Churikatte

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Churikatte
Churikatte poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed byRaghu Shivamogga
Written byRaghu Shivamogga
Produced byM. Tulasiramudu
S. Nayazuddin
Starring
CinematographyAdvaitha Gurumurthy
Music byNobin Paul
Distributed by KRG Studios
Release date
  • 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

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.

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Cast

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

YearAwardCategoryWinnerRef.
2018 Karnataka State Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Balaji Manohar [14]

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