Ondu Motteya Kathe Explained

Ondu Motteya Kathe
Director:Raj B. Shetty
Producer:Suhan Prasad
Pawan Kumar
Starring:Raj B. Shetty
Usha Bhandary
Amrutha Naik
Deepak Rai Panaje
Music:Midhun Mukundan
Editing:Praveen Shriyan
Cinematography:Praveen Shriyan
Studio:Pawan Kumar Studios
Mango Pickle Entertainment
Language:Kannada
Budget: 30 lakhs
Gross: 2.5 crores [1]
Country:India

Ondu Motteya Kathe is a 2017 Kannada-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Raj B. Shetty who also appears in the lead role, along with Usha Bhandary, Shailashree, Prakash Tuminadu, Amrutha Naik, Shreya Anchan, Vj Vineeth, Rahul Amin, Deepak Rai Panaje and Ramdas playing supporting roles. The movie was released on 7 July 2017 to positive reviews. The Hindu called it the "Kannada film of the year".[2] The film won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada. The budget of the film was estimated to be at 30 lakhs INR and the movie was a commercial success by collecting 2.5 crores.[3]

In 2019, the film was remade in Malayalam as Thamaasha[4] [5] [6] and in Hindi as Ujda Chaman.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Plot

A bald Kannada teacher, Janardhana, finds his love blossoming with the stout Sarala whom he met through a flopped pre-arranged marriage function.

Production

The film was initially conceived as a short film but turned into a feature film, but Raj's friend and producer Suhan Prasad encouraged that he make a feature length film.[12]

Soundtrack

Ondu Motteya Kathe
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Midhun Mukundan
Released:1 May 2017
Recorded:2017
Studio:Pranava Studios, Aum Studios, Lagori Studios
Genre:Feature film soundtrack
Length:17:28
Label:Anand Audio
Producer:Midhun Mukundan

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Midhun Mukundan and lyrics by Vishwajitj Rao, Raj B Shetty and Keerthan Bhandary.

Critical reception

The film received positive reviews from critics. Deccan Chronicle wrote "Do not miss to watch this tale of an egg. It makes you fall in love, laugh, cry and most of all, it makes you realise the most beautiful aspect of life."[13] Shyam S Prasad of Bangalore Mirror wrote "Ondu Motteya Kathe does not follow in the footsteps of such earlier Kannada films though. There is freshness in the approach. From the dialogues to the performances, there is a touch of new thinking. Motte does fall into familiar approaches in the second half. The plot is wrapped in a predictable manner. But with everything handled subtly, it comes across as a pioneering effort."[14] Rakesh Mehar of News Minute wrote "There’s little that goes wrong with Ondu Motteya Kathe. Light and frothy, but also warm and empathetic, this film is one comedy you surely should not miss."[15] Baradwaj Rangan of Film Companion South wrote "But slowly, Ondu Motteya Kathe moves towards a genre that could be called an anti-rom-com: despite the finding-a-mate hilarity, there’s an undertow of genuine sadness".[16]

The film is probably the best tribute to Rajkumar made on Kannada screen till date and the subtle references to the late matinee idol and his films are a delight to any film buff. This movie brings forth the legend of Annavaru in an inspiring role through portraits, movie posters, scenes and songs featuring him smack bang in the middle throughout this humorous yet sensible Kannada release. Apart from Dr Rajkumar’s inspiring presence, this ‘egg’ has apt and simple ingredients which makes for an impressive tale. Debutant Raj shetty plays a major role in this film, both as writer, director and lead actor in his bald avatar.[17]

Movie was screened in Bangalore Bengali-Kannada Film Festival. It was one of the 4 films screened.[18]

Awards

AwardCategory Recipient Result Ref.
65th Filmfare Awards SouthKannada Best FilmSuhan Prasad
Pawan Kumar
[19] [20]
Best Director KannadaRaj B. Shetty
Best Supporting Actress KannadaUsha Bhandari
7th SIIMABest FilmSuhan Prasad
Pawan Kumar
[21] [22] [23] [24]
Best Debutant Actor (Male)Raj B. Shetty
Best Debutant DirectorRaj B. Shetty

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ondu Motteya Kathe box office collection .
  2. Web site: Kumar. S. Shiva. Some memorable films from the south of India in 2017. The Hindu. 5 January 2018. 4 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Upadhyaya . Prakash . 2017-12-27 . Sandalwood 2017 Report Card: Raajakumara, Hebbuli, Bharjari emerge as big hits in a rather dull year for Kannada cinema . 2023-03-28 . www.ibtimes.co.in . en.
  4. Web site: Thamaasha movie review: Vinay Forrt lends grace and charm to an endearing Everyman. 23 June 2019. Firstpost.
  5. Web site: Vinay Forrt's 'Thamasha' from the Sudani team. https://web.archive.org/web/20190428200708/http://www.sify.com/movies/vinay-forrt-s-thamasha-from-the-sudani-team-news-malayalam-tepk8Nbhafiah.html. dead. 28 April 2019. Sify.
  6. Web site: Thamasha (2019) Malayalam Movie Review - Veeyen. 8 June 2019.
  7. Web site: 'Ujda Chaman' trailer: Another balding hero's saga of finding love. Scroll Staff. Scroll.in.
  8. Web site: 'Ujda Chaman' director Abhishek Pathak in plans to slap 'Bala' makers with a legal notice. The Times of India.
  9. Web site: Trouble for Ayushman Khurana? Ujda Chaman director to send legal notice to Bala makers.
  10. Web site: Ujda Chaman director planning to send legal notice to Bala makers: This is a clear case of copyright violation.
  11. Web site: Akshay Kumar, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sunny Singh's bald move.
  12. Web site: My appearance got me a role in my own film: Raj B Shetty. indiatimes.com. 2 October 2017.
  13. Web site: Ondu Motteya Kathe movie review: Pretty 'bald' & beautiful. Shashiprasad. SM. 7 July 2017. Deccan Chronicle.
  14. Web site: Ondu Motteya Kathe movie review: A Perfectly cooked egg. Bangalore Mirror.
  15. Web site: 'Ondu Motteya Kathe' review: A warm and frothy comedy that you surely shouldn't miss. Rakesh. Mehar. The News Minute. 7 July 2017.
  16. Web site: Ondu Motteya Kathe Movie Review. Film Companion. 6 July 2017.
  17. Web site: Movie review 'Ondu Motteya Kathe': Annavaru in an 'egg'cellent tale. Shashiprasad. SM. 12 July 2017. Deccan Chronicle.
  18. News: The Bengaluru Bengali Kannada Film Festival is here!. Sravasti. Datta. The Hindu. 5 June 2018. www.thehindu.com.
  19. Web site: Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 . Filmfare . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830025759/https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28652-4.html . 30 August 2018 . 4 June 2018.
  20. Web site: Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 . Filmfare . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180617015512/https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-the-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018_-28887-5.html . 17 June 2018 . 16 June 2018.
  21. Web site: Nomination List / Kannada . SIIMA . siima.in . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830030500/http://siima.in/nomination.php . 30 August 2018.
  22. Web site: Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!. https://web.archive.org/web/20170605234542/http://www.sify.com/movies/nominations-list-for-the-siima-2017-announced-news-tnpl-rgbk0Mbjijgdf.html. dead. 2017-06-05. Sify.com.
  23. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out. International Business Times. 5 August 2018. 27 May 2020.
  24. Web site: SIIMA Awards 2018 Telugu Kannada winners list. International Business Times. 16 September 2018. 19 January 2020.