#19 Kantara: Chapter 1

Written and directed by Rishab Shetty, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films. The film stars Rishab Shetty along with Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, and Gulshan Devaiah. A prequel to the 2022 film Kantara, the story delves deeper into the origins of the tradition and ancestral conflict introduced in the first film.

Cast

Rishab Shetty as Berme

Jayaram as King Rajashekara, Kulashekara and Kanakavathi's father

Rukmini Vasanth as Princess Kanakavathi, Kulashekara's sister and Berme's love interest

Gulshan Devaiah as Prince Kulashekara, Kanakavathi's brother

Ramitha Shailendra as Rajamathe Rajalaxmi, Kulashekara and Kanakavathi's mother

Pramod Shetty as Bhogendra, Kulashekara's minister

Naveen D. Padil as Booba