Koli Esru Explained
Koli Esru |
Director: | Champa P Shetty |
Story: | K T Chikanna |
Cinematography: | Francis Rajkumar |
Editing: | Harish Komme |
Studio: | Apron Productions |
Runtime: | 84 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Kannada |
Koli Esru is a 2024 Indian Kannada-language drama film[1] based on the story Huchheeri Esarina Prasanga by K T Chikkanna.[2] Akshatha Pandavpura, Apeksha Nagaraj Chornahalli, Natana Manju, Prakash Shetty and Dakshayani N feature in lead roles. The full is jointly produced by Vanaja Vaman Rao, Sujatha Gopinath, M.G.Satya Prasad, Gouramma, Harish Komme, Mahesh Togata, Prathap R Mendon, Dileep Shetty, Vandana Inamdaar, Venu Hennur, Geetha Surathkal, Dr. Radhakrishna Ural and Prakash P Shetty under the banner Apron Productions.
The film was released in theatres across Karnataka on 26 January 2024.[3]
Plot
Based on a short story by K T Chikkanna, the film is set in the 1980s. Koli Esru is the story of a poor Huchheeri who makes tremendous sacrifices and undergoes great difficulties just to give her beloved ten-year-old daughter a taste of chicken curry.
Deprived of motherly love at a tender age, Huchheeri is married off by her step-mother to a drunkard, separating her from her loving father and idyllic village.
Huchheeri's daughter informs her of chicken curry being prepared at the Chieftain's home. Huchheeri cooks some rice in hopes of getting some chicken curry to fulfill her daughter's craving just once. Since she had lost her mother at a very young age, she would undergo any hardship to make her ten year old happy. But, will she be successful?
The narration of events that happens in a span of 24 hours in Hucheeri's life is a larger story of both traditional and modern women's struggles who have had to fight injustice just to survive in spite of patriarchal and societal pressures.
Cast
- Akshatha Pandavpura as Huchheeri
- Apeksha Nagaraj Chornahalli as Lachhu
- Natana Manju as Gende Kala
- Prakash Shetty as Hucheri's Husband
- Dakshayani N as Chikkirid
Film festival selections
Awards
|-|2023|
Bengaluru International Film Festival|Best Film (Chitrabharati Award)||
[16] [17] |-|2023|Ottawa Indian Film Festival|Best Director, Best Actress ||
[18] [19] |-|2023|
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne|Best Actress ||
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Notes and References
- News: Filmmakers, artistes optimistic about new wave films in Kannada. 15 June 2023 . Ashwani Kumar. N K R. DHNS . Deccan Herald . 11 February 2024 .
- Web site: Art films should reach common people: Champa P Shetty. 5 May 2023 .
- Web site: Mangaluru: 'Koli Esru', 'Hadinelentu' movies to be released on Jan 26 . 2024-01-24 . www.daijiworld.com . en.
- News: Exclusive: Kannada film Koli Esru to be screened at New York Indian Film. The Times of India . 27 April 2022.
- Web site: IndoGerman Filmweek: Koli Esru (Chicken Curry) - EUROPA PREMIERE.
- Web site: 'Darlings' and 'Ponniyin Selvan' lead in nominations for Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2023. 14 July 2023.
- News: The resurgence of Kannada parallel cinema. The Hindu . 24 May 2023 . m. v . Vivek .
- News: 'International Film Festival of Thrissur to begin on March 3. The Hindu . 28 February 2023 .
- Web site: 'Naanera' bags 'Golden Kailasha' Award in Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival. 17 January 2023.
- Web site: 'ಕೋಳಿ ಎಸ್ರು' ಚಿತ್ರದ ಅಭಿನಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಕ್ಷತಾಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್.
- Web site: Chicken Curry (Koli Esru).
- Web site: Koli Esru Movie: 'ಹುಚ್ಚೇರಿಯ ಎಸರಿನ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ'ವೇ 'ಕೋಳಿ ಎಸ್ರು' ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಆದಾಗ.. ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆ...
- Web site: Koli Esru Movie: 'ಹುಚ್ಚೇರಿಯ ಎಸರಿನ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ..
- Web site: 'Naanera' bagged 'Golden Kailasha' Award in Ajanta-Ellora Film Festival. 18 January 2023 .
- Web site: https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/naanera-bags-golden-kailasha-award-in-ajanta-ellora-film-festival-8387068.
- Web site: Curtains down on 14th Bangalore International Film Festival. 30 March 2023 .
- Web site: Winners of BIFFes film competitions presented awards. 31 March 2023 .
- Web site: ಚಂಪಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ ನಿರ್ದೇಶನದ 'ಕೋಳಿ ಎಸ್ರು' ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಗರಿ . 20 January 2023 .
- Web site: Koli Esru Movie ಕನ್ನಡದ ಕೋಳಿ ಎಸ್ರು ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಟ್ಟಾವಾ ಇಂಡಿಯನ್ ಫಿಲ್ಮ್ ಫೆಸ್ಟಿವಲ್ನಲ್ಲಿ 2 ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ. 18 June 2023.
- Web site: Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne Awards: 'Pathaan', 'Kantara', 'Darlings', 'Sita Ramam' Lead Nominations; Check Full List. 14 July 2023.