Koli Taal

Koli Taal (transl. The Chicken Curry) is an Indian Kannada satirical film written and directed by Abhilash Shetty.[1][2] Koli Taal is a film about grandpa goes on an adventure to find the missing rooster and serve the chicken curry before his grandson leaves for town.[3][4]

Koli Taal
Theatrical Poster of Koli Taal
Directed byAbhilash Shetty
Written byAbhilash Shetty
Produced bySachin Pattanshetty
StarringRadha Ramachandra, Prabhakar Kunder, Ganesh Mogaveera, Sharath Devadiga, Guruprasad Nairy
CinematographySwaroop Yashwanth
Edited byAbhilash Shetty
Production
company
Gubbi Cinema
Release dates
Running time
92 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film premiered at the 21st New York Indian Film Festival.[5][6] It was then screened at various film festivals including the 18th Indian Film Festival of Stuttgart[7] and 12th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. It had its Indian premiere at Jio MAMI Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image 22nd Mumbai Film Festival.[8][9]

Synopsis

Excited about the grandson's visit, an elderly couple plan to cook chicken curry for dinner. But, things go awry when the chicken goes missing. Hence, grandpa goes on an adventure to find the rooster and serve the curry before his grandson leaves for town.[10][11][12]

Cast
  • Radha Ramachandra as Vanaja
  • Prabhakar Kunder as Mahabala Shetty
  • Ganesh Mogaveera as Manja
  • Sharath Devadiga as Sathisha
  • Guruprasad Nairy as Haala
  • Abhilash Shetty as Sumanth

Reception

Cinestaan gave the film 3 out of 4 stars and said that "the frames and objects in the film feel so real, so alive that you can almost smell and touch them".[13] The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 saying "A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments"[14] Deccan Herald rated 3.5 out of 5 stars.[15] Dallas Movie Screenings gave "A-" grade for the film and said "The film is completely filled with interesting regional customs based on their family living and their accustomed generations".[16]

Awards and Nominations
Award Category Recipient Result
New York Indian Film Festival Best Screenplay Abhilash Shetty Nominated
Indian Film Festival Stuttgart German Star of India Abhilash Shetty Nominated
Mumbai Film Festival (Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image) Spotlight Abhilash Shetty Nominated
Indus Valley International Film Festival Jury Prize for Best Screenplay Abhilash Shetty Won
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Beyond Bollywood Abhilash Shetty Nominated
Ottawa Indian Film Festival Best Actor Prabhakar Kunder Won
Bucharest Best Comedy Film Festival Best Film Abhilash Shetty
Gubbi Cinema		 Nominated
Jaffna International Cinema Festival Best Debut Director Abhilash Shetty Nominated

References
  1. ಸುದ್ದಿಜಾಲ, ವಿಜಯವಾಣಿ. "ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್ ಸಿನಿಮೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಕೋಳಿ ತಾಳ್; ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಭಾಷಾ ಸೊಗಡಿನ ಚಿತ್ರ –".
  2. "Exclusive! Theatres, OTT platforms show no interest in festival films, says Koli Taal director Abhilash Shetty". 2 March 2022.
  3. "Film Review: The Chicken Curry (Koli Taal, 2021) by Abhilash Shetty". 4 September 2021.
  4. Zore, Suyog. "Every character in Koli Taal is based on people I have encountered, says director Abhilash Shetty". Cinestaan.
  5. "Kannada feature film 'Koli Taal' to be screened at the New York Indian Film Festival". www.udayavani.com.
  6. "ನ್ಯೂಯಾರ್ಕ್ ಸಿನಿಮೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಂದಾಪ್ರ ಕನ್ನಡದ 'ಕೋಳಿ ತಾಳ್' ಚಿತ್ರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ".
  7. "Koli Taal: Kannada Indie Film Set to Screen at the 18th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart Is a Replication of My Childhood Memories, Says Director Abhilash Shetty". 24 June 2021.
  8. "Kannada film Koli Taal, which premiered at MAMI, explores universal love for food". 7 March 2022.
  9. "Abhilash Shetty's Koli Taal part of the Spotlight section at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival". 23 February 2022.
  10. "Koli Taal movie review: Simple tale, set in a quaint village in Karnataka, which warms the cockles of the heart". ottplay.com.
  11. "Koli Taal movie review: Abhilash Shetty's debut explores a simplistic tale about village life-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 26 May 2022.
  12. "Independent Kannada films need a push: Abhilash Shetty". Deccan Herald. 20 May 2022.
  13. "Koli Taal review: Uncomplicated and moving tale about greed and trust".
  14. "Koli Taal Movie Review: A heartwarming tale filled with light-hearted moments" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  15. "'Koli Taal' review: Rooted and refreshing". Deccan Herald. 27 May 2022.
  16. "Koli Taal (The Chicken Curry)". 19 February 2022.
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