List of Tulu language films produced in the Tulu film industry in 2014. Tulu is a language of India. The first Tulu language film was released in 1971.
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Film | Cast | Director | Producers | |
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1 | Pakkilu Mooji | Aravind Bolar, Prakash Kabettu, Satish Bandale, Shruthi Heera | ||
2 | Barke [1] | Nagaraj Ambar, Ashwin Shetty, Srikanth, Balachandra, Riya Meghana | Bharath Krishna | Suresh Reddy |
3 | Nirel [2] | Anoop Sagar, Varuna Shetty, Deepak Paladka, Deepthi Salian, Ramesh Aravind | Ranjith Bajpe | Shodhan Prasad San Poojary |
4 | Brahmashri Narayana Guru Swamy [3] | Venkatadri, Vijaya Raghavendra,Rajshekar Kotian, Balakrishna Shetty, Suryodhaya, Abhayachandra Jain, Jaya C suvarna, Umanath Kotian, Chandrashekar Suvarna, Ashok Karnad, Chandrakanth, Sudheer Kotary, Ranjith, Gagan, Aravind Bolar, Bojaraj Vamanjoor, Boomika, Navya, Chitra Suvarna, Ashwini | Rajashekar Kotian | Rajashekar Kotian |
5 | Rang [4] | Arjun Kapikad, Deekshtiha Acharya, Naveen D Padil, Devadas Kapikad, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Johnny Lever | Suhan Prasad Vismaya Vinayak | Pramila Dev - Devdas Kumar Pandeshwar |
6 | Chaali Polilu [5] | Devadas Kapikad, Naveen D Padil, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Divyashree, Aravind Bolar | Veerendra Shetty Kavoor | Prakash Pandeshwar |
7 | Madime [6] | Likith Shetty, Ramya Barna, Umesh Mijar, Navya, Usha Bhandary, Bhojaraj Vamanjoor, Jayarama Acharya, Santosh Shetty, Chetan Rai Mani, Raghavendra Rai, Sandeep Shetty, Prasanna Bailoor, Sunil Nelligudde, Manju Rai Muloor, Rohini Jagaram, Ramesh Kalladka, Dayanand Kulal Urwa, Arun Shetty Mangaladevi, Yadav Mannagudde, Vinod Yekkur, Mangesh Bhat Vittal, and Harish Moodbidri. | Vijaykumar Kodialbail | Megina Malady Balakrishna Shetty |
Tulu cinema, also known as Coastalwood, is a part of Indian cinema. The Tulu film industry produces five to seven films annually. The first Tulu film was Enna Thangadi released in 1971. Earlier, these films were released in theatres across the Tulu Nadu region. Tulu film industry has grown to such an extent that films are being released simultaneously in Mangalore, Udupi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Middle East. The critically acclaimed Tulu film Suddha won the award for the best Indian Film at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema held in New Delhi in 2006. In 2011, the Tulu film Industry got a second lease of life with the release of the film Oriyardori Asal. The film turned out to be the biggest hit in Tulu film history to date. Chaali Polilu is the longest running film in Tulu film industry. This movie is the highest-grossing film in the Tulu film industry. It has successfully completed 470 days at PVR Cinemas in Mangalore.
Nirel (transl. Shadow) is a Tulu-language film directed by Ranjith Bajpe and produced jointly by Shodhan Prasad and San Poojary, starring Anoop Sagar, Varuna Shetty, Deepthi, Sachin Padil, Deepak Paladka. This will be the first film produced overseas and shot completely in Gulf Region. The film is based on the Kannada Script "Nadu Naduve" by Karthik Gowda and later converted to Tulu by Ranjith Bajpe. Karthik Gowda also wrote the screenplay for the movie, and dialogues written by Ranjith Bajpe. Cast for the movie was totally selected by an audition at Fortune Grand Hotel Dubai. The people behind "Nirel" is a group of four friends, San Poojary, Ranjith Bajpe, Rajneesh Amin and Sachin Padil.
Anuradha Bhat is an Indian playback singer who predominantly works in Kannada language films. She has sung over 100 songs for feature films and also sung in various private musical albums.
Barke is a Tulu film directed by Bharath Krishna and produced by Suresh Reddy. It stars Ashwin Shetty, Srikanth, Balachandra, Nagaraj, and Riya Meghana in the lead roles. Krishna also wrote the screenplay for the movie. The film is based on a true story.
Bangarda Kural is a 2012 Tulu language film directed by Ram Shetty starring Shivdwaj, Pakhi Hegde in the lead roles and Namratha Hegde, Machendranath Pandeshwar, Anand Shetty, Kishori Ballal, Shobha Rai, Chanchalakshi Bhat, Suresh, Harish, Aravind Bolar, Dinesh Attavar, Vasu Shetty Mumbai, Tonse Vijay Kumar Shetty, Pradeep Chandra, Bhagya Rai, Jyothi Rai, Ashwini etc., in supporting roles. Bangarda Kural is produced under the banner of Anand Films by Ram Shetty. Music released by Muzik247 Tulu
Ekka Saka is a 2015 Tulu language film, directed by K. Sooraj Shetty and produced by Lion Kishore D. Shetty for Lukumi Cine Creations. It stars Hitesh Naik and Sonal Monteiro. The film was released on 1 May 2015.
Arjun Kapikad is an Indian actor and singer, who appears in Tulu films and Kannada film industries. He made his acting debut with the 2012 movie, Telikeda Bolli. He is a frequent collaborater with his father Devadas Kapikad.
Banger Patler is 1993 Tulu-language romantic drama film directed by Dr. Richard Castelino and starring Vaman Raj in the titular role and Sudha Rani. The film was notably the first Tulu film to be made in Eastman Color and Cinema Scope. It was the first Tulu film to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu.
Madime (Wedding) is a Tulu language film directed by Vijaykumar Kodialbail starring Likith Shetty and Ramya Barna in lead roles. Madime is produced by Megina Malady Balakrishna Shetty.
Kanchilda Baale is a Tulu Language Film directed and produced by Raghunath Rai Kumbra. Charithra Hedge from Udupi has acted in the title role Kanchilda Baale. A film showing conflict between superstitions and beliefs of people highlights the bhootharadhane of the region.
Devadas Kapikad is a Tulu film and theatre actor, director, writer, producer, lyricist and singer. He has also acted in some Kannada films. He owns a drama troupe called Cha-parka.
Dhand is a Tulu film directed by Ranjith Bajpe and produced by Shodhan Prasad under the banner of Sandhya Creations. It stars Arjun Kapikad, Sandeep Shetty, Anoop Sagar, Deepak Paladka, Gopinath Bhat, Umesh Mijar, Ranjan Boloor, Shilpa Suvarna, Anvitha Sagar, and Subhash Bangera in the lead roles.
Aravind Bolar is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tulu and Kannada-language films. Bolar began his career in Yakshagana, and he has acted in more than 100 plays and 50 plus films.
Ranjith Kumar, popularly known as Ranjith Bajpe is an Indian film director and Screen Writer known for his work in Tulu cinema. He is best known for directing First International Tulu film Nirel (2014) which won 5 awards including the best movie award at Tulu Cinemotsava 2015. He also written directed Dhand (2015) which is the first Tulu language movie released in Israel Australia and UK. Ranjith Bajpe usually casts new actors for his movies.
Sandeep Shetty is an Indian actor known for his roles in Tulu Cinemas like Dhand, Madime, Ekka Saka and many Dramas and stage performances. He, along with his team, Prashamsa won Bale Telipale, a stand-up comedy contest show on Namma TV for three consecutive years in Coastal Karnataka. Sandeep has performed more than 1000 stage shows in international locations such as Muscat, Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain, as well as locations within India including Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune.
Deyi Baideti – Gejjegiri Nandanodu is a 2019 Indian Tulu-language historical film directed and produced by Suryoday Permapalli. The film is presented by Lakshman K Ameen under the banner of Sankri Motion Pictures. The film's soundtracks was composed by B Bhaskar Rao, while the score was composed by Manikanth Kadri. The film was released on 11 January 2019. The film won Karnataka State Film Awards for Best Regional Language Film, Best Director, and Best Singer.
Pattanaje is a 2017 Indian Tulu language film directed and Produced by Thonse Vijay Kumar Shetty, under the banner of KalaJagattu Creations. The film stars Shivadhwaj, Surya Rao, Reshma Shetty and Kaajal Kunder in main roles. Senior actors Chethan Rai, Mani, Sundar Rai, Mandara, Praveen Markame and Sita Kote also acted in the movie.