Kannada content
Kannada video production in Bangalore
Kannada videos, promos and campaign creatives for live shows, cultural institutions and brands, made by The House of Edits in Bengaluru. Our Kannada work spans stand-up comedy, a music night, theatre and a Sandalwood sports league. We co-own Kannada Comedy Festival with DS Productions and were its creative producer through three seasons in two cities.
What we make
What we make for Kannada audiences
Kannada ad films and promos
Short films for a brand, a launch or a show, written for Kannada viewers from the first draft instead of being translated once an English script is locked.
Stand-up shows and comedy specials
Show identity, comic announcements, posters and multi-cam edits of the sets, the work we do as producer of Kannada Comedy Circuit.
Festival and show campaigns
Announcements, comic and artist reveals and sponsor creatives written in the language the audience laughs and sings in, followed by coverage and post-show content in the same voice.
Theatre and cultural films
Short films and photography of stage productions for theatres and cultural institutions, made for promotion, archives and print.
Sandalwood and celebrity-led events
Team presentation, match-day creatives and digital storytelling for events where film personalities and fans meet, as in our creative media support for a team at Appu Cup Season 02.
Music and nightlife promotion
Event branding, digital posters, artist presentation and glimpses for Kannada music nights aimed at a young crowd.
Kannada titling for posters and screens
Show titles, poster headlines and on-screen supers set in Kannada script and proofread at the size people will see them, on a phone or a hoarding.
Subtitles and bilingual versions
Kannada and English subtitles and on-screen text, so one edit can reach viewers who prefer either language.
Proof
Work we have delivered
Kannada Comedy FestivalOwned by DS Productions and The House of Edits, this Kannada stand-up festival had us as creative producer from 2024 to 2025, on its identity, artist announcements, countdown creatives and stage communication. The third season, co-produced by us and VR Productions, ran six back-to-back shows over two days at Ramagovinda Rangamandira, Mysuru.See the project 
Kannada Comedy CircuitWe produce and creatively direct this ongoing property for Kannada stand-up, with comics such as Aaquib Kolkar, Vadiraj Babladi and Shwetha Doddamani. Our part covers show identity, posters, digital announcements, coordination with the comics and multi-cam edits.See the project 
Rangayana and Theatre ArtsShort films, calendar creatives and photography for Rangayana Mysuru's stage production of Parva, from the novel by Kannada writer Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa, made under the guidance of the late Appu Prasad. The films were edited for rhythm and performance flow, and selected frames became still compositions for the calendar.See the project 
Appu Cup Season 02Creative media support for Gandhadha Gudi Warriors, captained by Bhuvan Gowda, at the Sandalwood badminton league held in memory of Puneeth Rajkumar. Our part covered team presentation, match-day presentation, social media creatives and digital storytelling, built around Kannada pride and Appu's legacy.See the project 
Kannada DJ NightA Kannada music night produced by Kalaluha in November 2025 at Fandom at Silly Resto Pub, Koramangala, with DJ Lethal, DJ Nuthan and DJ Harry D Cruzz. As creative partner we made the event branding, digital posters and artist presentation, and captured the event glimpses.See the project 
Kantara: A LegendFor Hombale Films, we contributed to the official one-year celebration film for Kantara: A Legend, a film rooted in coastal Karnataka folklore and culture, as creative producer and video editor.See the project
How it works
From brief to delivery
What you receive
- Kannada master edit in 16:9
- 9:16 cuts for Reels and YouTube Shorts
- Kannada and English subtitle files
- Subtitled exports with burned-in captions
- Multi-cam edit of each stand-up set or performance
- Posters and announcement creatives with Kannada titling
- Artist reveal and countdown creatives
- Event glimpses and a highlight film
- Edited stills, including frames chosen for calendars or print
- Thumbnails and cover frames
Who is watching
We settle who the viewer is, where they live and how they talk. A line that works for a Bengaluru college crowd can land differently in Mysuru, Mangaluru or Dharwad.
Kannada first
Hooks, dialogue and on-screen lines are drafted in Kannada and approved by you before a camera is booked. English versions follow from the approved Kannada, not the other way round.
Talent and approvals
Comics, artists, presenters or team members are briefed early, and each person signs off the announcements and edits that carry their name.
Capture
On stage we work around blocking and lighting rather than interrupting the performance. For stand-up we run more than one camera so the punchline and the room's reaction are both on record.
Edit for timing
Comedy lives in the pause, theatre in its rhythm, so the cut follows the performer. Kannada titles and subtitles are set and checked by eye, not left to auto-captions.
Versions and release
The Kannada master goes out with subtitled, vertical and poster versions, timed to the show dates or campaign calendar agreed at the brief.
It has been great; the service is top notch and we have been regular clients since they started. The response is quick, can't ask for more.
Budget
What decides the cost of Kannada video work
- One language or twoA Kannada-only film is one edit. Separate Kannada and English versions with their own voice-over, supers or jokes are closer to two.
- Writing from scratch or adaptingAn original Kannada script takes more writing time than adapting an existing campaign, and regional variations of the same script add more.
- Known facesA Sandalwood personality, a touring comic or an RJ brings a following, and with it a fee and an approval round of their own.
- Live captureThe number of shows, days and camera positions decides crew size, and multi-cam stage work needs more edit time than a single angle.
- Kannada on screenSubtitles, supers and poster type in Kannada script are proofread and checked at phone size, and that time grows with every piece in the campaign.
- Music and footage rightsFilm songs, film clips and recorded stage performances may need permission from their owners before they appear in a promo.
Questions
Before you ask
Can you make a Kannada ad film for our brand?
Yes. It follows the same stages as our ad film work, with the script, hooks and supers written for Kannada viewers from the start rather than translated. Our Kannada portfolio so far comes from live comedy, music, theatre and a Sandalwood sports league, and those promos and short films are the closest guide to the tone we write in.
Should we make the video in Kannada with subtitles, or separate Kannada and English versions?
It depends on where it will run and what carries the message. A Kannada master with English subtitles often works well on social platforms. When the idea rests on wordplay or a joke, a separate English edit usually serves better than a literal subtitle, and we plan for it at the brief so the shoot covers both.
Do you work with Kannada comedians and content creators?
With comics, yes. Through Kannada Comedy Festival and Kannada Comedy Circuit we have made shows and creatives with comics including Dilip Shankar, Vadiraj Babladi, Karthik Pattar and Raghvendra Acharya. When a campaign is fronted by a Kannada comic or creator, we build it around how they actually perform instead of handing them a translated script.
Do you produce Kannada shows yourselves?
Some of them. We co-own Kannada Comedy Festival with DS Productions and co-produced its third season with VR Productions, and we produce Kannada Comedy Circuit. Kannada DJ Night was different: it was produced by Kalaluha, our sister company, with us as creative partner on the branding, posters and glimpses. If you already have a producer, we come in for promotion, coverage and edits.
Can you film a play or cultural performance without disrupting it?
Yes. Our short films for Rangayana Mysuru's Parva came from a live stage production, which takes timing, patience and close attention to movement, lighting and stage blocking. The edit then follows the rhythm of the performance rather than cutting against it.
From the blog
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