Sagar among other places in Karnataka.