Nathicharami

Nathicharami is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language film written by Sandhya Rani,[1][2][3][4] directed by Manjunatha Somashekara Reddy (Mansore)[5] and produced by M. Ramesh, under the banner Tejaswini Enterprises.[6][7] Jaganmohan Reddy and Shivkumar Reddy are the other producers. The music of the film is scored by Bindhu Malini.[8][9][10] The film stars Sruthi Hariharan[11] and Sanchari Vijay with Sharanya,[12] Poornachandra Mysore, Balaji Manohar and Gopal Deshpande in key roles.[13] The sound design is done by Mahavir Sabbanavar and cinematography by Guruprasad Narnad. Manasa Mustafa has designed the costumes for the film.

Nathicharami
Release poster
Directed byManjunatha Somashekara Reddy (Mansore)
Screenplay byManjunatha Somashekara Reddy (Mansore)
Story bySandhya Rani
Produced byM. Ramesh
StarringSruthi Hariharan
Sanchari Vijay
CinematographyGuruprasad Narnad
Edited byNagendra K. Ujjani
Music byBindhu Malini
Production
company
Tejaswini Enterprises
Release date
  • 28 December 2018 (2018-12-28) (Karnataka)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film had its world premiere in the India Story category and was nominated for the Oxfam Best film on Gender Equality Award at the 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival.[14][15][16]

Nathicharami won five awards at the 66th National film awards in 2019. Best Female Playback Singer went to Bindhu Malini for the song Mayaavi Manave, Best Lyrics for Manjunath S for the same song and Best Editing went to Nagendra K Ujjani. The movie also won the award for Best Feature Film in Kannada. Shruthi Hariharan got Special Mention for Best Actress for her performance. The film was remade in Malayalam as Neeraja (2023).[17]

Synopsis

Nathicharami is about Gowri whose life is perplexed between her physical desires and emotional beliefs. The film narrates the struggles of the protagonist in a society that believes physical desires can only be followed by a nuptial. She is stuck in her ordinary life with people from her daily life pattern who talk about their notions that are in contrary to the other. Finally, when she feels that she has overcome her ambiguity, the situation takes a leap. The film also brings the audience's attention towards the nuances women from different walks of life face.

Cast
  • Sruthi Hariharan as Gowri
  • Sanchari Vijay as Suresh
  • Sharanya as Suma
  • Poornachandra Mysore as Mahesh
  • Balaji Manohar as Carvalho (Psychiatrist)
  • Gopal Deshpande as Ravi
  • Shantala as Jayamma
  • Vallabha as Abhimanyu
  • Greeshma Shridhar
  • Harshil Koushik
  • Dr. Seetha Kote
  • Kalagangotri Manju
  • Pradeep Shivamogga
  • K J Pavan

Soundtrack
Nathicharami
Soundtrack album by
Bindhu Malini
StudioAstral RMP Aditya MT's Studio
GenreFeature Film Soundtrack
LanguageKannada
LabelZee Music
ProducerBindhu Malini

The film's score and soundtracks are composed by Bindhu Malini.[18][19]

All music is composed by Bindhu Malini

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Vasundhare"Kiran KaverappaBindhu Malini4:08
2."Yaariva"Nandhini NanjappaBindhu Malini3:41
3."Bhaavaloka"Kiran KaverappaBindhu Malini, Sanchari Vijay3:45
4."Maayavi Manave"MansoreBindhu Malini3:50
5."Dehavu Naane"Madan BellisaluBindhu Malini2:54
6."Desire- Opening title track"——4:25
7."Dawn- End title track"——3:27
Total length:24:50

Reception

Sunayana Suresh of The Times of India gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Nathicharami is different, bold and relevant. It talks about desires and yet discusses the idea of consent. The film is definitely a step towards more gender sensitive cinema that is required in the industry."[20] Jagadish Angadi of the Deccan Herald gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5, noting that "the film's psychological and physical explorations remain incomplete. It is reduced to the status of an adult art movie. The lack of a background score in many scenes affects the cinematic experience."[21]

Aravind Shwetha of The News Minute gave it a positive review and wrote, "The movie is a must-watch, if you can sit through the slow pace."[22]

Prathima Nandakumar of The Week gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5, noting that "Nathicharami is a thought-provoking movie, slow-paced, yet engaging."[23]

Accolades
Year Ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 66th National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Kannada M. Ramesh & Mansore Won [24][25]
Best Lyrics Mansore for "Maayavi Manave" Won
Best Female Playback Singer Bindhumalini Won
Best Editing Nagendra K. Ujjani Won
Special Mention for Best Actress Sruthi Hariharan Won
2019 Filmfare Awards South Best Film – Kannada Nathicharami Nominated [26]
Best Director – Kannada Mansore Won
Best Actress – Kannada Sruthi Hariharan Nominated
Best Actress Critics - Kannada Won
Best Lyricist – Kannada Kiran Kaverappa Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer – Kannada Bindhumalini Won
Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Sharanya Won
2021 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Director Best Director Nominated

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