Aduva Gombe (English: Playing Doll) is a 2019 Indian Kannada family drama film written and directed by S. K. Bhagavan of the famed duo Dorai-Bhagavan, who returns to film direction after 22 years.[1] Produced under the banner Kasthuri Nivasa Creations, the film is jointly funded by Shivappa A and Venugopal K.[2] The film stars Sanchari Vijay and Rishita Malnad in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Ananth Nag and Sudha Belawadi among others. The film’s score and soundtrack is composed by Hemanth Kumar and cinematography is by Ganesh.
The film released across Karnataka on 4 January 2019 and marked the first release for the year in Kannada cinema.[3]