Vrithra
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| Directed by | R Gautham Iyer |
| Written by | R Gautham Iyer |
| Produced by | Lalitha Shambulingayya Swami Rajwant Singh |
| Starring | Nithya Shri |
| Cinematography | Auditya Venkatesh |
| Edited by | EM Arun |
| Music by | DA Vasantha |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Vrithra is a 2019 Indian Kannada neo-noir crime drama written and directed by R Gautham Iyer.[1] The film has been bankrolled by Lalitha, Shambulingayya Swami and Rajwant Singh. The film stars Nithya Shri[2] while Prakash Belawadi and Sudha Rani appear in supporting roles.
Ace-Photographer Auditya Venkatesh has worked as the cinematographer for Vrithra while EM Arun and DA Vasantha have handled the editing and the music departments respectively.
Plot
Investigation officer Indira Rao Nithya Shri comes across a series of conspicuous clues as she immerses herself in a seemingly open and shut case. However, as the story progresses, she is left to make a difficult choice-her career or the truth. The story involves a metaphor between the contemporary Bengaluru transforming into a jungle ruled by animals.
Indira Rao is a sub-inspector who initially deals with ordinary crimes in the city, from petty offenses to nuisance. However, she is handed over a suicide case, which she considers ordinary at the beginning due to the number of people committing suicide in the city in a daily basis. Her uncle Prakash Belawadi explains to her that she is trapped in a complex chess game where she doesn't have any clue of who her opponents are. When she goes to find the truth behind the suicide, she finds that the Vrithra is not what she thinks he is but someone who is trying to remove the boundaries in society. The hoarders in society that have all the resources are the actual Vrithra, and she has to make a choice between letting her higher-ranked officer know that she is trying to make things right.
Cast
Production
The movie was launched with Rashmika Mandanna[4] as the lead protagonist. However, the makers later replaced her with stage artist Nithya Shri.[5]
The trailer of Vrithra was released on 3 October 2019. The movie has been censored with 'U'[6] and is slated to release on 11 October 2019.
References
- ^ "Vrithra will resonate with crime thriller aficionados, says director R Gautham Iyer". Times of India. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Nithya Shri returns home with Vrithra". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Tharun Sudhir returns to acting with Nithya Shri starrer Vrithra". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Nithya Shri replaces Rashmika Mandanna in Gautham Iyer's Vrithra". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Maniratnam's assistant director to debut in sandalwood with Vrithra". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Gautham Iyers Vrithra gets a U certificate". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 June 2019.