Gatham

Gatham (transl. Past) is a 2020 Indian Telugu-language thriller film directed by Kiran Reddy and starring Bhargava Poludasu, Rakesh Galebhe, and Poojitha Kuraparthi. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 6 November 2020. The film was selected in the Indian Panaroma of feature films 2020 and will be screened at International Film Festival of India in January 2021.[1]

Gatham
Film poster
Directed byKiran Kondamadugula
Produced by
  • Bhargava Poludasu
  • Harsha Pratap
  • Srujan Yarabolu
Starring
  • Bhargava Poludasu
  • Rakesh Galebhe
  • Poojitha Kuraparthi
Music bySricharan Pakala
CinematographyManojh Reddy
Production
company
Offbeat Films
S Originals
Distributed byAmazon Prime Video
Release date
  • 6 November 2020 (2020-11-06)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Plot

Rishi (Rakesh Galebhe) and his girlfriend Adithi (Poojitha Kuraparthi) set out on a journey by road to visit Rishi's father and their car breaks down in a route. A stranger (Bhargava Poludasu) offers them a stay at his house and as their stay extends, Rishi gets nightmares and the stranger behaves freakishly. With each passing moment, there are startling twists, and many dots between Rishi's past and the stranger get connected which leaves the couple shell-shocked. What is Rishi's connection with the stranger and how does he and his girlfriend come out of the weird situation is the story of Gatham.

Cast
  • Bhargava Poludasu as Arjun
  • Rakesh Galebhe as Rishi
  • Poojitha Kuraparthi as Meera
  • Thirumudi Thulasiraman as Ramesh
  • Harsha Vardhan Pratap as Harsha
  • Uss Uppuluri as Dr.Srikanth
  • Sof Puchley as Sarah Peters
  • Raghu Gopal as Laxman
  • Toktam Aboozary as Cop
  • Prasad Rani as Dr. Viswa

Production

The film was produced in the United States.[2] It is based on Kiran Kondamadugula's own short film[2] and was shot in Lake Tahoe.[2] Sricharan Pakala scored the music for the film.[2][3]

Release

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the film was only released on Prime Video on 6 November.[4][5][6]

Reception

Vishal Menon of Film Companion wrote, "Gatham is one of those films that’s impossible to talk about without revealing spoilers but it’s a credit to its makers that viewers feel like running around explaining the crafty deception of the film they’ve just watched.[7] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo, writing for The Hindu, said that "Gatham is a deceptively engaging thriller."[8]

References
  1. "Acclaimed Telugu film "Gatham" bags Panorama award: To be screened at IFFI - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (5 March 2020). "'Gatham', a psychological thriller, made by U.S-based students and IT professionals". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "How And Where To Watch Gatham Full Movie Telugu? Release Date, Time, Cast, Plot And More To Know". Moviespie. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  4. "Telugu thriller Gatham new poster out, check trailer release date!". Zee News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. "Amazon Prime announces release date of 'Gatham'". NTV Telugu. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "'Gatham' teaser released by Adivi Sesh". Telangana Today. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. Menon, Vishal (5 November 2020). "Movie Review Of Gatham On Amazon Prime Video: A Cleverly Deceptive Thriller That Consistently Rises Above Its Limitations". Film Companion. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (6 November 2020). "'Gatham' movie review: A deceptively engaging thriller". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
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