After a lot of speculation, Sameera Reddy is all set to make her Sandalwood debut. It has been confirmed that the actress will be paired opposite Sudeep in the movie Varadhanayaka. Earlier, it was stated that Sameera had expressed her wish to act in a Kannada movie. But, after a few days it was said that the actress had never revealed her wish to act in Sandalwood.

Varadhanyaka is the Kannada remake of the Telugu blockbuster Lakshyam. Sudeep appears in a cameo role. He plays a cop in the movie. The movie stars Chiranjeevi Sarja and Nikisha Patel in important roles.

Ayyappa directs the movie, while Shankare Gowda produces it.