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Tom And Jerry (stylised as Tom & Jerry) is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Raaghav Vinay Shivagange and starring Nischith Korodi of Gantumoote (2019) fame and Chaitra Rao.
Raaghav Vinay Shivagange, the dialogue writer of KGF: Chapter 1 (2018), made his directorial debut with this film. [1] The lead cast of the film are engaged in a cat and mouse game similar to Tom and Jerry. [2]
The music was composed by Mathews Manu and features five songs and three bit songs. [3] Sid Sriram made his Kannada debut through this film. [4] [5]
The film was released on 12 November 2021. [6] [7] [8]
A critic from The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Tom & Jerry is a tale that has ample promise and some good moments, but it falters". [9] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "overall Tom and Jerry makes it a one-time watch, and can definitely be enjoyed in the company of friends and family". [10]
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