Churikatte

Churikatte
Release poster
Directed by	Raghu Shivamogga
Written by	Raghu Shivamogga
Produced by	M. Tulasiramudu S. Nayazuddin
Starring	Praveen Tej Prerana Kambam Achyuth Kumar Sharath Lohitashwa Balaji Manohar
Cinematography	Advaitha Gurumurthy
Music by	Nobin Paul
Distributed by	KRG Studios
Release date	26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) [1]
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Churikatte is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language crime drama film directed by Raghu Shivamogga and starring Praveen Tej, Prerana Kambam, Achyuth Kumar, Sharath Lohitashwa and Balaji Manohar. ^{[2] [3]} The film takes place in a village named Churikatte in Malenadu and is about the timber mafia. ^{[4] [5]} The film is about how a stolen pistol affects the life of different people. ^[6] Churikatte released to unanimous positive reviews.

Cast

• Praveen Tej as Adi ^[7]
• Prerana Kambam as Kala
• Achyuth Kumar as Ravikanth
• Sharath Lohitashwa as Anna
• Balaji Manohar as Seena
• Dattanna as Adi's grandfather ^[8]
• Pramod Shetty as a member of the timber mafia gang ^[8]
• Manjunath Hegde as a corrupt forest police officer ^[8]
• Vivek Simha as Adi's friend ^[8]

Production

Raghu Shivamogga previously directed a television serial and a short film before this film. ^[4] Praveen Tej sports two looks in the film: a clean shaven lean look and a bulky look with facial hair. ^[9] Newcomer Prerana Kambam plays a sweet and innocent village girl. ^[10]

Reception

A. Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express wrote that "Overall, this crime thriller makes for a worthy piece of entertainment with convincing acting". ^[11] Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India opined that "Watch Churikatte — it provides a good noir subject in Kannada after a while". ^[12] A critic from Asianet stated that "This is a must-watch for the fans and non-fans of the genre alike". ^[13]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref.
2018	Karnataka State Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Balaji Manohar	Won	[14]

References

1. "Churikatte Kannada crime thriller to release on January 26 [Exclusive photos]". Asianet. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
2. "I dreaded holding a gun during making of 'Churikatte', says actor Praveen Tej". The New Indian Express. 24 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
3. "Forget your everyday life and get transported with Churikatte - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
4. R, Shilpa Sebastian (22 January 2018). "Churikatte is about the timber mafia, Raghu Shivamogga on his debut film". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
5. "Pistol led to the script of Churikatte". The New Indian Express. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
6. "With a novel take on films". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
7. "'I don't believe in dream roles'". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
8. Desai, Dhwani (21 January 2018). "Meet the backbone of Churikatte". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
9. "Churikatte will give me the right break - Times of India". The Times of India. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
10. "My character in Churikatte is polar opposite to how I am in real life: Prerana Kambam - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
11. "'Churikatte' review: This crime thriller steals the show with its convincing cast". The New Indian Express. 27 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
12. "Churikatte Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Churikatte by Times of India". The Times of India.
13. "Churikatte: A crime thriller with enough masala to keep you entertained". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
14. "Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj bag top honours; check out all winners". Bangalore Mirror. 10 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.