| Kidi | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. Raghu |
| Story by | Rajesh Gopinathan |
| Based on | Kali |
| Produced by | T. Nagraj B. T. Mallikarjunaiah Dhananjay R. |
| Starring | Bhuvan Chandra Pallavi Gowda Danny Kuttappa |
| Cinematography | Benaka Raju |
| Edited by | Vishwa |
| Music by | Emil Mohammed |
Production company | Master's Choice creations |
| Distributed by | Mysore Talkies (Jack Manjunath) |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kidi (lit. 'Spark') is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film starring Bhuvan Chandra, Pallavi Gowda, Danny Kuttappa and Ugrham Manju. It was directed by S. Raghu and produced by Master's Choice Creations. It is a remake of the 2016 Malayalam-language film Kali.[1]
Plot
Bhuvan (R Bhuvan Chandra), a man with anger management issues, tries to control his temper for the sake of his wife, Nandhini(Pallavi Gowda). However, things take a turn when they drive on a highway one night.
Cast
- R.Bhuvan Chandra as Bhuvan
- Pallavi Gowda as Nandini
- Danny Kuttappa as Chuli
- Manmohan Roy as Shetty
- Ugramm Manju as Nagaanna
- Pavan K as Pavan
- Dakshaya as Young Bhuvan
Music
The music is composed by Emil Mohammad, and the soundtrack was released on 3 June 2017 by Anand Audio.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ondu Manavi" | Kaviraj (lyricist) | Karthik (singer) | 5:10 |
| 2. | "Preethi Inda" | Lokesh J | Anuradha Bhat, Anirudh | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Enee Kavana" | K. Kalyan | Sangeetha Ravindranath | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Kidi Theme" | V. Nagendra Prasad | Chandan Shetty | 3:20 |
Reception
A critic from Firstpost wrote that "A remake doesn’t work with an extra song (shot in Thailand), or giving more muscles to the hero. It works in keeping its aesthetics intact. Raghu’s Kidi fails to do that. Furthermore, the leads don’t recreate the magic of togetherness that Dulquer Salmaan and Sai Pallavi did".[2] Critics from Indiaglitz and Chitraloka gave a more positive review.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ "'Kidi' is the Kannada remake of Dulquer's 'Kali'". The News Minute. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Kannada film Kidi is a magic-less remake of Malayalam hit film Kali starring Dulquer Salmaan". 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "'Kidi' Review : SPARKLING IN ATTEMPT - Tamil News". 7 October 2017.
- ↑ https://chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/15729-kidi-review.html
- ↑ "Kidi, Kannada movie review: A standard action flick with nothing more to say – Newsfolo".
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