# Vrithra > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vrithra > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vrithra.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrithra > Source revision: 1341558341 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox film | name = Vrithra | image = Vrithra poster.jpg | caption = | director = R Gautham | producer = Lalitha
Shambulingayya Swami
Rajwant Singh | writer = R Gautham | starring = Nithya Shri | music = DA Vasantha | cinematography = Auditya Venkatesh | editing = EM Arun | studio = | country = India | language = Kannada | released = {{film date|2019|10|11|df=yes}} | budget = | gross = }} '''''Vrithra''''' is a 2019 Indian [Kannada](/source/Kannada)-language [crime drama film](/source/crime_drama_film) written and directed by R Gautham .{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vrithra-will-resonate-with-crime-thriller-aficionados-says-director-r-gautham-iyer/articleshow/71429887.cms|title=Vrithra will resonate with crime thriller aficionados, says director R Gautham Iyer|newspaper=Times of India|date=5 October 2019 |access-date=5 October 2019}} The film has been bankrolled by Lalitha, Shambulingayya Swami and Rajwant Singh. The film stars Nithya Shri{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/nithyashri-returns-home-with-vrithra/articleshow/71447361.cms|title=Nithya Shri returns home with Vrithra|newspaper=Bangalore Mirror|accessdate=5 October 2019}} while [Prakash Belawadi](/source/Prakash_Belawadi) and [Sudha Rani](/source/Sudha_Rani) appear in supporting roles. Photographer Auditya Venkatesh has worked as the cinematographer for Vrithra while EM Arun and DA Vasantha have handled the editing and the music departments respectively. ==Plot== Investigation officer Indra Rao (Nithya Shri) comes across a series of conspicuous clues as she immerses herself in a seemingly open and shut case. However, as the story progresses, she is left to make a difficult choice-her career or the truth. The story involves a metaphor between the contemporary Bengaluru transforming into a jungle ruled by animals. Indra Rao is a sub-inspector who initially deals with ordinary crimes in the city, from petty offenses to nuisance. However, she is handed over a suicide case, which she considers ordinary at the beginning due to the number of people committing suicide in the city in a daily basis. Her uncle [Prakash Belawadi](/source/Prakash_Belawadi) explains to her that she is trapped in a complex chess game where she doesn't have any clue of who her opponents are. When she goes to find the truth behind the suicide, she finds that the Vrithra is not what she thinks he is but someone who is trying to remove the boundaries in society. The hoarders in society that have all the resources are the actual Vrithra, and she has to make a choice between letting her higher-ranked officer know that she is trying to make things right. ==Cast== * Nithya Shri as Indra Rao * [Prakash Belawadi](/source/Prakash_Belawadi) as Indra Rao's uncle * [Sudha Rani](/source/Sudha_Rani) * Ravi Sitaraman (K.J. Ravi) * [Tharun Sudhir](/source/Tharun_Sudhir){{Cite web|url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/article/stories/tharun-sudhir-returns-to-acting-with-nithyashri-starrer-vrithra/14643|title=Tharun Sudhir returns to acting with Nithya Shri starrer Vrithra|publisher=Cinema Express|accessdate=2 October 2019}} ==Production== The movie was launched with [Rashmika Mandanna](/source/Rashmika_Mandanna){{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/sep/26/nithyashri-replaces-rashmika-mandanna-in-gautham-iyers-vrithra-8074.html|title=Nithya Shri replaces Rashmika Mandanna in Gautham Iyer's Vrithra|publisher=Cinema Express|accessdate=26 September 2018}} as the lead protagonist. However, the makers later replaced her with stage artist Nithya Shri.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/051019/maniratnams-assistant-director-to-debut-in-sandalwood-with-vrithra.html|title=Maniratnam's assistant director to debut in sandalwood with Vrithra|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=5 October 2019}} The trailer of Vrithra was released on 3 October 2019. The movie has been censored with 'U' certificate{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/jun/11/gautham-iyers-vrithra-gets-a-u-certificate-12222.html|title=Gautham Iyers Vrithra gets a U certificate|publisher=Cinema Express|accessdate=11 June 2019}} and is slated to release on 11 October 2019. == Reception == A critic from the ''[Deccan Chronicle](/source/Deccan_Chronicle)'' wrote that "If you are one of those serious minds, who look for quality in what's inside than the glittery package on the outside, then go watch this interesting demon being unraveled".{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/111019/vrithra-movie-review-a-quick-watch.html|title=Vrithra movie review: A 'quick' watch|date=11 October 2019|first=Shashiprasad|last=S. M.|work=[Deccan Chronicle](/source/Deccan_Chronicle)}} A critic from ''[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)'' wrote that "Though the film starts promisingly, the final reveal ends up as a damp squib".{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vrithra-starts-well-but-ends-up-as-a-damp-squib/article29674088.ece|title='Vrithra' movie review: Starts well, but ends up as a damp squib|date=19 October 2019|work=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|first=K. V. Aditya|last=Bharadwaj|url-access=subscription}} A critic from ''[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)'' wrote that "The main premise of the story is not new and director Gautham throws in plot points that are not addressed well. For a debutant, though, he deserves a pat on the back for the attempt to try something different in terms of the execution".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/vrithra/movie-review/71537734.cms|title=VRITHRA MOVIE REVIEW|date=11 October 2019|work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)|first=Prathibha|last=Joy}} A critic from ''[Deccan Herald](/source/Deccan_Herald)'' wrote that "As a thriller, ‘Vrithra’ is decent if not great. You see the big reveal coming from a distance".{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/vrithra-review-crime-drama-with-a-smart-woman-cop-767781.html|title=Vrithra review: Crime drama with a smart woman cop|work=[Deccan Herald](/source/Deccan_Herald)|first=Vivek|last=M. V.|date=20 October 2019}} A critic from ''[The New Indian Express](/source/The_New_Indian_Express)'' wrote that "Gautham undoubtedly keeps the audience guessing every minute of his debut film".{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/oct/12/vrithra-movie-review-this-contemporary-take-on-city-is-well-written-but-moves-slow-2046354.html|title='Vrithra' movie review: This contemporary take on city is well-written but moves slow|first=A.|last=Sharadhaa|work=[The New Indian Express](/source/The_New_Indian_Express)|date=12 October 2019}} A critic from the ''[Bangalore Mirror](/source/Bangalore_Mirror)'' wrote that "A neat package that a discerning audience should not miss".{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/vrithra-movie-review-nithyashri-makes-an-impressive-debut/articleshow/71541024.cms|title=Vrithra Movie Review: Nithyashri makes an impressive debut|first=Shyam Prasad|last=S.|date=11 October 2019|work=[Bangalore Mirror](/source/Bangalore_Mirror)}} ==References== {{Reflist}} Category:2019 Kannada-language films Category:2019 Indian films Category:2019 films --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Vrithra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrithra) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrithra?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.