Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu _ Chikkanna as Ayyu, Bullet Prakash, Sruthi Hariharan, Prashanth Siddhi and Tabla NaniBhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu (transl. Ayyu, grandson of Bhootayya) is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language comedy film written and directed by Nagaraj Peenya. Produced by R. Varaprasad Shetty under the banner of Sri Vaishnavi Cine Creations, the film released across Karnataka state on 4 May 2018. Starring Chikkanna as Ayyu, the film also features Bullet Prakash, Sruthi Hariharan, Prashanth Siddhi and Tabla Nani in principal roles. The film marks the 1000th acting assignment of the comedy actor Honnavalli Krishna. The film score and soundtrack is composed by Ravi Basrur and the cinematography is by Nandakumar.Although the title is borrowed from the 1974 film Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu directed by Siddalingaiah, the film's plot makes no connection with it. Actor Lokesh's son Srujan Lokesh was hired as a narrator for this film. Upon release, the film met with negative response from the critics.[3][4]Directed by :Nagaraj PeenyaWritten by :Nagaraj PeenyaProduced by :R. Varaprasad Shetty ,Ravishanker , AnilStarring : Chikkanna, Sruthi Hariharan , Bullet Prakash, Tabla NaniNarrated by : Srujan LokeshCinematography : NandakumarEdited by : Srinivas P. BabuMusic by : Ravi BasrurProduction company : Sri Vaishnavi Cine CreationsRelease date : 4 May 2018