Kaatera
Kaatera is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Tharun Sudhir and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Darshan and Aradhana Ram in the lead roles, while Jagapathi Babu, Kumar Govind, Vinod Kumar Alwa, Danish Akhtar Saifi and Shruti appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by V. Harikrishna, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sudhakar. S. Raj and K. M. Prakash.
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| Directed by | Tharun Sudhir |
| Written by | Tharun Sudhir Jadesh Kumar Hampi |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Darshan Aradhana Ram Jagapathi Babu |
| Cinematography | Sudhakar S. Raj |
| Edited by | K. M. Prakash |
| Music by | V. Harikrishna |
Production company | Rockline Entertainments |
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Running time | 183 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹45 crore |
| Box office | ₹67 crore to ₹100 crore |
The storyline was inspired by a real-life incident at village in Karnataka in the 1970s.
Principal photography began on 5 August 2022 and the shooting took place in various locations of Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Kaatera was released on 29 December 2023 to positive reviews from critics and became the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2023 and seventh highest-grossing Kannada film at the time of release.