Sulle Sathya : The Real Lie is a 2013 Kannada short film directed by Akash Srivatsa and produced by Ravi Kashyap for Vibha Kashyap Productions.[1][2][3] The movie stars Mahesh M A, Harleen Rekhi, and Amitha Rao in lead roles and senior theatre actor Rajendra Karanth in a supporting role. The background music of the movie is scored by Priyadarshan Subramanian. The songs for the film were composed by many young composers who came together for the first time. Based on the short story "The False Gems" by Guy De Maupassant, Sulle Sathya is a gripping tale about human relationships in urban Bangalore.[4][5]

Sulle Sathya: The Real Lie
Directed byAkash Srivatsa
Written byAkash Srivatsa
Santhosh G
Abhijith Ramesh
Screenplay byAkash Srivatsa
Story byGuy De Maupassant
Produced byRavi Kashyap
Vibha Kashyap Productions
StarringMahesh M A
Harleen Rekhi
Amitha Rao
Rajendra Karanth
CinematographyShreesha Kuduvalli
Edited by6 Face Studios
Music byPriyadarshan Subramanian
Running time
39 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

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Based on the short story "The False Gems" by Guy De Maupassant, Sulle Sathya is the story of one man as he wades through life and love, searching for answers that elude him. Karthik, the protagonist goes through contrastingly different marriages with two women, Maya and Priya, each raising different questions about love, trust, and most importantly life. In the end, Karthik looks back at his life and wonders, confused and clueless as to what step to take.

Cast

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  • Mahesh M A as Karthik
  • Harleen Rekhi as Maya
  • Amitha Rao as Priya
  • Rajendra Karanth as The jeweler

Track listing

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# Title Music Singers Lyrics
1 "Kannanchali" Nadeem - Rajesh Deepak Doddera Rajesh Sirsikar
2 "Dillalondu" Vijendra Kalalbandi Deepak Doddera Akash Srivatsa with additional Lyrics by Jnanendra Koppal
3 "Nanna Olavina" Judah Sandhy Deepak Doddera Akash Srivatsa
4 "Siriye Nee" Priyadarshan Subramanian Deepak Doddera Akash Srivatsa & Jnanendra Koppal
5 "Nanna Manasaare" Judah Sandhy Deepak Doddera Akash Srivatsa & Jnanendra Koppal

Awards and screenings

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  • Best Lyricist Award for Akash Srivatsa for the song "Nanna Olavina" at the 1st Kannada International Music Awards
  • Bangalore Roof Top Film Festival
  • Opening film, Rolling Frames Short Film Summit
  • Official Selection, 66th Festival de Cannes - 2013, the Short Film Corner[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Rolling Frames Short Film Summit - 2013 Opening Film". Rolling Frames Film Society.
  2. ^ "Sulle Sathya' Short and Sweet! - Kannada Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Sulle Sathya - Oneindia Picture Gallery (309162)". Oneindia Gallery. 20 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Sulle Sathya makes it to the Short Film Corner Cannes Festival". The Times of India. 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Tiiff 50 Best selected films 2013". THE INDIAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL.
  6. ^ "Cannes Short Film Catalogue 2013". Fesditval De Cannes - Cannes Short Film.
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