Koti Chennaya

Koti Chennaya
Koti Chennaya
Directed by	Anand P Raju
Screenplay by	Anand P Raju; Dr Vaman Nandavar; Sudhakar Bannanje
Story by	R Dhanaraj
Based on	Koti and Chennayya
Produced by	R Dhanaraj
Starring	Balakrishna Shetty; Shekar Kotian; Vinaya Prasad; Neethu
Music by	V. Manohar
Production; company	Prarthana Creations
Release date	2007 (India);
Country	India
Language	Tulu

Koti Chennaya is a 2007 historical Tulu language film based on the lives of Koti and Chennayya, the twin cultural folk heroes of Tulu Nadu. The film, which combines history, folklore and social stratum of yesteryear Tulu Nadu, is directed by Anand P Raju, with R Dhanaraj serving as producer under the banner of Prarthana Creations. The film stars Balakrishna Shetty, Shekar Kotian, Vinaya Prasad and Neethu.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The film has won the Indian National Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu at the 54th National Film Awards, and Neethu won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007.^[4]

Cast

Balakrishna Shetty as Koti
Shekar Kotian as Chennaiah
Vinaya Prasad as Kinnidaru
Neethu as Deyi Baidithi
Naveen D. Padil
K P Jagadish Adhikari
Prakash Padubidri
Chethan Rai

References

^ (Staff Correspondent) (9 July 2008). "Tulu short film to be released on Friday". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ (Staff Correspondent) (25 July 2007). "Film producer decides to move court". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ (Special Correspondent) (3 May 2014). "Now showing: 50th Tulu movie". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ (Staff Correspondent) (19 June 2008). "Three feature films on the cards". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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[filmref1-1] (Staff Correspondent) (9 July 2008). "Tulu short film to be released on Friday". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[filmref2-2] (Staff Correspondent) (25 July 2007). "Film producer decides to move court". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[filmref3-3] (Special Correspondent) (3 May 2014). "Now showing: 50th Tulu movie". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[awardref1-4] (Staff Correspondent) (19 June 2008). "Three feature films on the cards". National - Karnataka. Mangalore: THE HINDU. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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