Koti Chennaya

Koti Chennaya
Directed by Anand P Raju
Produced by R Dhanaraj
Screenplay by Anand P Raju
Dr Vaman Nandavar
Sudhakar Bannanje
Story by R Dhanaraj
Based on Koti and Chennayya
Starring Balakrishna Shetty
Shekar Kotian
Vinaya Prasad
Neethu
Naveen D Padil
K P Jagadish Adhikari
Prakash Padubidri
Chethan Rai
Music by V. Manohar
Production
company
Prarthana Creations
Release dates
2007 (India)
Country India
Language Tulu

Koti Chennaya is 2007 historical Tulu language film based on the lives of Koti and Chennayya, the twin cultural folk heroes of Tulu Nadu. The film, which combines history, folklore and social stratum of yesteryear Tulu Nadu, is directed by Anand P Raju, with R Dhanaraj serving as producer under the banner of Prarthana Creations. The film stars Balakrishna Shetty as Koti, Shekar Kotian as Chennaiah, Vinaya Prasad as Kinnidaru and Neethu as Deyi Baidithi in the lead roles.[1][2][3]

The film has won the Indian National Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu at the 54th National Film Awards, and Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007.[4]

References

  1. (Staff Correspondent) (9 July 2008). "Tulu short film to be released on Friday". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU.
  2. (Staff Correspondent) (25 July 2007). "Film producer decides to move court". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU.
  3. (Special Correspondent) (3 May 2014). "Now showing: 50th Tulu movie". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU.
  4. (Staff Correspondent) (19 June 2008). "Three feature films on the cards". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU.


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