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{{Infobox film
| name = Churikatte
| image = Churikatte poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Release poster
| director = Raghu Shivamogga
| writer = Raghu Shivamogga
| producer = M. Tulasiramudu<br />S. Nayazuddin
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Praveen Tej]]
*Prerana Kambam
*[[Achyuth Kumar]]
*[[Sharath Lohitashwa]]
*Balaji Manohar
}}
| cinematography = Advaitha Gurumurthy
| editing =
| music = [[Nobin Paul]]
| studio =
| distributor = [[KRG Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|1|26|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/churikatte-release-new-kannada-film-january-26-theatres-photos-choorikatte-raghu-shivamogga-achyut-kumar|title=Churikatte Kannada crime thriller to release on January 26 [Exclusive photos]|work=Asianet|access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2022-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509031258/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/churikatte-release-new-kannada-film-january-26-theatres-photos-choorikatte-raghu-shivamogga-achyut-kumar|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Churikatte''''' is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language crime drama film directed by Raghu Shivamogga and starring [[Praveen Tej]], Prerana Kambam, [[Achyuth Kumar]], [[Sharath Lohitashwa]] and Balaji Manohar.<ref>{{cite news |title=I dreaded holding a gun during making of 'Churikatte', says actor Praveen Tej |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/24/i-dreaded-holding-a-gun-during-making-of-churikatte-says-actor-praveen-tej-1762916.html |newspaper=The New Indian Express |date=24 January 2018 |access-date=8 September 2022 |archive-date=9 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509031403/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/24/i-dreaded-holding-a-gun-during-making-of-churikatte-says-actor-praveen-tej-1762916.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/forget-your-everyday-life-and-get-transported-with-churikatte/articleshow/62648357.cms|title=Forget your everyday life and get transported with Churikatte - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=26 January 2018 |access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2021-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114135111/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/forget-your-everyday-life-and-get-transported-with-churikatte/articleshow/62648357.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film takes place in a village named Churikatte in [[Malenadu]] and is about the timber mafia.<ref name=hindu>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raghu-shivamogga-on-the-making-of-his-debut-film-churikatte/article22490574.ece|title=Churikatte is about the timber mafia, Raghu Shivamogga on his debut film|first=Shilpa Sebastian|last=R|date=22 January 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=9 May 2022|archive-date=9 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509025246/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raghu-shivamogga-on-the-making-of-his-debut-film-churikatte/article22490574.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/22/pistol-led-to-the-script-of-churikatte-1761612.html|title=Pistol led to the script of Churikatte|work=The New Indian Express|date=23 January 2018 |access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2021-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114135115/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/jan/22/pistol-led-to-the-script-of-churikatte-1761612.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film is about how a stolen pistol affects the life of different people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/667655/with-novel-take-films.html|title=With a novel take on films|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2022-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509031259/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/667655/with-novel-take-films.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Churikatte'' released to unanimous positive reviews.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Praveen Tej]] as Adi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/656060/i-dont-believe-dream-roles.html|title='I don't believe in dream roles'|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2022-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509031258/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/656060/i-dont-believe-dream-roles.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Prerana Kambam as Kala
*[[Achyuth Kumar]] as Ravikanth
*[[Sharath Lohitashwa]] as Anna
*Balaji Manohar as Seena
*[[H. G. Dattatreya|Dattanna]] as Adi's grandfather<ref name=cast>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/meet-the-backbone-of-churikatte/articleshow/62580400.cms|title=Meet the backbone of Churikatte|work=The Times of India|date=21 January 2018|last=Desai|first=Dhwani|access-date=9 May 2022|archive-date=9 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509024238/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/meet-the-backbone-of-churikatte/articleshow/62580400.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Pramod Shetty]] as a member of the timber mafia gang<ref name=cast/>
*Manjunath Hegde as a corrupt forest police officer<ref name=cast/>
*Vivek Simha as Adi's friend<ref name=cast/>
}}

==Production==
Raghu Shivamogga previously directed a television serial and a short film before this film.<ref name=hindu/> Praveen Tej sports two looks in the film: a clean shaven lean look and a bulky look with facial hair.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/churikatte-will-give-me-the-right-break/articleshow/62637957.cms|title=Churikatte will give me the right break - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=25 January 2018 |access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2022-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509024953/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/churikatte-will-give-me-the-right-break/articleshow/62637957.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Newcomer Prerana Kambam plays a sweet and innocent village girl.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-character-in-churikatte-is-polar-opposite-to-how-i-am-in-real-life-prerana-kambam/articleshow/62602785.cms|title=My character in Churikatte is polar opposite to how I am in real life: Prerana Kambam - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=23 January 2018 |access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2022-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509025016/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/my-character-in-churikatte-is-polar-opposite-to-how-i-am-in-real-life-prerana-kambam/articleshow/62602785.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Reception==
A. Sharadhaa of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote that "Overall, this crime thriller makes for a worthy piece of entertainment with convincing acting".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/jan/26/churikatte-review-this-crime-thriller-steals-the-show-with-its-convincing-cast-1763899.html|title='Churikatte' review: This crime thriller steals the show with its convincing cast|website=The New Indian Express|date=27 January 2018 |access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2022-05-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509024750/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2018/jan/26/churikatte-review-this-crime-thriller-steals-the-show-with-its-convincing-cast-1763899.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Sunayana Suresh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' opined that "Watch ''Churikatte'' — it provides a good noir subject in Kannada after a while".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/churikatte/movie-review/62659310.cms|title=Churikatte Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Churikatte by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Asianet News Network|Asianet]]'' stated that "This is a must-watch for the fans and non-fans of the genre alike".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/karnataka/choorikatte-film-review-a-must-watch|title=Churikatte: A crime thriller with enough masala to keep you entertained|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|access-date=2022-05-09|archive-date=2020-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018002804/https://newsable.asianetnews.com/karnataka/choorikatte-film-review-a-must-watch|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Accolades==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee
! Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-
| 2018
| [[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|Karnataka State Film Awards]]
| [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|Balaji Manohar
|{{Won}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web|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|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj bag top honours; check out all winners|date=10 January 2020|access-date=4 May 2020|website=Bangalore Mirror|archive-date=25 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200125091339/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|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian crime drama films]]
[[Category:2018 crime drama films]]
[[Category:2018 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2018 Indian films]]

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