PremiumKannada films releasing in January week 4: Available in theatres and on OTT
A couple of comedies and thrillers, with stars like Diganth, Chikkanna, Vijay Raghavendra, Aditi Prabhudeva, etc., leading the casts, are among the Kannada film releases on January 26.
Last Updated: 02.12 PM, Jan 23, 2024
The Republic Day long weekend is going to be very busy as far as Kannada films go. There are 6 confirmed releases, as of now, with a seventh likely to join in. The major competition at the box office, of course, is the Hrithik Roshan-led Hindi film, Fighter, and from the south it is the Mohanlal-led Malaikottai Vaaliban. Here’s a look at the film’s coming your way this week. There are no confirmed Kannada original OTT releases this week, although, in recent days, Banaras (Zee5), Electronic City (Namma Flix) and Ranchi (Cinebazzar) became available.
| TITLE | DIRECTOR | CAST | PLATFORM | DATE OF RELEASE |
| Bachelor Party | Abhijit Mahesh | Diganth, Yogi, Achyuth Kumar, Shine Shetty | Theatrical | January 26, 2024 |
| Upadhyaksha | Anil Kumar | Chikkanna, Malaika Vasupal, P Ravi Shankar | Theatrical | January 26, 2024 |
| Case of Kondana | Devi Prasad Shetty | Vijay Raghavendra, Bhavana | Theatrical | January 26, 2024 |
| Hadinelentu | Prithvi Konanur | Sherlyn Bhosale, Neeraj Mathew | Theatrical | January 26, 2024 |
| Koli Esru | Champa Shetty | Askshatha Pandavapura, Apeksha Nagaraj | Theatrical | January 26, 2024 |
| Alexa | Jeeva Lewis | Aditi Prabhudeva, Pavan Teja | Theatrical | January 26, 2024 |
Bachelor Party
Debutant director Abhijit Mahesh presents a comedy about all the chaos that unfolds around a bachelor party in Bangkok. Led by Diganth, the film also stars Loose Mada Yogi, Shine Shetty, Siri Ravikumar, Achyuth Kumar, Balaji Manohar, Prakash Tumminad, among others. Produced by Rakshit Shetty’s Paramvah Studios, Bachelor Party has been written by Abhijit, who has been serving as writer with the banner’s The Seven Odds, for a while.
Upadhyaksha
Kannada cinema’s popular comedian Chikkanna is finally making the transition from supporting artiste to protagonist with this week’s Upadhyaksha. The film is based on Chikkanna’s character from the 2014 Adhyaksha, in which Sharan was the lead. This comedy flick has a love story at its crux and pairs Chikkanna with Malaika Vasupal. P Ravi Shankar is also in the film.
Case of Kondana
The team of Seetharam Benoy: Case No. 18, including director Devi Prasad Shetty and lead actor Vijay Raghavendra return for yet another thriller subject. Vijay plays a cop in this hunt for a murderer, who seems to be one step ahead of the investigating team at all times. Can he nab the culprit? Vijay is paired with Dia fame Kushee Ravi, while Bhavana Menon will be seen in a pivotal role in the film.
Hadinelentu
Director Prithvi Konanur is bringing his festival darling film Hadinelentu to theatres this week. The film is about two teenagers, one from a Brahmin family and another a Dalit, who make a sex video, which is leaked online. What happens thereafter in the handling of this sensitive issue forms the cruz of the film. The film stars Sherlyn Bhosale, Sudha Belawadi, Bhavani Prakash, Rekha Kudligi, Neeraj Mathew, among others.
Koli Esru
Akshatha Pandavapura leads the cast of director Champa P Shetty’s film based on the story Huchheeri Esarina Prasanga by KT Chikkanna. Apeksha Nagaraj Chornahalli, Natana Manju, Prakash Shetty and Dakshayani N make up the rest of the cast of the film, which follows a mother’s desperate attempts to give her 10-year-old daughter some chicken curry.
Alexa
Aditi Prabhudeva is in cop mode in this thriller about the circumstances that led to the death of a newly-married woman. Did the husband of the slain woman have something to do with her murder? Also starring Pavan Teja, Hanumanthe Gowda, Mimicry Gopi, Chandrakala Mohan, among others.