Vrithra

Last updated

Vrithra
Vrithra poster.jpg
Directed byR Gautham
Written byR Gautham
Produced byLalitha
Shambulingayya Swami
Rajwant Singh
StarringNithya Shri
CinematographyAuditya Venkatesh
Edited byEM Arun
Music byDA Vasantha
Release date
  • 11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Vrithra is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language crime drama film written and directed by R Gautham . [1] The film has been bankrolled by Lalitha, Shambulingayya Swami and Rajwant Singh. The film stars Nithya Shri [2] while Prakash Belawadi and Sudha Rani appear in supporting roles.

Contents

Photographer Auditya Venkatesh has worked as the cinematographer for Vrithra while EM Arun and DA Vasantha have handled the editing and the music departments respectively.

Plot

Investigation officer Indra Rao (Nithya Shri) comes across a series of conspicuous clues as she immerses herself in a seemingly open and shut case. However, as the story progresses, she is left to make a difficult choice-her career or the truth. The story involves a metaphor between the contemporary Bengaluru transforming into a jungle ruled by animals.

Indra Rao is a sub-inspector who initially deals with ordinary crimes in the city, from petty offenses to nuisance. However, she is handed over a suicide case, which she considers ordinary at the beginning due to the number of people committing suicide in the city in a daily basis. Her uncle Prakash Belawadi explains to her that she is trapped in a complex chess game where she doesn't have any clue of who her opponents are. When she goes to find the truth behind the suicide, she finds that the Vrithra is not what she thinks he is but someone who is trying to remove the boundaries in society. The hoarders in society that have all the resources are the actual Vrithra, and she has to make a choice between letting her higher-ranked officer know that she is trying to make things right.

Cast

Production

The movie was launched with Rashmika Mandanna [4] as the lead protagonist. However, the makers later replaced her with stage artist Nithya Shri. [5]

The trailer of Vrithra was released on 3 October 2019. The movie has been censored with 'U' certificate [6] and is slated to release on 11 October 2019.

Reception

A critic from the Deccan Chronicle wrote that "If you are one of those serious minds, who look for quality in what's inside than the glittery package on the outside, then go watch this interesting demon being unraveled". [7] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Though the film starts promisingly, the final reveal ends up as a damp squib". [8] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "The main premise of the story is not new and director Gautham throws in plot points that are not addressed well. For a debutant, though, he deserves a pat on the back for the attempt to try something different in terms of the execution". [9] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "As a thriller, ‘Vrithra’ is decent if not great. You see the big reveal coming from a distance". [10] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Gautham undoubtedly keeps the audience guessing every minute of his debut film". [11] A critic from the Bangalore Mirror wrote that "A neat package that a discerning audience should not miss". [12]

Related Research Articles

Stumble is a 2003 Indian English-language film written and directed by Prakash Belawadi in his debut. It stars Anant Nag and Suhasini Maniratnam in the lead roles. Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ashok Mandanna and Priya Ganapathy feature in supporting roles. Set in Bangalore, the film explores the impact of corruption in the information technology world, the stock market and mutual funds scams and dot-com bubble on ordinary people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nithya Menen</span> Indian actress (born 1988)

Nithya Menen is an Indian actress and singer who works primarily in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. Having worked in more than 50 films, she is acknowledged for her acting versatility.

<i>Rajadhani</i> (2011 film) 2011 Indian film

Rajadhani is a 2011 Indian Kannada action crime film directed by debutante Sowmya Sathyan N. R., starring Yash, Prakash Raj, Chetan Chandra, Sathya It also stars Umashree and Sheena Shahabadi, a Mumbai-based model-turned-actress.

<i>Gaana Bajaana</i> 2010 film by Prashant Raj

Gaana Bajaana is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language comedy film directed by Prashant Raj. It stars Tarun Chandra, Radhika Pandit, and Dileep Raj in the lead roles. The film includes music by Joshua Sridhar and camera work by Shekar. The film was produced by Naveen.

<i>Malini 22 Palayamkottai</i> 2014 Indian film

Malini 22 Palayamkottai is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language thriller drama film directed by Sripriya. It stars Nithya Menen in the title role while Krish J. Sathaar and Naresh play supporting roles. A remake of the Malayalam film 22 Female Kottayam (2012) by Aashiq Abu, the film features musical score by Arvind-Shankar. It was released on 24 January 2014. This film simultaneously shot in Telugu titled Ghatana eventually dealyed but later released in 2016.

Shourya is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language action film written by J. Siva Kumar and directed by Sadhu Kokila. The film stars Darshan and Madalasa Sharma, making her debut in Kannada films, in the lead roles. It is a remake of the successful Telugu film Souryam (2008) starring Gopichand and Anushka Shetty.

<i>Dhool</i> (2011 film) 2011 Indian film

Dhool is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film written and directed by Dharani, son of director M. S. Rajashekar in his second directorial venture after Baalashiva. The film was produced by M. H. Sunil. The film stars Yogesh, Aindrita Ray and Prakash Raj. It was a remake of Tamil hit film, Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam (2006), directed by Boopathy Pandian. Prakash Raj reprised his own role from the original version. The film stars the soundtrack and original scores composed by V. Harikrishna.

<i>RangiTaranga</i> 2015 film by Anup Bhandari

RangiTaranga is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Anup Bhandari in his debut, and produced by H. K. Prakash, under Shree Devi Entertainers. It features debutantes Nirup Bhandari, Radhika Chetan and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles, along with veteran actor, Saikumar.

Josh is a 2009 Indian Kannada language romantic film directed and written by Shivamani. Produced by Sanjay Babu under SVP pictures, the film mainly stars debutants Rakesh Adiga, Poorna and Nithya Menen whilst Akshay, Vishnu Prasanna, Dwarakish, Achyuth Kumar, Tulasi Shivamani and Sihi Kahi Chandru feature in supporting roles. The music is composed by Vardhan, making his debut.

<i>Kirik Party</i> 2016 Kannada film directed by Rishab Shetty

Kirik Party is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Rishab Shetty and produced by G. S. Guptha and Rakshit Shetty. It stars Rakshit Shetty, Rashmika Mandanna, Samyuktha Hegde, Achyuth Kumar, Aravinnd Iyer, Dhananjay Ranjan, Chandan Achar and Pramod Shetty play prominent roles. Rakshit Shetty wrote the story and co-wrote the script with a team called "The Seven Odds", which consisted of Rakshit Shetty, Rishab Shetty, Abhijith Mahesh, Dhananjay Ranjan, Kiranraj K, Chandrajith Belliappa. The film marks the acting debut of Rashmika Mandanna and Samyuktha Hegde.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rashmika Mandanna</span> Indian actress

Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films. She is the recipient of four SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award South, and was featured by Forbes India in their 30 Under 30 list of 2024.

<i>Anjani Putra</i> 2017 action film directed by A. Harsha

Anjani Putra is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by A. Harsha and produced by M. N. Kumar. The film features Puneeth Rajkumar and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles while Ramya Krishna, Mukesh Tiwari, P. Ravi Shankar and Chikkanna play supporting roles. Ravi Basrur composed the soundtrack and background score for the film, while cinematography and editing were handled by Swamy J. and Deepu S. Kumar respectively. The film was a remake of director Hari's Tamil film Poojai (2014).

<i>College Kumar</i> (2017 film) 2017 film by Santhu

College Kumar is a 2017 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film written and directed by Hari Santhosh. It stars Vikky Varun and Samyuktha Hegde, with P. Ravishankar, Shruti and Achyuth Kumar in supporting roles. The score and soundtrack for the film are by Arjun Janya and the cinematography is by A. Azhagan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sudha Belawadi</span> Indian film and television actress

Sudha Belawadi is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Sudha Belawadi as actress include Mathadana (2001), Mungaru Male (2006), Moggina Manasu (2008), Kaadu (1973).

<i>Geetha Govindam</i> 2018 Indian Telugu Rom-Com film by Parasuram

Geetha Govindam is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Parasuram. Produced by GA2 Pictures, the film stars Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna in lead roles. Released on 15 August 2018, it is a huge commercial success, grossing ₹132 crore on a budget of ₹5 crore. Though critics felt that it was a "tried and tested story," the film received praise for its direction, performances, and production values.

<i>Psycho</i> (2020 film) 2020 psychological horror film directed by Mysskin

Psycho is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Mysskin. The film was produced by Arun Mozhi Manickam under Double Meaning Production. The film stars Udhayanidhi Stalin, Nithya Menen, Aditi Rao Hydari and debutant Rajkumar Pitchumani as the main antagonist with an ensemble supporting cast. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack of the film, with cinematography by Tanvir Mir and editing by N. Arunkumar. Production began in September 2018.

<i>Dear Comrade</i> 2019 Indian Telugu-language film

Dear Comrade is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Bharat Kamma. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Big Ben Cinemas. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna and Shruti Ramachandran. Principal photography of the film commenced in August 2018. The film was theatrically released on 26 July 2019 in Telugu and along with dubbed versions in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. Upon release the film received mixed reviews from the critics in Telugu and mostly negative reviews in Tamil.

<i>Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu</i> (2022 film) 2022 film directed by Tirumala Kishore

Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Tirumala Kishore. Produced by SLV Cinemas, the film stars Sharwanand, Rashmika Mandanna, Khushbu Sundar, Radhika Sarathkumar and Urvashi.

<i>Goodbye</i> (2022 film) 2022 Indian Hindi-language film by Vikas Bhal

Goodbye is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language family comedy-drama film written and directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Bahl, Viraj Savant, Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banners Good Co, Balaji Motion Pictures and Saraswati Entertainment Pvt Ltd. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rashmika Mandanna and Neena Gupta with, Sunil Grover, Pavail Gulati, Ashish Vidyarthi, Payal ThapaElli AvrRam, Sahil Mehta, Shivin Narang, Shayank Shukla, newcomer Abhishekh Khan and Arun Bali play supporting roles. This film featured Arun Bali's last performance, who died on the day of the film's release.

<i>Head Bush</i> 2022 Indian film

Head Bush is a 2022 Kannada-language gangster film directed by Shoonya and written by Agni Shridhar, and produced by Dhananjaya and Ramco Somanna under the banner of Daali Pictures, SD Manna Talkies and Zee Studios. The film features an ensemble cast of Dhananjaya, Balu Nagendra, Payal Rajput, Devaraj, Yogesh, V. Ravichandran, Raghu Mukherjee, Vasishta N. Simha, Sruthi Hariharan and Prakash Belawadi.

References

  1. ↑ "Vrithra will resonate with crime thriller aficionados, says director R Gautham Iyer". Times of India. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Nithya Shri returns home with Vrithra". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tharun Sudhir returns to acting with Nithya Shri starrer Vrithra". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Nithya Shri replaces Rashmika Mandanna in Gautham Iyer's Vrithra". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Maniratnam's assistant director to debut in sandalwood with Vrithra". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Gautham Iyers Vrithra gets a U certificate". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  7. ↑ S. M., Shashiprasad (11 October 2019). "Vrithra movie review: A 'quick' watch". Deccan Chronicle .
  8. ↑ Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (19 October 2019). "'Vrithra' movie review: Starts well, but ends up as a damp squib" . The Hindu .
  9. ↑ Joy, Prathibha (11 October 2019). "VRITHRA MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India .
  10. ↑ M. V., Vivek (20 October 2019). "Vrithra review: Crime drama with a smart woman cop". Deccan Herald .
  11. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (12 October 2019). "'Vrithra' movie review: This contemporary take on city is well-written but moves slow". The New Indian Express .
  12. ↑ S., Shyam Prasad (11 October 2019). "Vrithra Movie Review: Nithyashri makes an impressive debut". Bangalore Mirror .
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.