Yet another comedian is attempting to turn hero as Shivaraj KR Pete, winner of the reality show, Comedy Khiladigalu, plays the lead in Naanu Matthu Gunda. The film marks the directorial debut of Srinivas Thimmaiah. Having completed the shooting and post-production work, the film is now ready for release. The makers will be launching the film’s first teaser today.

With three labrador dogs of different ages also featuring in the film, Naanu Matthu Gunda traces the emotional journey of the lead with an element of comedy. According to the director, the film is content-driven and it also has the Hassan dialect of Kannada in it. This, he says, is the highlight of the film.

Produced by Raghu Haasan, Naanu Matthu Gunda stars Samyukta Hornad as the female lead and has Karthik Sharma scoring the music. The cinematography is by Chidanand HK, and KM Prakash is the editor of the film.