''Churikatte'' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language crime drama film directed by Raghu Shivamogga and starring

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, Prerana Kambam,

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and Balaji Manohar. The film takes place in a village named Churikatte in

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and is about the timber mafia. The film is about how a stolen pistol affects the life of different people. ''Churikatte'' released to unanimous positive reviews.

Cast

as Adi *Prerana Kambam as Kala *

as Ravikanth *

as Anna *Balaji Manohar as Seena *

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as Adi's grandfather *

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as a member of the timber mafia gang *Manjunath Hegde as a corrupt forest police officer *Vivek Simha as Adi's friend

Production

Raghu Shivamogga previously directed a television serial and a short film before this film. Praveen Tej sports two looks in the film: a clean shaven lean look and a bulky look with facial hair. Newcomer Prerana Kambam plays a sweet and innocent village girl.

Reception

A. Sharadhaa of ''

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'' wrote that "Overall, this crime thriller makes for a worthy piece of entertainment with convincing acting". Sunayana Suresh of ''

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'' opined that "Watch ''Churikatte'' — it provides a good noir subject in Kannada after a while". A critic from ''

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'' stated that "This is a must-watch for the fans and non-fans of the genre alike".

Accolades

References

{{Reflist Indian crime drama films 2018 crime drama films