''Katha Sangama'' () is an Indian
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
-language
anthology film composed of seven short films directed by seven directors
includes
Kiranraj K., Chandrajith Belliappa, Shashi Kumar P, Rahul PK, Jamadagni Manoj, Karan Ananth, Jayashankar A. The team has seven cinematographers, musicians, and editors. This movie features
Hariprriya
Shruthi Chandrasena, known professionally as Haripriya, is an Indian actress and model who chiefly works in Kannada films, in addition to a few Tamil and Telugu films. Haripriya is currently engaged to Kannada actor Vasista.N. Simha.
Early life ...
,
Rishab Shetty
Prashant Shetty, known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film maker who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', for which he directed and acted as the main ...
,
Kishore,
Raj B. Shetty
Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada film industry. He gained recognition through his directorial debut, '' Ondu Motteya Kathe'' (2017), which was a huge commercial success. He further cemented ...
,
Yagna Shetty
Yagna Shetty is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. She made her debut in the 2007 film ''Ondu Preethiya Kathe'', following which she appeared in '' Eddelu Manjunatha'', a performance that won her a Filmfare Special Award. ...
,
Prakash Belawadi
Prakash Belawadi is an Indian theatre artist, film director, television and media personality, who's also a teacher, activist and a journalist. He hails from Bangalore. He has participated in many seminars, conferences and festivals in India an ...
,
Avinash
Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959) is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films, notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. He has been in the industry for two decades and has acted in over 200 films. K ...
, Balaji Manohar, Pramod Shetty, Hari Samasthi and others. This movie was conceptualised by
Rishab Shetty
Prashant Shetty, known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film maker who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', for which he directed and acted as the main ...
as an ode to late Sri
Puttanna Kanagal
Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sharma (1 December 1933 – 5 June 1985), known popularly as S. R. Puttanna Kanagal, was an Indian filmmaker known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is often considered one of Kannada cinema's most influent ...
, director of the 1976 movie of the
same name
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. This movie is jointly produced by
H.K.Prakash, Pradeep N.R and
Rishab Shetty
Prashant Shetty, known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film maker who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', for which he directed and acted as the main ...
films.
The story Paduvaarahalli (starring
Avinash
Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959) is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films, notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. He has been in the industry for two decades and has acted in over 200 films. K ...
) was based on
Hernando Téllez's short story ''Just lather, that's all''. The third story Girgitle, directed by Shashi Kumar P starring
Raj B. Shetty
Raj B. Shetty is an Indian actor, director, and screenwriter who works in Kannada film industry. He gained recognition through his directorial debut, '' Ondu Motteya Kathe'' (2017), which was a huge commercial success. He further cemented ...
was inspired by Hollywood film
Groundhog Day
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(1993).
Plot
Katha Sangama is a family drama anthology that revolves around a father's attempt to build a fantasy land. Kishore, who lives in
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
with his wife
Yagna Shetty
Yagna Shetty is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. She made her debut in the 2007 film ''Ondu Preethiya Kathe'', following which she appeared in '' Eddelu Manjunatha'', a performance that won her a Filmfare Special Award. ...
uses Hindi as a code language to discuss sensitive topics in front of their daughter. The film is a tribute to film director
Puttanna Kanagal
Shubraveshti Ramaswamiah Seetharama Sharma (1 December 1933 – 5 June 1985), known popularly as S. R. Puttanna Kanagal, was an Indian filmmaker known for his work in Kannada cinema. He is often considered one of Kannada cinema's most influent ...
.
Cast
*
Avinash
Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959) is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films, notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. He has been in the industry for two decades and has acted in over 200 films. K ...
* Hari Samasthi
* Manasi Sudhir
* Suhan Shetty
* Heroor Dayanand Shetty
* Pratham Hosakoti
* Vasu Dixit
* Beeresh
* Raghavendra
* Nidhi Hegde
Soundtrack
The movie consists of 7 music composers for 7 stories. This includes Nobin Paul,
Vasuki Vaibhav
Vasuki Vaibhav is an Indian composer and singer, music director, Actor known for his work in Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka ...
, Gagan Baderiya, Dossmode, Agnata, Girish Hothur,
Vasu Dixit
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.
References
External links
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2019 films
Indian anthology films
2010s Kannada-language films
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