Avatara Purusha Part 1: Astadigbandanamadalakam or simply Avatara Purusha is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language supernatural comedy thriller film written and directed by Suni. The film is produced by Pushkara Mallikarjunaiah under his studio Pushkar Films. It stars Sharan and Ashika Ranganath in the lead roles. P. Sai Kumar, Bhavya, Balaji Manohar and Srinagar Kitty feature in supporting roles. Arjun Janya composed the music while William David served as the cinematographer. The film was theatrically released on 6 May 2022.The film was conceived as the first of a two-instalment series. with the sequel being titled as Avatara Purusha Part 2: Trishankupayanam.