Sees Kaddi is all about imagination and identity: Rathnan Gangadhar
Kannada film Sees Kaddi is releasing across Karnataka today (June 6) in cinemas. Produced under the banner Grahana LLP, the movie stars Cithin Appaiah, BS Ramamurthy, Manvi Balgar, Sowmya Jaganmurthy, and others in lead roles.
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Director Rathan Gangadhar says, 'The movie revolves around a troubled and emotionally burdened writer who grapples with a profound inner conflict that threatens to consume his creative spirit. In a moment of psychological unrest, he embarks on a surreal and introspective journey that unfolds more in the realm of imagination than in the real world. As his mind ventures deeper into this expedition, he meets a security guard who appears as the folkloric figure, Bethaala.
In this world, the writer assumes the identity of Vikrama, the valiant and ever-curious king who famously engages in a battle of wits with Bethaala.'
He adds, 'Together, this unlikely pair—one real and the other imagined—traverse landscapes filled with riddles that mirror the writer's existential questions. As the journey unfolds, the writer begins to channel his chaotic thoughts and conflicting emotions into the act of creation.
He conceives four vivid and intricate characters, each rooted in a different era and distinct geographical region of Karnataka, which resonates with audiences.
' 'Each of these characters is defined through pencil; a metaphor embodying unique aspects of the human condition like resilience, displacement, ambition, love, and loss. Through their lives, the writer attempts to make sense of his own fragmented identity,' he sums up.
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