Ulidavaru Kandante (English: As Seen by the Rest) is a 2014 Indian Kannada neo-noir crime drama anthology film written and directed by debutant Rakshit Shetty. Shetty appears in the lead role, along with Kishore, Tara, Achyuth Kumar, Rishab Shetty, and Yagna Shetty playing supporting roles.[2] The film involves an anthology of five stories connected to an incident of a person's murder, with the each character narrating it in his own perspective.
The film was geared up to be sent to the Cannes Film Festival, and released on 28 March 2014, to generally positive reviews from film critics who acclaimed the direction, performances of Rakshit Shetty and Sheetal Shetty, and cinematography. The film was the first in Kannada to be shot entirely in sync sound technology. The film has been remade in Tamil starring Nivin Pauly as Richie
The film was geared up to be sent to the Cannes Film Festival, and released on 28 March 2014, to generally positive reviews from film critics who acclaimed the direction, performances of Rakshit Shetty and Sheetal Shetty, and cinematography. The film was the first in Kannada to be shot entirely in sync sound technology. The film has been remade in Tamil starring Nivin Pauly as Richie
Synopsis
Malpe is a small fishing town on the Arabian Coast, located 6 km to the west of the temple city, Udupi. Malpe's beaches are washed clean everyday by the sea. The waves ensure that nothing gets left behind on the sands. But the waves cannot reach everything.
It is the time of the year when Udupi and its surroundings are decked up to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Men and children walk the streets dressed as characters from mythology. Teams painted as tigers are seen dancing to drum beats all around the town. But violence seems to be brewing in Malpe this Krishna Janmashtami. The movie revolves around five different people narrating their view of a murder incidence that took place during Sri Krishna Janmashtami.
It is the time of the year when Udupi and its surroundings are decked up to celebrate Sri Krishna Janmashtami. Men and children walk the streets dressed as characters from mythology. Teams painted as tigers are seen dancing to drum beats all around the town. But violence seems to be brewing in Malpe this Krishna Janmashtami. The movie revolves around five different people narrating their view of a murder incidence that took place during Sri Krishna Janmashtami.
Plot
The story is set in the early 1990s in the coastal town of Malpe, Udupi district in Karnataka. The opening scene depicts fishermen preparing their fishing boats for the next catch. They do so while singing the traditional folk song. A young lad is seen staring out at the open Sea.
A young journalist, Regina (Sheetal Shetty) is working on a story which she tells her editor, cannot be written as a single piece. The story has several perspectives from the various characters involved and hence must be preserved as they are.
In a flashback scene, a young boy Richard Anthony alias Richi is trying to outrun cops who are there to arrest him for a murder. Regina remembers seeing this from the backseat of a car and it is established that both were childhood friends.
Regina starts investigating the story by questioning various characters who were involved.
A young journalist, Regina (Sheetal Shetty) is working on a story which she tells her editor, cannot be written as a single piece. The story has several perspectives from the various characters involved and hence must be preserved as they are.
In a flashback scene, a young boy Richard Anthony alias Richi is trying to outrun cops who are there to arrest him for a murder. Regina remembers seeing this from the backseat of a car and it is established that both were childhood friends.
Regina starts investigating the story by questioning various characters who were involved.
Cast
- Rakshit Shetty as Richard Anthony aka "Richi"
- Kishore as Munna
- Tara as Ratnakka
- Achyuth Kumar (credited as Achyuth Rao) as Balu
- Rishab Shetty as Raghu
- Sheetal Shetty as Regina
- Yagna Shetty as Sharada
- Dinesh Mangalore as Shankar Poojary
- B. Suresh as Father (Richi's father)
- Pramod Shetty as Dinesha
- Gowrish Akki
- Raghu Pandeshwar
- Arun Prakash Shetty
- Master Sohan as Democracy
- Master Akshay
- Master Lohith
- Baby Kavya
Songs
- Theme of Ulidavaru Kandante
- Knock Knock
- Richie's Theme
- Hulivesha Beats
- Kanna Muchhe
- Male Marethu
- Gatiya Ilidu
- Paper Paper Medicine Paper
- Kaakig Banna Kantha
- The Final Showdown
- Ulidavaru Kandante Promotional Track (Version 1)
- Ulidavaru Kandante Promotional Track (Version 2)