Dandupalya (franchise)

Dandupalya is an Indian crime thriller film franchise created by Srinivas Raju and is based on a real gang named Dandupalya. The franchise consists of four Kannada-language films and one Telugu-language spin-off film.

Films
The trilogy was directed by Srinivas Raju. The second and third films were shot simultaneously. The third film was considered the conclusion of the series. However, a fourth film was made with Raju and Pooja Gandhi distancing themselves from the film. Raju brought back several characters from the trilogy in the Telugu-language film Thaggedele (2022).

Impact
The franchise's success inspired other similar films such as Khatarnak (2013).