Chethan Mundadi
Chethan Mundadi | |
|---|---|
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable work | Madipu (2017) |
Chethan Mundadi is an Indian filmmaker and art director known for his work in Tulu and Kannada cinema.[1]
Career
Chethan Mundadi worked as an art director for several Kannada films and television shows including Kariya (2003), Apthamithra (2004), SaReGaMaPa and Comedy Khiladigalu. He made his debut as a director with the Tulu film Madipu (2017), which was screened at the Bengaluru International Film Festival.[2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu and the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Regional Film.[3][4] His next film was the Kannada film Varnapatala (2020), which is based on autism and won the Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film.[5][6][7]
He has since worked on two unreleased films including Pravesha, based on cow vigilantism, and Bhavapoorna.[8][9][10] He was also briefly attached to a Kannada-Tulu bilingual film starring Pruthvi Ambaar although the film did not enter production.[11]
Filmography
As film director
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Madipu | Tulu | |
| 2020 | Varnapatala | Kannada |
As an art director
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kariya | Kannada | |
| 2004 | Apthamithra | ||
| SaReGaMaPa | |||
| Comedy Khiladigalu | |||
| 2009 | House Full |
References
- ^ Reddy, Y. Maheswara (26 August 2022). "Different shade". Bangalore Mirror.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Tulu film 'Madipu' to be screened at BIFF". www.daijiworld.com.
- ^ M, Raghava (April 28, 2017). "Award-winning Tulu film to be re-released" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Tulu movie Madipu wins National Level Best Regional Film Award". www.mangaloretoday.com.
- ^ Sebastian, Shilpa (September 19, 2019). "Award-winning director Chetan Mundadi is busy with his latest project, a film on autism" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "'Varnapatala' is a film on autism in children". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Karnataka State Awards 2020: Sanchari Vijay presented posthumous Jury Award". Deccan Herald.
- ^ "Mangaluru: National award winning director Chethan Mundadi announces new movie 'Pravesha'". www.daijiworld.com.
- ^ "Award-winning Kannada director's next on cow vigilantism". The Week.
- ^ "Bhavapoorna will have a haunting and emotionally charged narrative: Chethan Mundadi". Cinema Express. September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mangaluru: Chethan Mundadi's untitled next to be a bilingual". www.daijiworld.com.