# Kaakhandaki Sri Mahipatidasaru film traces Haridasa’s life 2026-08-20T21:46:18+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Director Madhusudan Havaldar's upcoming Kannada film Kaakhandaki Sri Mahipatidasaru traces the life of Mahipatidasaru, who joined the Haridasa tradition after Purandara Dasa and Kanaka Dasa. The film explores his transformation from a court official under Adil Shah to a spiritual figure influenced by Bhaskar Guruji and Sufi saint Shanung. The film's title refers to Kaakhandaki in Vijayapura district, where Mahipatidasaru's sacred place is located. Havaldar, who has directed four previous films on Haridasas including Sri Jagannathadasaru, has composed the music himself for this project. Vijayanand Nayak plays the lead role, with story and dialogues by Dr Krishna Kolhar Kulkarni. The team previewed the film to subject experts to ensure historical accuracy. The film is produced by Matambuja Movies and is expected to release in theatres in October. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Madhusudan Havaldar's five-film series on Haridasas fills a gap in Kannada cinema, which rarely explores pre-colonial spiritual figures beyond Purandara Dasa and Kanaka Dasa. Mahipatidasaru's trajectory from a Muslim-ruled court to a Hindu devotional tradition reflects the syncretic culture of the Deccan. The film's release timing, October, positions it for the festive season, when devotional content typically finds audiences in Karnataka. With no major star attached, the film's success will depend on word-of-mouth and Havaldar's established niche audience. ## Coverage - cinemaexpress.com Straight production story with no political or ideological framing. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Kannada cinema, Madhusudan Havaldar, Mahipatidasaru Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kaakhandaki-sri-mahipatidasaru-film-traces-haridasas-life/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kaakhandaki-sri-mahipatidasaru-film-traces-haridasas-life/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/