Thithi (film)
Thithi | |
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Eregowda Raam Reddy | |
Produced by | Pratap Reddy Sunmin Park |
Starring | Thammegowda S. Channegowda Abhishek H. N. Pooja S.M. |
Cinematography | Doron Tempert |
Edited by | John Zimmerman Raam Reddy |
Production companies | Prspctvs Productions Maxmedia |
Release dates |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Thithi (Funeral) is a 2015 Indian
Thithi premiered at the 68th
Plot
Thithi is a dramatic comedy about how three generations of sons react to the death of the oldest in their clan, a man named Century Gowda: a locally renowned, highly cantankerous 101-year-old man. Set in a remote village in Karnataka, the three storylines intertwine before converging at Century Gowda’s ‘thithi’ — the final funeral celebration, 11 days after a death.
Century Gowda’s eldest son, Gaddappa (literally translating to "Beard Man"), is himself a little old man who spends his time nonchalantly wandering the village fields, puffing cheap cigarettes and swigging brandy. Gaddappa’s far more materialistic son, Thammanna, plots to illegally sell Century Gowda’s five-acre property, even though the land officially belongs to his father. At the same time, Thammanna’s confident pubescent son, Abhi, shrugs his responsibilities to relentlessly pursue a shepherd girl, Kavery (Pooja S.M.)
Cast
- Channegowda as Gaddappa
- Thammegowda as Thammanna
- Abhishek H.N as Abhi
- Pooja S.M. as Kaveri
- Singrigowda as Century Gowda
Development and production
The seed that gave rise to Thithi was planted during a visit that Reddy made to Nodekoppalu village in the Mandya district of Karnataka, the home town of the film's co-writer Eregowda. Reddy found the village, seen through the eyes of an insider, to contain within itself a highly cinematic world. Reddy then did a year-long stint at Prague Film School. Upon returning, he re-visited the area frequently, conducting a three-month exploratory process to better acquaint himself with the world. During this process, Eregowda and Reddy met and decided to revolve the film around three protagonists, Channegowda (Gaddappa), Thammegowda S. (Thammanna), and Abhishek H.N. (Abhi), even before the idea for the story of the film had taken shape. Keeping the true life personalities of these three leads in mind, Reddy and Eregowda then began developing a screenplay that revolved around the death and thithi of a 101-year old cantankerous centenarian, Century Gowda. After Reddy and Eregowda finished the script, they had an ambitious 160 page screenplay with over a hundred characters. They then moved into pre-production work which included an eight-month long casting process to find actors to fill out smaller roles and putting together a crew for the film. At this stage, DoP Doron Tempert, Reddy's batchmate from Prague Film School, joined the development process and started building the story-telling style and approach with Reddy.
Production started in
Reception
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Source | Rating |
MUBI | [8] |
Vijaya Karnataka | [9] |
Bangalore Mirror | [10] |
The Indian Express | [11] |
Thithi has received largely positive reviews on the International front with
The film was received with utmost enthusiasm by the Indian press on its release in Karnataka as well. In a 4.5 star review for Times Of India, Sunayana Suresh compared the film to the classic The Gods Must Be Crazy "as a film that triumphs as both a clever narrative and a hearty entertainer." In yet another 4.5 star review, Shyam Prasad S. of Bangalore Mirror called the film "an experience to savour." The film was called "a milestone for Kannada cinema" by Deccan Herald, while The New Indian Express declared it to be "one of the finest films to come out of India in recent times."
Awards and nominations
Thithi premiered at the 68th
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2015 | 63rd National Film Awards | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada | Prspctvs Productions Pvt. Ltd. Raam Reddy |
Won |
68th Locarno International Film Festival
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Golden Leopard - Filmmakers of the Present
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Raam Reddy | Won | |
Swatch Best First Feature | Raam Reddy | Won | ||
Mumbai Film Festival
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Jury Grand Prize | Raam Reddy | Won | |
Marrakech International Film Festival | The Jury Prize for Best Director | Raam Reddy | Won | |
Palm Springs International Film Festival | New Voices/New Visions Special Jury Mention | Raam Reddy | Won | |
New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize | Raam Reddy | Nominated | ||
2016 | Pune International Film Festival | Best Director | Raam Reddy | Won |
8th Bengaluru International Film Festival | Best Asian Film | Raam Reddy | Won | |
San Francisco International Film Festival | Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award | Raam Reddy | Won | |
Karnataka State Film Awards | First Best Film
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Prspctvs Productions Pvt Ltd. | Won | |
Best Supporting Actress | Pooja S. M. | Won | ||
Best Dialogue | Eregowda | Won | ||
19th Shanghai International Film Festival | Best Film (Asian New Talent Award) | Prspctvs Productions Pvt Ltd. | Won | |
Best Director (Asian New Talent Award) | Raam Reddy | Nominated | ||
Best Script Writer (Asian New Talent Award) | Eregowda Raam Reddy |
Won | ||
13th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart | Best Feature Film (German Star of India) | Raam Reddy | Won | |
1st BRICS Film Festival | Best Film [17] | Eregowda Raam Reddy |
Won | |
Indian Film Festival The Hague - IFFTH | Audience Award [18] | Raam Reddy | Won | |
2017 | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Film | Prspctvs Productions Pvt Ltd. | Won |
References
- ^ "Thithi director Raam Reddy on awards and more". 26 February 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Thithi Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Sunayana Suresh. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Thithi movie review: Entertainment with 'real' fun". SHASHIPRASAD SM. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "'Thithi': Ground-breaking, rule-bending masterpiece". IANS Live. Subhash K. Jha. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Thithi review: A pithy and pungent satire on poverty". Subhash K Jha. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Thithi | Film Review | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Clayton Dillard. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Thithi: What a win!". Rediff. Sreehari Nair. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Thithi". Adrian Curry, Daniel Kasman. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "ತಿಥಿ ವಿಮರ್ಶೆ: ಇದೊಂದು ಮಿಸ್ ಮಾಡಲೇಬಾರದ ಚಿತ್ರ-Movie Review" (in Kannada). Shashidhar Chitradurga. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Movie Review: Thithi - Bangalore Mirror -". Bangalore Mirror. Shyam Prasad S. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "'Thithi' Review: Filmmaking at its best". The New Indian Express. Sharadha Srinidhi. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "'Thithi': Mumbai Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Thithi | Film Review | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Locarno 2015. Day 4 on Notebook". MUBI. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Kannada Film 'Thithi' Wins Two Awards at Locarno International Film Fest". 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "'Thithi' is Best Kannada Film at NFA". 29 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "'Thithi' Wins Best Film Award At First BRICS Film Festival". Huffington Post.
- ^ "audience award - C:india". C:india (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 October 2016.
External links
- Thithi at IMDb