Chethan Mundadi

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Chethan Mundadi
Years active2003–present
Notable work Madipu (2017)

Chethan Mundadi is an Indian filmmaker and art director known for his work in Tulu and Kannada cinema. [1]

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Career

Chethan Mundadi worked as an art director for several Kannada films and television shows including Kariya (2003), Apthamithra (2004), SaReGaMaPa and Comedy Khiladigalu. He made his debut as a director with the Tulu film Madipu (2017), which was screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival. [2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Regional Film. [3] [4] His next film was the Kannada film Varnapatala (2020), which is based on autism and won the Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film. [5] [6] [7]

He has since worked on two unreleased films including Pravesha, based on cow vigilantism, and Bhavapoorna. [8] [9] [10] He was also briefly attached to a Kannada-Tulu bilingual film starring Pruthvi Ambaar although the film did not enter production. [11]

Filmography

As film director

YearFilmLanguageNotes
2017 Madipu Tulu
2020 Varnapatala Kannada

As an art director

YearTitleLanguageNotes
2003 Kariya Kannada
2004 Apthamithra
SaReGaMaPa
Comedy Khiladigalu
2009 House Full

References

  1. Reddy, Y. Maheswara (26 August 2022). "Different shade". Bangalore Mirror.
  2. "Mangaluru: Tulu film 'Madipu' to be screened at BIFF". www.daijiworld.com.
  3. M, Raghava (April 28, 2017). "Award-winning Tulu film to be re-released" via www.thehindu.com.
  4. "Tulu movie Madipu wins National Level Best Regional Film Award". www.mangaloretoday.com.
  5. Sebastian, Shilpa (September 19, 2019). "Award-winning director Chetan Mundadi is busy with his latest project, a film on autism" via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "'Varnapatala' is a film on autism in children". Deccan Herald.
  7. "Karnataka State Awards 2020: Sanchari Vijay presented posthumous Jury Award". Deccan Herald.
  8. "Mangaluru: National award winning director Chethan Mundadi announces new movie 'Pravesha'". www.daijiworld.com.
  9. "Award-winning Kannada director's next on cow vigilantism". The Week.
  10. "Bhavapoorna will have a haunting and emotionally charged narrative: Chethan Mundadi". Cinema Express. September 7, 2023.
  11. "Mangaluru: Chethan Mundadi's untitled next to be a bilingual". www.daijiworld.com.