''Paddayi'' () is a 2018 Indian
Tulu
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-language drama film directed by
Abhaya Simha
Abhaya Simha is a Kannada film director and screenwriter. He was born and brought up in Mangalore, Karnataka, INDIA. He did his graduation from St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. He studied Kannada, English Literature and Journalism. After that he ...
. The film stars Mohan Sheni, Bindu Rakshidhi, Chandrahas Ullal, Gopinath Bhat, Avinash Rai, Sadashiv Ninasam, Shrinidhi Achar, Prabhakar Kapikad, Vani Peruvodi, Ravi Bhat, Mallika and others. The movie is an adaptation of
Shakespeare's
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Macbeth
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Plot
PADDAYI is a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's epic drama, ‘Macbeth’. This version of Macbeth plays out in a tiny village in the borders of a modern city in coastal Karnataka, India. The characters in the film belong to an indigenous community of fishermen. Madhava and Sugandhi are a newly married couple. Their lust for a better life and thirst for upward mobility is ignited by the prophecies from a spirit that wanders the land. Dinesha, the owner of a shipping fleet gives them new dreams and hopes. But when their life is on a new high, Dinesha betrays and takes back what he gave. Now Madhava and Sugandhi are determined to take revenge. They set out on a journey riding the tides of ambition, dotted by their personalities. Sugandhi provokes and Madhava is provoked. Madhava in order to win over his insecurities, defeats his morality. The story soon turns into a tale of murders and regrets.
Cast
* Srinidhi Achar as Manjesha
* Gopinath Bhat as merchant Dineshanna
* Ravi Bhat as Sadashiva
*Mallika Jyotigudde as Friend
*Prabhakar Kapikad as Aitha
*Sadashiva Ninasam as Sanjeeva
*Vani Periodi as Shankari amma
*Avinash Rai as Rakesha
*Bindu Raxidi as Sugandhi
*Mohan Sheni as Madhava
*Chandrahas Ullal as Bannanje
Festival Credits
* National Film Awards – Best Tulu Film 2017
* State Film Awards – Third Best Film 2017
Awards
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65th National Film Awards
The 65th National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2017 in Indian cinema. The awards were announced on 13 April 2018. The awar ...
– Best Feature Film in Tulu.
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Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film
The Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film is one of the Karnataka State Film Awards presented annually since the awards were instituted for films of 1966–67. The award is given to Kannada films produced in the year.
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in 2017.
References
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2018 films
Tulu-language films
Indian drama films
Films directed by Abhaya Simha
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