Shivamma Yarehanchinala (or Shivamma) is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film written and directed by Jaishankar Aryar, starring Sharanamma Chetti in the titular role. The film is backed by Rishab Shetty under his Rishab Shetty Films banner. Shivamma chronicles the story of a poor, middle-aged woman sales representative for an energy drink company. The entire cast of the film consists of non actors.
| Shivamma Yarehanchinala | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Jaishankar Aryar |
| Written by | Jaishankar Aryar |
| Produced by | Rishab Shetty |
| Starring | Sharanamma Chetti Chennamma Abbegere Shivu Abbegere Shruthi Kondenahalli Chennappa Hansi Shivanand Sadar |
| Cinematography | Vikas Urs Saumyananda Sahi |
| Edited by | Jaishankar Aryar Chandan CM |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | KRG Studios |
Release dates |
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Running time | 107 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was initially screened at the 27th Busan International Film Festival where it won the New Currents Award.[2][3][4][5] The film was later screened in various film festivals across the world and won many awards including the Fajr International Film Festival and Three Continents Festival.[6][7][8] It was theatrically released in Karnataka on 14 June 2024 to positive reviews.
Plot
editShivamma, a 46-year-old poverty-stricken woman, invests her hard-earned money in a network marketing business to make some quick money, which puts her daughter`s imminent marriage at stake.
Cast
edit- Sharanamma Chetti as Shivamma
- Shivu Abbegere as Shivu
- Shruthi Kondenahalli as Jyothi
- Chennappa Hansi as Rudrappa
- Shivanand Sadar as Mallappa
Reception
editA critic from The Times of India wrote that "Shivamma comes with the ‘festival film tag’, and may not be everyone’s cup of tea, especially the commercial cinema-goers. Sure there are no action sequences between 2 actors, but there is a fight of a gritty woman, who does it all with no help or support from anyone whatsoever, and that itself is worth watching and supporting".[1] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "With sharp dialogues, evocative cinematography and remarkable sound design, the film poignantly captures the aesthetics of rural landscape".[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Shivamma Yarehanchinnala Movie Review : Shivamma Yarehanchinnala review: A gritty tale of woman's resilience". The Times of India. 15 June 2024. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Rosser2022-10-14T08:02:00+01:00, Michael. "'A Wild Roomer', 'Shivamma' win top awards at Busan film festival". Screen. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Exclusive: Kannada feature film Shivamma wins big at Busan Film Festival". The Times of India. 17 October 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Sharadhaa, A. (3 December 2022). "Rishab Shetty's Shivamma showered with awards". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (14 October 2022). "'A Wild Roomer', 'Shivamma' Win Top Awards At Close Of Busy Busan Festival & Market". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Nachiyar, Nalme (10 December 2022). "Rooted in reality and written with empathy, Jaishankar's Kannada film 'Shivamma' goes international". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ Service, Express News (11 October 2023). "Rishab Shetty-backed 'Shivamma' debuts at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Shivamma Grabs a Number of Awards at Different Festivals". Cinitimes. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ A. S., Pranati (14 June 2024). "'Shivamma Yarehanchinala' movie review: A witty, evocative tale of grit and resilience". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2024.