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{{Infobox film
| name = Kataka
| image = Kataka (film) poster.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Ravi Basrur]]
| writer = Ravi Basrur
| producer = [[N. S. Rajkumar]]
| starring = {{plainlist|
*Ashok Raj
*Spandana Prasad
*Shlaga Saligrama
*[[Bala Rajwadi]]}}
| cinematography = Sachin Basrur
| editing = Ravi Basrur
| music = Ravi Basrur
| studio = Omkar Movies
| distributor = KRG Studios
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|10|13}}
| runtime = 107 minutes<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kataka/movie-review/61067916.cms|title=Kataka Movie Review| publisher= Times Of India movie date|date= 13 December 2017| accessdate = 27 May 2020}}</ref>
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross = 
}}
'''''Kataka''''' ({{translation|Crab or [[Cancer (astrology)|Cancer]]}}) is a 2017 [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] [[horror film]], written and directed by [[Ravi Basrur]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2017/Oct/14/kataka-gripping-horror-with-dramatic-twists-1673658.html|title=Kataka: Gripping horror with dramatic twists|website=New Indian Express |access-date = 27 May 2020}}</ref> The film marks Basrur's directing debut, which is based on a number of true incidents that occurred in the coastal region of [[Karnataka]].<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Animated crab is villain in Ravi Basrur’s Kataka|website=New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/sep/05/animated-crab-is-villain-in-ravi-basrurs-kataka-1652512.html|accessdate=27 May 2020}}</ref>

''Kataka'' has been dubbed into 15 languages and is the [[List of Kannada-language films|first Kannada film]] to be dubbed into English.<ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2017/oct/12/direction-is-now-my-hobby-ravi-basrur-1671526.html|title=Direction is now my hobby: Ravi Basrur|website=New Indian Express |accessdate = 27 May 2020}}</ref> The film portrays real-life scenarios (culture of [[coastal India]]) with a horror-like ambiance.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kataka Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Kataka by Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/kataka/movie-review/61067916.cms|access-date=2020-09-07}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Tired of the hustle and bustle of city life, Kumar returns to his native village along with his wife Vandhana and their four-year-old daughter Kavya.<ref>{{Citation|title=Kataka (2017) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7153418/plotsummary|access-date=2020-08-11}}</ref> Though having to leave at the age of four following his mother's death, he has always loved his village and its culture—eventually bringing him back.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 13, 2017|first=Shyam|last=Prasad|title=Kataka movie review: Intelligent and original|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kataka-movie-review-intelligent-and-original/articleshow/61073153.cms|access-date=2020-09-07|website=Bangalore Mirror|language=en}}</ref>

With the help of his uncle and a childhood friend, Kumar plans to start a school in the village to provide better education for its children. However, an ancient [[curse]] is placed on his family after his daughter unwittingly touches an enchanted item.<ref name=":0" /> Challenges and obstacles thus begin to appear along the way, which Kumar finds difficulty in coping with. By each passing day, his enemies multiply along with his struggles. The film thereby follows Kumar as he deals with these dilemmas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kataka: Gripping horror with dramatic twists|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2017/oct/14/kataka-gripping-horror-with-dramatic-twists-1673658.html|access-date=2020-09-07|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* Ashok Raj as Kumar
* Spandana Prasad as Vandhana
* Shlagha Saligrama as Kavya
*[[Bala Rajwadi]] as Neelakantashastri
* Madhav Karkada as Appu a.k.a. Subraaya
* Ugramm Manju as Prabhakara Nambudiri<ref name=":1" />
* Om Guru as Guru
* Vijay Basrur as Neelakanta Karaba

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kataka
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ravi Basrur]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = 29 July 2017
| recorded = 2017
| venue =
| studio = Omkar Movies
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 4:33
| label = Ravi Basrur Music
| producer = Ravi Basrur
| prev_title = [[Vaira (film)|Vaira]]
| prev_year = 2017
| next_title = [[Mufti (film)|Mufti]]
| next_year = 2017
}}

'''Track list'''
{{Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kataka Title Track
| extra1 = [[Arjun Janya]], [[Bharath B. J.|BJ Bharat]], [[Chandan Shetty]], [[V. Sridhar]], [[Charan Raj]], Veer Samarth
| length1 = 2:06
| lyrics1 = Sachin Basrur
| title2 = Yake Kannu Eege
| extra2 = [[Anuradha Bhat]], [[Supriya Lohith]], Manasa Holla, [[Ananya Bhat]]
| length2 = 2:27
| lyrics2 = Sachin Basrur
}}

== Release ==
The film had a limited release on 13 October 2017 in 13 languages, including [[Kannada]], [[English language|English]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kodava language|Kodava]], [[Hindi]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Beary language|Beary]], [[Assamese language|Assamese]], [[Konkani language|Konkani]], and [[Marathi language|Marathi]].<ref name="newindianexpress.com"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/puneeth-release-kataka-trailer-13-languages-trailer-kannada-news-197260|title=Puneeth Release Kataka Trailer, 13 Languages Trailer|website=indiaglitz|accessdate = 27 May 2020}}</ref>

''Kataka'' was the first Kannada movie to be dubbed in English.

=== Sequel ===
[[Ravi Basrur]] has announced plans to direct a sequel, albeit with new actors while retaining most of his original technical team. The plot, however, will not be a direct continuation of the first film.<ref>{{cite news|last=Prasad S|first=Shyam|date=18 January 2018|title='Kataka 2’ to start soon|website=Bangalore Mirror|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/kataka-2-to-start-soon/articleshow/62370125.cms|accessdate=27 May 2020}}</ref>

== Reception and awards ==
The film received positive reviews from critics and audiences.

Along with the direction of [[Ravi Basrur]], Shlagha Saligrama has been praised for a notable performance.<ref>{{cite news|last=Prasad S|first=Shyam|date=13 October 2017|title=Kataka movie review: Intelligent and original|website=Bangalore Mirror|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/kataka-movie-review-intelligent-and-original/articleshow/61073153.cms|accessdate=28 May 2020}}</ref> Saligrama won the 2017 [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female)]] and the [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] Special Award for Best Child Artist.<ref name="vijaykarnataka.com">[https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/karnataka/karnataka-film-awards-announced/articleshow/66367331.cms Karnataka State Film Awards 2017 Announced]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-live-update-check-out-see-tollywood-sandalwood-winners-list-780619|title=SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list|website=International Business Times|date=16 September 2018|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref> Ravi Basrur was nominated for the [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award]] for Best Debut Director in the Kannada category,<ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170605234542/http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2017-06-05|work=Sify.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2018-telugu-kannada-nomination-list-out-date-place-7th-edition-revealed-777016|date=5 August 2018|website=International Business Times|access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref> but lost to [[Tharun Sudhir]] for his work in ''[[chowka]].''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-live-update-check-out-see-tollywood-sandalwood-winners-list-780619|title=SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list|website=International Business Times|date=16 September 2018|access-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|tt7153418}}

[[Category:2017 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:2017 Indian films]]
[[Category:2017 films]]
[[Category:2017 horror films]]
[[Category:Indian horror films]]
[[Category:Indian supernatural horror films]]

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