Karvva
| Karva | |
|---|---|
 theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Navaneeth |
| Written by | Navaneeth, R J Rohith(Dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | Navaneeth G Bhaskar R J Rohith |
| Story by | Navaneeth |
| Produced by | Krishna Chaithanya |
| Starring | Thilak Devaraj Anisha Ambrose RJ Rohith Anu Poovamma Poonam Singar |
| Cinematography | Mohan |
| Edited by | Venkatesh UDV |
| Music by | Ravi Basrur |
Production company | Sri Swarnalatha Productions |
| Distributed by | Jayanna Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Karvva (also spelled as Karva) is a 2016 Indian Kannada horror film written, directed by Navaneeth. Produced by Krishna Chaithanya under Sri Swarnalatha Productions. The film was distributed by Jayanna films.[1] The film was released on 24 May 2016.[2][3]
Plot
The film is a mix of two separate but related stories, one based on a documentary film crew out to debunk a rumour about a haunted house and the other recounting the kidnap of a rich businessman’s daughter. The connection between the two is the house; is a classic ‘renovator’s delight/fixer-upper’ mansion located somewhere in the Karnataka countryside.
When an NRI attempts to sell his ancestral property he finds that it has a nasty reputation as a haunted house, and in an attempt to improve his chances of a sale he enlists the help of a documentary filmmaker specialising in investigations of supernatural events. The TV crew has some kind of spiritual advisor and a boffin with a machine that measures ghost activity so obviously they’re the right people for the job. However despite all their gadgets and scepticism, the TV crew find more than they bargained for in the abandoned house which lives up to its reputation. Naturally they have to wait for an auspicious time to go back and try to exorcise the spirit which leaves the scene set for the next reckless visitors to the mansion.
The second part of the story focuses on Thilak, a spoilt, rich kid who lives the high life but who is brought down to earth when he loses a lot of money at a casino. He tries to get some money out of his father (Devaraj) by pretending he needs cash for a business deal, but his father decides that enough is enough and refuses to bail Thilak out. Anisha Ambrose is Thilak’s sister, who tries to persuade her dad to cough up some money for her brother, but before she can achieve very much she is kidnapped and a ransom note sent to Devaraj. The kidnappers choose Thilak to deliver the ransom money and the directions he follows take him to an abandoned mansion somewhere in the Karnataka countryside. This is the same Raja bungalow that is haunted by a vengeful ghost, but Thilak is only concerned about finding his sister and isn’t too concerned by his surroundings. He also approaches the house from the back which looks much less creepy and isn’t quite as festooned with cobwebs as the front of the house either. Events conspire to leave Thilak, his sister and three friends stuck in the house overnight. As the ectoplasm starts to swirl and the friends find out the history behind Raja bungalow, it’s clear that they’re not going to have a peaceful night and indeed may not even last until morning. Is there a ghost? Who is the real villain in the film? These are what constitute the plot. The movie ends in a question to open Part 2.
Cast
- Thilak
- Devaraj
- Anisha Ambrose
- RJ Rohith
- Anu Poovamma
- Poonam Singar
- Vijay Chendur
- Srinivas Prabhu
- Padmaja Rao
- K S Sridhar
- N L Narendra Babu
- Mandeep Roy
- Rockline Sudhakar
- Ravindranath
- Nagendra Shah
References
- ^ "Karvva Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "Karva – ಕರ್ವ (2016/೨೦೧೬)". Kannada Movies Info. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
- ^ "Karvva Preview, Karvva Story & Synopsis, Karvva Kannada Movie - Filmibeat". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2016-10-11.