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Tarka is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language mystery-thriller film, produced by Praveen and directed and written by Sunil Kumar Desai based on Agatha Christie's 1958 play The Unexpected Guest. It is the first film noir in Kannada cinema, and the first Kannada film to be made without songs, dance, or stunt sequences. The film stars Shankar Nag, Devaraj and Vanitha Vasu in lead roles along with Avinash, Shivaraj and Praveen Nayak in supporting roles. The film revolves around an escaped convict who finds the body of a man in his childhood friend's house.
Original Release
01/01/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Avinash | Inspector / Inspector Cowry |
| Shashidhar Bhat | Shashidhar |
| Devaraj | Ritwik Kumar |
| Shankar Nag | Akshay / Harish? / Harish |
| Vanitha Vasu | Sudha |
| Tennis Krishna |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Avinash | Inspector / Inspector Cowry |
| Shashidhar Bhat | Shashidhar |
| Devaraj | Ritwik Kumar |
| Shankar Nag | Akshay / Harish? / Harish |
| Vanitha Vasu | Sudha |
| Tennis Krishna |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sunil Kumar Desai | Producer |
