Churikatte | |
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Directed by | Raghu Shivamogga |
Written by | Raghu Shivamogga |
Produced by | M. Tulasiramudu S. Nayazuddin |
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Cinematography | Advaitha Gurumurthy |
Music by | Nobin Paul |
Distributed by | KRG Studios |
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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.
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]
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]
Year | Award | Category | Winner | Ref. |
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2018 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Balaji Manohar | [14] |
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