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{{Infobox film
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| director = [[Om Prakash Rao]]
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| screenplay = Om Prakash Rao
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| producer = A. M. Umesh Reddy
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Nagashekar]]
*[[Chandan Kumar]]
*[[Shravya Rao]]
*[[Rukshar Dhillon]]
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| cinematography = V. Ravikumar
| editing = Lakshman N. Reddy
| music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]]
| studio = Sri Renuka Movie Makers
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| released = {{Film date|2015|4|3|df=yes}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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'''''Katte''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[political film|political]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Om Prakash Rao]] and starring [[Nagashekar]], [[Chandan Kumar]], [[Shravya Rao]], and [[Rukshar Dhillon]] with [[Srinivasa Murthy]] and [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] in supporting roles. The film is a remake of the 2013 Tamil-language film ''[[Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga]]''.<ref name="C"/>

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Nagashekar]] as Nagu
*[[Chandan Kumar]] as Chandu
*[[Shravya Rao]] as Sandhya
*[[Rukshar Dhillon]] as Shanthi
*Geetha
*Ravitheja
*[[Om Prakash Rao]]
*[[Srinivasa Murthy]] as Chandu's father
*[[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]] as Nagu's father
*[[Sathyajith (Kannada actor)|Sathyajith]]
*Lakshman
*Danny
*Mico Nagaraj as Nethralaya Nagaraj
*Prashanth
*Mallesh
*[[Michael Madhu]]
}}

== Production==
[[Nagashekar]] plays a rural politician in the film.<ref name="TOI1">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/nagashekhar-turns-politician-for-katte/articleshow/41420658.cms|title=Nagashekhar turns politician for Katte|date=1 September 2014|access-date=19 April 2026|work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Om Prakash Rao's daughter [[Shravya Rao]] worked under him for the first time and played a [[girl next door]] and was paired opposite Nagashekar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Father-daughter duo to work together |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/father-daughter-duo-to-work-together-news-kannada-oh5jwKjefbddb.html |website=[[Sify]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316152444/http://www.sify.com/movies/father-daughter-duo-to-work-together-news-kannada-oh5jwKjefbddb.html |archivedate=16 March 2018|access-date=19 April 2026 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/catch-the-teams-of-katte-and-khaidi-on-maja-talkies/articleshow/46804894.cms|title=Catch the teams of Katte and Khaidi on Majaa Talkies|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 April 2015|access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="TOI2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/katte/movie-review/46815188.cms|title=Katte Movie Review|date=3 April 2015|first= G S |last=Kumar|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=19 April 2026}}</ref> [[Chandan Kumar]] and [[Rukshar Dhillon]] (credited as Vriksha) were paired opposite each other.<ref name="C"/> The film was shot in [[Srirangapatna]] and [[Melukote]].<ref name="TOI1"/><ref name="C"/> The shoot was completed in 38 days.<ref name="C">{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/5488-katte-remake-of-kedi-billa-khiladi-ranga.html|title=Katte Remake of Kedi Billa Khiladi Ranga|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]|access-date=21 April 2026|archive-date=12 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112175827/https://www.chitraloka.com/news/5488-katte-remake-of-kedi-billa-khiladi-ranga.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIZQ-iZAfB8|title=Katte {{!}} Audio Juke Box {{!}} Chandan {{!}} Nagshekhar {{!}} Shrvya {{!}} Rukshar {{!}} Geetha|date=19 December 2014|work=[[Anand Audio]]|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref>
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music = [[S. A. Rajkumar]], and it was released under the [[Anand Audio]] music label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gaana.com/album/katte|title=Katte|work=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]|access-date=21 April 2026|date=2014}}</ref> [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] was the chief guest at the film's audio launch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/music/kattes-audio-released/articleshow/45561947.cms|title=Katte's audio released|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 December 2014|access-date=22 April 2026}}</ref>
| title1 = Devva Devva
| lyrics1 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| extra1 = [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], S. A. Rajkumar
| length1 = 3:57
| title2 = Sanihake
| lyrics2 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra2 = [[Udit Narayan]], [[Shweta Mohan]]
| length2 = 4:21
| title3 = Venkteshwara
| lyrics3 = V. Nagendra Prasad
| extra3 = [[Suchitra]], Sujith Suresh
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Saavira Daiva
| lyrics4 = [[K. Kalyan]]
| extra4 = [[Vijay Yesudas]]
| length4 = 4:27
| title5 = Kalla Kaakaro
| lyrics5 = Arasu Anthare
| extra5 = [[Haricharan (singer)|Haricharan]]
| length5 = 3:41
| total_length = 20:39
}}

== Reception ==
G S Kumar of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "A mediocre movie with no logic, ''Katte'' is like old wine in a new bottle".<ref name="TOI2"/> A critic from [[Sify]] wrote, "Overall, it's an entertaining comic tonic, advisable to watch only once".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/katte-review-review-kannada-pegtetdjjhbbf.html|title='Katte' Review|work=[[Sify]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406205341/https://www.sify.com/movies/katte-review-review-kannada-pegtetdjjhbbf.html|archive-date=6 April 2015|access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref> A critic from the ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' wrote, "Watch ''Katte'', which evokes memories of late [[Shankar Nag]]’s ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' with trains criss-crossing every frame".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/469845/a-paean-well-meaning-papas.html|title=A paean to well-meaning papas|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=4 April 2015|access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Prajavani]]'' wrote that instead of glorifying the hero, director Omprakash Rao has taken a different path to show that he is also an ordinary young man. The reviewer added that ''Katte'' does not go beyond the boundaries of being ordinary.<ref>{{Cite web|first=ಆನಂದತೀರ್ಥ |last=ಪ್ಯಾಟಿ|url=https://www.prajavani.net/cinema-review/%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B2-%E0%B2%85%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%A6-%E2%80%98%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%86%E2%80%99|title=ಸಡಿಲ ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ ‘ಕಟ್ಟೆ’|work=[[Prajavani]]|language=kn|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404232058/https://www.prajavani.net/cinema-review/%E0%B2%B8%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B2-%E0%B2%85%E0%B2%A1%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%AA%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%A6-%E2%80%98%E0%B2%95%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%86%E2%80%99|archive-date=4 April 2015|date=4 March 2015|access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref> A critic from ''Bharatstudent.com'' rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "Overall, the film has nothing new to offer but there were few good moments".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bharatstudent.com/review/5-2844/katte-movie-review|title=Katte Movie Review| Katte Movie Review Rating| Kannada Movie Reviews|website=Bharatstudent|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711161625/https://www.bharatstudent.com/review/5-2844/katte-movie-review|archive-date=11 July 2015 |access-date=21 April 2026}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|13275938}}

{{Om Prakash Rao}}
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Om Prakash Rao]]
[[Category:Films scored by S. A. Rajkumar]]

Katte film - Revision history

MochenKitche at 06:07, 29 April 2026