Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014)

A journalist sets out to uncover the truth behind an incident, through the perspectives of different people, unraveling how they and their lives are intertwined with it.

Director:

Rakshit Shetty

Writers:

Rakshit Shetty (story), Rakshit Shetty

Stars:

Kishore Kumar G., Rakshit Shetty, Thara

Top Rated Indian Movies #109 | 4 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kishore Kumar G.	...	Munna (as Kishore)
Rakshit Shetty	...	Richi
Thara	...	Ratnakka (as Tara)
Achyuth Kumar	...	Balu
Rishab Shetty	...	Raghu
Sheetal Shetty	...	Regina
Yagna Shetty	...	Sharada
Dinesh Mangaluru	...	Shankar Poojary (as Dinesh Mangalore)
Raghu Pandeshwar
B. Suresha	...	Richi's father
Pramod Shetty	...	Dinesha
Kavya Hande	...	Young Regina
Sohan Shetty	...	Democracy
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
K.P. Hegde	...	Yakshagana Bhagavatharu
Raghavendra P. Hegde	...	Yakshagana Maddale vaadaka

Storyline

Malpe is a small fishing town on the Arabian Coast, located 6 kilometers to the west of the temple town of Udupi. Malpe's beaches are washed clean everyday by the sea. The waves ensure that nothing gets left behind on the sands. But then, the waves cannot reach everything. It is the time of the year when Udupi and its surroundings are decked up to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmaashtami (The Birth of Lord Krishna). Men and children walk the streets dressed up as characters from mythology. Teams painted as tigers are seen dancing to drum beats all around the town. But violence seems to be brewing in Malpe this Krishna Janmaashtami and it is going change the lives of the ones' involved forever.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

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Country:

India

Language:

Kannada Tulu

Release Date:

28 March 2014 (India)

Also Known As:

As Seen by the Rest

Filming Locations:

Malpe, Udupi, Karnataka, India

Box Office

Budget:

INR21,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Suvin Cinemas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

154 min

Sound Mix:

D-Cinema 48kHz 5.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sych sound technique was used to record the dialogs of the actors, so the actors did not dub their dialogs separately.

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Goofs

During the Gatiya Ilidu song, the masked man touches Sharada's hand and she drops the fishes into the basket. But in the next shot, a fish appears in her hand magically.

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Quotes

Democracy: Democracy by the people, for the people, to the people.

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Connections

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

User Reviews

Truly a Masterpiece.

Ulidavaru Kandanthe is a path breaking & landmark cinema in Indian Film industry. Hats off to Director Rakshit Shetty for such a brave attempt. The non linear story telling approach, the way coastal Karnataka life is captured, Actors who perfectly fit the incredible characters, World class Camera work and background score, everything is just perfect.

The film has Brilliant naturally shot Cinematography , Music like Tarantino Movies, truly outstanding Background score, Very intelligent Screen play, Amazing acting by most of the actors.

Its like Quentin Tarantino & Martin Scorsese coming together for a Indian movie.

Ulidavaru Kandanthe is not just a movie, it is a mind bending experience.