Katte is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language political comedy film directed by Om Prakash Rao and starring Nagashekar, Chandan Kumar, Shravya Rao, and Rukshar Dhillon with Srinivasa Murthy and Avinash in supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 2013 Tamil-language film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga.[1]
| Katte | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Screenplay by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Produced by | A. M. Umesh Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | V. Ravikumar |
| Edited by | Lakshman N. Reddy |
| Music by | S. A. Rajkumar |
Production company | Sri Renuka Movie Makers |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Nagashekar as Nagu
- Chandan Kumar as Chandu
- Shravya Rao as Sandhya
- Rukshar Dhillon as Shanthi
- Geetha
- Ravitheja
- Om Prakash Rao
- Srinivasa Murthy as Chandu's father
- Avinash as Nagu's father
- Sathyajith
- Lakshman
- Danny
- Mico Nagaraj as Nethralaya Nagaraj
- Prashanth
- Mallesh
- Michael Madhu
Production
editNagashekar plays a rural politician in the film.[2] Om Prakash Rao's daughter Shravya Rao worked under him for the first time and played a girl next door and was paired opposite Nagashekar.[3][4][5] Chandan Kumar and Rukshar Dhillon (credited as Vriksha) were paired opposite each other.[1] The film was shot in Srirangapatna and Melukote.[2][1] The shoot was completed in 38 days.[1]
Soundtrack
editAll music is composed by S. A. Rajkumar, and it was released under the Anand Audio music label.[6] Puneeth Rajkumar was the chief guest at the film's audio launch.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Devva Devva" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Ranjith, S. A. Rajkumar | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Sanihake" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Udit Narayan, Shweta Mohan | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Venkteshwara" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Suchitra, Sujith Suresh | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Saavira Daiva" | K. Kalyan | Vijay Yesudas | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Kalla Kaakaro" | Arasu Anthare | Haricharan | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 20:39 | |||
Reception
editG S Kumar of The Times of India rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "A mediocre movie with no logic, Katte is like old wine in a new bottle".[5] A critic from Sify wrote, "Overall, it's an entertaining comic tonic, advisable to watch only once".[9] A critic from the Deccan Herald wrote, "Watch Katte, which evokes memories of late Shankar Nag’s Malgudi Days with trains criss-crossing every frame".[10] A critic from Prajavani wrote that instead of glorifying the hero, director Omprakash Rao has taken a different path to show that he is also an ordinary young man. The reviewer added that Katte does not go beyond the boundaries of being ordinary.[11] A critic from Bharatstudent.com rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "Overall, the film has nothing new to offer but there were few good moments".[12]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Katte Remake of Kedi Billa Khiladi Ranga". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Nagashekhar turns politician for Katte". The Times of India. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Father-daughter duo to work together". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Catch the teams of Katte and Khaidi on Majaa Talkies". The Times of India. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- 1 2 Kumar, G S (3 April 2015). "Katte Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Katte". Gaana. 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Katte's audio released". The Times of India. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Katte | Audio Juke Box | Chandan | Nagshekhar | Shrvya | Rukshar | Geetha". Anand Audio. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "'Katte' Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "A paean to well-meaning papas". Deccan Herald. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ ಪ್ಯಾಟಿ, ಆನಂದತೀರ್ಥ (4 March 2015). "ಸಡಿಲ ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ 'ಕಟ್ಟೆ'". Prajavani (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Katte Movie Review| Katte Movie Review Rating| Kannada Movie Reviews". Bharatstudent. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2026.