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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Aa Karaala Ratri<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[Dayal Padmanabhan]]<br />
| producer = D Pictures<br />
| writer = Mohan Habbu<br />
| screenplay = Dayal Padmanabhan<br />
{{Infobox | decat = yes | child = yes<br />
| label1= Dialogues by<br />
| data1 = {{Ubl |[[Naveen Krishna]]}}<br />
}}<br />
| starring = {{plainlist|<br />
* [[Karthik Jayaram]]<br />
* [[Anupama Gowda]]<br />
* [[Rangayana Raghu]]<br />
* [[Veena Sundar]]<br />
}}<br />
| music = R. S. Ganesh Narayanan<br />
| cinematography = P. K. H. Das<br />
| editing = Sri CrazyMindzz<br />
| studio = D Pictures<br />
| distributor = D Distributors<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|07|13|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.ibtimes.co.in/aa-karaala-ratri-movie-review-celebs-critics-give-thumbs-dayal-padmanabhans-creation-774565|title=Aa Karaala Ratri movie review: Celebs, critics give a thumbs-up for Dayal Padmanabhan's creation|website= IBTimes|date=11 July 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
| gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--><br />
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'''''Aa Karaala Ratri''''' ({{translation|'That Intense Dark Night'}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[thriller film]] directed and produced by [[Dayal Padmanabhan]]. The film is based on a Kannada play by Mohan Habbu which was translated from the tragic English play ''Lithuania'' by [[Rupert Brooke]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/aa-karala-ratri-what-happened-when-bhagavan-proposed-the-film-to-legendary-filmmaker-rajkumar-40-years-ago/articleshow/65019169.cms|title= Aa Karala Ratri: What happened when Bhagavan proposed the film to legendary filmmaker Rajkumar 40 years ago|date=17 July 2018|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|number=1274925632028172290|user=sssmoviereviews|title=From play to film to book! The film#AaKaralaRatri was based on a play translated from English to Kannada by Mohan…|date=22 June 2020}}</ref> <br />
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In September 2020, director Dayal announced that he will be directing the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] remake of the movie which would be produced by [[Allu Aravind]]. The Telugu remake titled ''[[Anaganaga O Athidhi]]'' was directly released on the [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/anaganaga-o-athidhi-review-aha-there-is-no-fire-in-this-remake-of-kannada-thriller-aa-karaala-ratri-telugu-movies-payal-rajput|title = Review of Anaganaga O Athidhi on Aha: There's No Fire in This Remake of Kannada Thriller Aa Karaala Ratri|date = 21 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/seven-films-to-stream-on-ott-platforms-in-november-telugu-news-272934|title=SEVEN FILMS TO STREAM ON OTT PLATFORMS IN NOVEMBER!|website=India Glitz|date=30 October 2020}}</ref> He had also revealed that he would be directing the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] remake.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/director-dayal-padmanabhan-is-remaking-his-film-aa-karaala-ratri-in-telugu-and-tamil/articleshow/77973429.cms|title=Director Dayal Padmanabhan is remaking his film Aa Karaala Ratri, in Telugu and Tamil|website=Times Of India|date=7 September 2020|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref> The Tamil version, titled ''[[Kondraal Paavam]],'' was released in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dayal Padmanabhan set to make his Kollywood debut |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/dayal-padmanabhan-set-to-make-his-kollywood-debut/articleshow/95193273.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The film was remade in Malayalam in 2023 as ''[[Pakalum Paathiravum]],''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2023-03-03 |title='Pakalum Pathiravum' movie review: Kunchacko Boban, Rajisha Vijayan's thriller is felled by mediocre filmmaking |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/pakalum-pathiravum-movie-review-kunchacko-boban-rajisha-vijayans-thriller-is-felled-by-mediocre-filmmaking/article66576036.ece |access-date=2024-03-05 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> making it the fifth Kannada film to be remade in three other South Indian languages after ''[[School Master (1958 film)|School Master]]'', ''[[Sampathige Savaal]]'', ''[[Devara Kannu]]'' and ''[[U Turn (2016 film)|U Turn]]''. Both the Tamil and Malayalam versions were released in March 2023 within one week of each other.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakalum Pathiravum Movie Review: A thriller that needed toning down |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/pakalum-pathiravum/amp_movie_review/98389210.cms |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
In an interior village, deep in Karnataka, a fortune teller visits a poverty-stricken family and foretells that their fortunes will change overnight. A mysterious traveller (played by Jayaram Karthik) visits their home on the same day and requests to be allowed to stay overnight. What happens during that one intense night forms rest of the story.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Karthik Jayaram]] as Channa Keshava <br />
* [[Anupama Gowda]] as Mallika 'Malli'<br />
* [[Rangayana Raghu]] as Muthanna 'Onti Mane Muthanna'<br />
* [[Veena Sundar]] as Gowramma<br />
* Jaya Srinivasan<br />
* Ashitha Chandrappa<br />
* [[Navarasan]] as Kannappa<br />
* [[Naveen Krishna]] in a cameo appearance<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film is based on a Kannada play by Mohan Habbu which was based on the play ''Lithuania'' by [[Rupert Brooke]]. Director [[S. K. Bhagavan]] had revealed that during the making of 1978 Kannada film ''[[Shankar Guru (1978 film)|Shankar Guru]]'', he had narrated this story to actor [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]].The film was planned to be shot in [[Ladakh]] and some preparation was undertaken, but in the end Rajkumar backed out as he felt the story was too dark.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/aa-karala-ratri-what-happened-when-bhagavan-proposed-the-film-to-legendary-filmmaker-rajkumar-40-years-ago/articleshow/65019169.cms |title=Aa Karala Ratri: What happened when Bhagavan proposed the film to legendary filmmaker Rajkumar 40 years ago |publisher=Bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com |date=17 July 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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Impressed by Mohan Habbu's story, Dayal decided to acquire the rights and make it into a full-length feature film.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 December 2017 |title=Dayal Padmanabhan's next to have "Bigg Boss 5" contestants |url=https://www.newskarnataka.com/sandalwood/dayal-padmanabhans-next-to-have-bigg-boss-5-contestants}}</ref> When Dayal entered the [[Bigg Boss Kannada|''Bigg Boss'']] house as a contestant his idea was strengthened when his fellow contestants JK and [[Anupama Gowda]] agreed to be a part of the film if it was made. Dayal then completed the entire script, along with co-dialogue writer Naveen Krishna, and narrated the full script to JK and Anupama.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/jk-and-anupama-in-dayal-padmanabhans-next-film/articleshow/62777432.cms|title=JK and Anupama in Dayal Padmanabhan's next film|date=5 February 2018}}</ref><br />
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Once the lead pair was fixed, Dayal zeroed in on [[Rangayana Raghu]] and [[Veena Sundar]] for other pivotal roles. Many of Dayal's contestant friends from ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada]]'' like Jaya Srinivasan, Ashitha and Diwakar appeared in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/former-bigg-boss-contestant-anupama-gowda-to-make-her-kollywood-debut/articleshow/62831903.cms|title=Former Bigg Boss contestant Anupama Gowda to make her Kollywood debut?|date=8 February 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
''[[The News Minute]]'' mentions that "seasoned" actors and "clever" director came together hand-in-hand to make an interesting suspense thriller flick.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/aa-karaala-ratri-review-dayal-padmanabhan-delivers-interesting-suspense-flick-84695 |title='Aa Karaala Ratri' review: Dayal Padmanabhan delivers an interesting suspense flick |publisher=The News Minute |date=13 July 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref> Shyam Prasad S of ''[[Bangalore Mirror]]'' said the film is one of the best movies of the year and credited the convincing performances and brilliant technical execution for the success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/aa-karala-ratri-movie-review-one-of-the-best-films-this-year/articleshow/64952315.cms |title=Aa Karala Ratri movie review: One of the best films this year – Bangalore Mirror |publisher=Bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com |date=13 July 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018}}</ref><br />
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==Awards and nominations==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Award{{efn|Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.}}<br />
! scope="col" | Date of ceremony{{efn|Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.}}<br />
! scope="col" | Category<br />
! scope="col" | Recipient(s) <br />
! scope="col" | Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|10 January 2020]]<br />
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|First Best Film]]<br />
|[[Dayal Padmanabhan]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=10 January 2020 |title=KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-check-out-all-winners/articleshow/73186197.cms |access-date=21 January 2020 |website=bangalore mirror}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]<br />
|Dayal Padmanabhan<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
|[[Veena Sundar]]<br />
|{{won}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" |[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]<br />
|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|15 August 2019]]<br />
|Best Supporting Actor<br />
|[[Karthik Jayaram]]<br />
|{{nom}}<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2019 |title=SIIMA Awards 2019: Here's a complete list of nominees |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms |access-date=19 January 2020 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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== Notes ==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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[[Category:2018 films]]<br />
[[Category:2010s mystery thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
[[Category:2018 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:2018 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian mystery thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]<br />
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