Koti Chennaya
| Koti Chennaya | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Anand P Raju |
| Screenplay by | Anand P Raju Dr Vaman Nandavar Sudhakar Bannanje |
| Story by | R Dhanaraj |
| Based on | Koti and Chennayya |
| Produced by | R Dhanaraj |
| Starring | Balakrishna Shetty Shekar Kotian Vinaya Prasad Neethu |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
Production company | Prarthana Creations |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tulu |
Koti Chennaya is a 2007 historical Tulu language film based on the lives of Koti and Chennayya, the twin cultural folk heroes of Tulu Nadu. The film, which combines history, folklore and social stratum of yesteryear Tulu Nadu, is directed by Anand P Raju, with R Dhanaraj serving as producer under the banner of Prarthana Creations. The film stars Balakrishna Shetty, Shekar Kotian, Vinaya Prasad and Neethu.
The film has won the Indian National Award for Best Feature Film in Tulu at the 54th National Film Awards, and Neethu won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2007.