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{{Infobox film
| name = Gatham
| image = Gatham.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = Kiran Kondamadugula
| producer = {{plainlist|

*Srujan Yarabolu
*Harsha Vardhan Pratap
}}
| screenplay = Kiran Kondamadugula
| story = Kiran Kondamadugula
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Bhargava Poludasu
*Rakesh Galebhe
*Poojitha Kuraparthi
*USS Uppuluri
*Lakshmi Bharadwaj
}}
| narrator =
| music = [[Sricharan Pakala]]
| cinematography = Manojh Reddy Katasani
| editing = GS
| studio = Offbeat Films<br /> S Originals
| distributor = [[Amazon Prime Video]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2020|11|6}}
| runtime = 102 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget = $155,000
}}
'''''Gatham''''' ({{translation|Past}}) is a 2020 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[thriller film]] directed by Kiran Kondamadugula and starring Bhargava Poludasu, Rakesh Galebhe, and Poojitha Kuraparthi. It premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 6 November 2020. The film was selected in the Indian Panorama of feature films 2020 and was screened at [[International Film Festival of India]] in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Acclaimed Telugu film "Gatham" bags Panorama award: To be screened at IFFI |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/acclaimed-telugu-film-gatham-bags-panorama-award-to-be-screened-at-iffi/articleshow/79824168.cms |access-date=23 December 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

Entire film was shot in California, USA during extreme winter conditions that lasted 28 days from December to January 2019.

Originally, the makers planned for a theatrical release, but due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], it was decided to release the film through the [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] service [[Amazon Prime Video]]. The film was released worldwide on 6 November 2020 to generally positive reviews. After the successful run with [[Amazon Prime Video]], Gatham is streaming on [https://www.netflix.com/title/81643798?source=35 Netflix] currently.

== Plot ==
Rishi (Rakesh Galebhe) wakes up from a coma and remembers nothing from his past. He sets out on a journey along with his girlfriend Meera (Poojitha Kuraparthi) to visit Rishi's father, but their car breaks down in a route. A stranger (Bhargava Poludasu) offers them a stay at his house, and as their stay extends, Rishi gets nightmares and the stranger behaves freakishly. With each passing moment, there are startling twists, and many dots between Rishi's past and the stranger get connected, which leaves the couple shell-shocked. What is Rishi's connection with the stranger and how does he and Meera come out of the weird situation is the story of Gatham.

== Cast ==
* Bhargava Poludasu as Arjun
* Rakesh Galebhe as Rishi
* Poojitha Kuraparthi as Meera
* Thirumudi Thulasiraman as Ramesh
* Harsha Vardhan Pratap as Harsha
* Uss Uppuluri as Dr. Srikanth
* Sof Puchley as Sarah Peters
* Raghu Gopal as Laxman
* Prasad Rani as Dr. Viswa
* Rohit Devullapally as Care Taker
* Lakshmi Bharadwaj

== Production ==
The film was produced in the United States.<ref name="H">{{Cite news |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=5 March 2020 |title='Gatham', a psychological thriller, made by U.S-based students and IT professionals |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gatham-a-psychological-thriller-made-by-us-based-students-and-it-professionals/article30989839.ece |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> It is based on Kiran Kondamadugula's own short film<ref name="H" /> and was shot in [[Lake Tahoe]].<ref name="H" /> [[Sricharan Pakala]] scored the music for the film.<ref name="H" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2020 |title=How And Where To Watch Gatham Full Movie Telugu? Release Date, Time, Cast, Plot And More To Know |url=https://www.moviespie.com/entertainment/films/how-and-where-to-watch-gatham-full-movie-telugu-release-date-time-cast-plot-and-more-to-know/ |access-date=5 November 2020 |website=Moviespie}}</ref>

== Release ==
Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the film was only released on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on 6 November.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 October 2020 |title=Telugu thriller Gatham new poster out, check trailer release date! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/telugu-thriller-gatham-new-poster-out-check-trailer-release-date-2320927.html |access-date=12 November 2020 |website=Zee News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Amazon Prime announces release date of 'Gatham' |url=http://www.ntvtelugu.com/post/amazon-prime-announces-release-date-of-gatham |access-date=12 November 2020 |website=NTV Telugu}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title='Gatham' teaser released by Adivi Sesh |work=[[Telangana Today]] |url=https://telanganatoday.com/gatham-teaser-released-by-adivi-sesh |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>

== Reception ==
[[Rajeev Masand]] praised the movie quoting "How a scrappy little indie movie found its way to an organic success!"{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

Vishal Menon of ''[[Film Companion]]'' wrote, "''Gatham'' is one of those films that’s impossible to talk about without revealing spoilers but it’s a credit to its makers that viewers feel like running around explaining the crafty deception of the film they’ve just watched."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Vishal |date=5 November 2020 |title=Movie Review Of Gatham On Amazon Prime Video: A Cleverly Deceptive Thriller That Consistently Rises Above Its Limitations |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/movie-review-gatham-amazon-prime-video-a-cleverly-deceptive-thriller-that-consistently-rises-above-its-limitations-telugu-movies-kiran-reddy/ |access-date=7 November 2020 |website=[[Film Companion]]}}</ref>

Sangeetha Devi Dundoo, writing for ''[[The Hindu]]'', said that "''Gatham'' is a deceptively engaging thriller."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=6 November 2020 |title='Gatham' movie review: A deceptively engaging thriller |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/gatham-movie-review-a-deceptively-engaging-psychological-thriller/article33037586.ece |access-date=7 November 2020}}</ref>

Neeshita Nyayapati, writing for ''[[The Times of India|Times of India]]'', summarized Gatham as "Uncomfortable and gritty, Gatham will keep you engaged from the get-go."<ref>{{Cite news |title=TOI Review - Gatham Movie Review |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/gatham/movie-review/79081775.cms}}</ref>

Bhuvanesh Chandar of [[The New Indian Express]] wrote, "Outstanding suspense cinema that checks all boxes."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gatham Movie Review: Outstanding suspense cinema that checks all boxes |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/telugu/2020/nov/06/gatham-movie-review-an-outstanding-suspense-cinema-that-checks-all-boxes-21160.html |access-date=5 March 2021 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=5 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

Sushri Sahu of [[Mashable]] wrote, "A Lackluster NRI Film That Reveals Itself To Be A Taut Psychological Thriller"<ref>{{Cite web |first=Sushri |last=Sahu |date=6 November 2020 |title='Gatham' Review: A Lackluster NRI Film That Reveals Itself To Be A Taut Psychological Thriller |url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/18109/gatham-review-a-lackluster-nri-film-that-reveals-itself-to-be-a-taut-psychological-thriller |access-date=5 March 2021 |website=Mashable India |language=en-in}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|13105536}}

[[Category:2020 films]]
[[Category:2020 thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:2020 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Foreign films set in the United States]]
[[Category:Films shot in the United States]]
[[Category:Films scored by Sricharan Pakala]]
[[Category:Amazon Prime Video original films]]

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