''Kiladi Kitty'' () is a 2012

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comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

film directed by Anantha Raju and produced by Shivakumar under Sangama Films banner. It stars

Srinagar Kitty Krishna (born 8 July 1977) known by his stage name Srinagara Kitty, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Kannada cinema, Kannada television series and films. He started off as a child artist working in a host of television serialized dram ...

and

Haripriya Shruthi Chandrasena (born 29 October 1991), known professionally as Hariprriya, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Kannada films also appeared in Telugu language, Telugu, Tamil language, Tamil, and Malayalam films. Hariprr ...

in the lead roles while

Nivedhitha Niveditha, formerly known and credited as Smitha, is an Indian actress, who predominantly appears in Kannada films. She attracted notable attention with her performance in the film '' Avva'' (2008) that fetched her the Karnataka State Film Awar ...

makes a special appearance.

Jassie Gift Jassie Gift is an Indian cinematic music composer and playback singer. He composes songs and sings for Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films. He became famous after the release of the song "Lajjavathiye" from the film '' 4 The People''. ...

is the music director and Krishna Kumar is the cinematographer of the film. The film is a remake of 2008 Telugu film '' Blade Babji'' starring

Allari Naresh Edara Naresh (born 30 June 1982), better known as Allari Naresh, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Telugu films. Starring in over 55 films and known for his various comic roles, Naresh earned two Filmfare Awards ...

and

Sayali Bhagat Sayali Bhagat is an Indian actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Femina Miss India World title in 2004 and represented India at Miss World. Early life She studied at Fravashi Academy, Nasik, and completed her graduation ...

in the lead roles, which itself was a remake of Hollywood movie '' Blue Streak''.

Plot

Kitty is a pickpocket who takes up the mission of earning 4 crores to rescue the slum dwellers in his area from a builder. He and his gang rob a bank. And they hide the loot in a building under construction. However, by accident they land on a boat to the Andaman Islands which forces them to go away for a month. When they return, they find a police control room at the spot where they hidden their loot. The rest of the story is all about the comedy of errors that follow.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

. It was released by Jamaican cricketer

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Reception

Critical response

A critic from ''

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'' scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and says "Haripriya is amazing with her beauty and expressions. Nivedita impresses you with her charming looks. Rangayana Raghu, Sharan and Dilip Raj keep you entertained throughout. Jessie Gift has a couple of foot-tapping numbers for you. Cinematography by Ravikumar Sana is okay". A critic from

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wrote "Jessie Gift, though not at his best, has been able to provide good tunes for two songs. Ravi Kumar Sana, the cinematographer, showcases his talent again through this film. 'Kiladi Kitty' has some shortcomings, but is worth a one-time watch". Y Maheswara Reddy from

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wrote "Even the heroines, Haripriya and Smitha play their parts out quite well. Cinematographer Ravikumar Sanara has done a neat job behind the camera with Jassy Gift providing some lilting music". A critic from

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wrote "Despite the flaws, that can fill the page, Kiladi Kitty is the cliched time-pass. You will enjoy it for what it is. Even if you won’t ROFLOL, the flick will make you LOL in some places. Talk about small mercies".

References

Indian comedy films 2012 films 2010s Kannada-language films Kannada remakes of Telugu films Indian remakes of American films {{2010s-Kannada-film-stub