Shabdavedhi
2000, Kannada. Directed by S. Narayan.
Shabdavedi is about Sandeep Rajkumar, a strict police officer crusading against narcotics. The man is so straight that when his wife Jaya Prada refuses to reveal the identity of a key link in the drug ring that he is investigating. He beats her in lockup. Eventually he overcomes all the usual attempts to throw him off the chase like tarnishing his reputation and implicating him in lock-up death cases and tracks the ring down to its last man.
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Kannada
- Rated
- UA
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- Released
- 2 January 2000
- Country
- India
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Shabdavedhi runs 165 minutes (2h 45m).
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Shabdavedhi is rated UA in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Shabdavedhi isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Shabdavedhi?
If you liked Shabdavedhi, try The Organization, Prince of the City, The Outsiders.
Who directed Shabdavedhi?
Shabdavedhi (2000) was directed by S. Narayan and stars Dr. Rajkumar, Jaya Prada, K. S. Ashwath.