Revolutionary warrior Sangolli Rayanna) is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language war film directed by Naganna and produced by Anand Appugol.

The film is about Sangolli Rayanna, a prominent freedom fighter from Karnataka, who fought the East India Company till he was captured and executed in 1830.

The production team shot for 40 days in a desert village called Thula to capture the battle scene.

Producer Appugol said about his favorite star, "Darshan Thoogudeep was totally involved in the character of Sangolli Rayanna while filming the scenes".

[12] In the war field, 30 elephants, hundreds of horses, thousands of soldiers, 320 fighters from Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mumbai have taken part in some risky shots.

Veteran actor Srinivasa Murthy fell down from a speeding horse at Jaipur at the shooting spot, and he was saved by Darshan.

[13] A critic from The Times of India scored the film at 4 out of 5 stars and says "A highlight of the movie is powerful dialogues by T Keshavadithya.

[14] B S Srivani from Deccan Herald wrote "Ultimately, Sangolli Rayanna is one man’s passion realised with equal determination by others.

[15] Srikanth Srinivasa from Rediff.com scored the film at 3 out of 5 stars and wrote "Though director Naganna could have done away with at least 25 -30 minutes of footage, it still manages to keep you engaged which is quite an achievement.

[16] Shruti I L from DNA wrote "She plays the role of his mother and in true sense it is she and the well written dialogues that bring out the patriotism in you.