Tulu cinema

Tulu cinema
No. of screens50 Single-screens in Karnataka
Produced feature films (2022)[1]
Total11
Indian cinema

Tulu cinema, also known as Coastalwood,[2] is a part of Indian cinema. The Tulu film industry produces five to seven films annually.[3] The first Tulu film was Enna Thangadi released in 1971. Earlier, these films were released in theatres across the Tulu Nadu region.[4] Tulu film industry has grown to such an extent that films are being released simultaneously in Mangalore, Udupi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Middle East. The critically acclaimed Tulu film Suddha won the award for the best Indian Film at the Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema held in New Delhi in 2006.[5][6][7] In 2011, the Tulu film Industry got a second lease of life with the release of the film Oriyardori Asal. The film turned out to be the biggest hit in Tulu film history to date.[8] Chaali Polilu is the longest running film in Tulu film industry. This movie is the highest-grossing film in the Tulu film industry. It has successfully completed 470 days at PVR Cinemas in Mangalore.[9]

On 27 February 2016, Times of India carried a special report regarding the Tulu cinema industry where it was observed that in its 45-year history, of the Tulu industry, only 45 movies were released for the first 40 years from 1971 to 2011, whereas in the five years since then, 21 films have been made. It also identified Oriyardori Asal (with 1,000-plus houseful shows and a 175-day run in the Tulu-dominated regions of south Karnataka) as the turning point of the industry. It also reported that eight films were made in 2014 and eleven films were made in 2015 and identified Kudla Cafe as the 66th film from the Tulu film industry. It also reported that another movie that broke records was Chaali Polilu, a 2014 social comedy film by Virendra Shetty Kavoor, which had a run of 470 shows at a popular multiplex in Mangalore, playing to full houses on the weekends and 50% occupancy on weekdays. It also reported that with a modest budget of Rs 40 lakhs (4,000,000) to Rs 60 lakhs (6,000,000), Tulu films stood out with their touch of reality.[10][11]

For a language native to about two million people, the main audience for Tulu films is limited to two districts – Dakshina Kannada and Udupi - and Kasaragod taluk. They also see a limited release in Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Dubai.[12]

The 2014 movie Madime was reported to be remade in Marathi, thereby becoming the first Tulu movie to be remade in another language.[13] Shutterdulai is the first remake in Tulu cinema.[14] Eregla Panodchi is the second remake in Tulu cinemas. A suit for damages of Rs. 25 lakhs (2,500,000) was filed against the makers of the Telugu film Brahmotsavam for copying the first 36 seconds of the song A...lele...yereg madme by Dr. Vamana Nandaavara found on the Deepanalike CD composed for the Siri channel. The song was used in the movie in a sequence involving the lead actor who, while accompanying his family on a tour, dances to the tune of the hit Tulu song.[15][16] Prajavani reported that with its dubbing rights sold to Hindi for 21 lakhs (2,100,000), the 2018 movie Umil became the first Tulu movie to achieve the feat.[11][10]

Ashwini Kotiyan (Chaya Harsha) became the first female director in the Tulu industry after directing and releasing her first movie Namma Kudla.[17] Brahmashree Narayana Guruswamy released on 2 May 2014 was the 50th Tulu film.[3] Panoda Bodcha marked the 75th release anniversary of a Tulu film.[18] The 100th Tulu movie Karne was released on 16 November 2018.[5]

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  5. ^ a b "Quiet voices from afar | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 11 November 2006. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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  7. ^ "Filmmaker extraordinary". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007.
  8. ^ "Good acting, secret of success behind Oriyardori Asal". The Hindu. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Oriyardori Asal headed for 175-day run in theatres!". Dakshintimes.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Mangaluru: Hindi dubbing rights of Tulu film 'Umil' sold before release". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b Udayavani. "Tulu film 'Umil' sold to Hindi!". Udayavani (in Kannada). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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  13. ^ "Details". www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Shutterdulai, First Remake in Tulu". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  15. ^ "Telugu blockbuster Brahomotsavam film team in a fix for copying Tulu song". News karnataka. 27 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Udayavani ePaper Sudina (Mangalore) Edition". Epaper.udayavani.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  17. ^ "Udayavani – ಉದಯವಾಣಿ". Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  18. ^ Ee Prapancha: Tulu Cinema at 35