'' RangiTaranga '' is set in Kamarottu , a fictional village in the Tulunadu region of Karnataka , as Indu 's ( Radhika Chetan ) ancestral village . Her husband Gautam ( Nirup Bhandari ) and she decide to perform a ritual to ward off evil spirits . The story follows Gautam uncovering a mysterious trail of crime on finding his wife missing and the final discovery of the criminal . Parts of filming took place in Mysore , Bangalore , Madikeri , Puttur , Sira , Ottapalam , Alappuzha and Ooty . Upon theatrical release on 3 July 2015 , the film opened to overwhelmingly positive response from audiences and critics alike . Critics acclaimed the film 's screenplay , direction , film score , cinematography and the acting performance of Saikumar . The film made it into the list of productions eligible for the 88th Academy Awards but did not make it into nomination list
88th Academy Awards
88th Academy Awards
RangiTaranga