Daijiworld Media Network

Mangaluru, Jul 22: Coastalwood movie ‘Jeetige’, directed by Santhosh Mada has won the national award under the category best Tulu film among the 68th national award winners announced on Friday, July 22.

The movie ‘Jeetige’ is produced by Arun Rai Thodar under the AR production banner with Naveen D Padil, Roopa Varkady playing important characters in the movie, along with Chethan Rai Mani, J P Tuminadu, Arun Rai, Shashiraj Kavoor, Sathya Jeevan Someshwara and Chaithali Rai among others playing prominent roles.

The film is based on the story, screenplay and dialogues written by Shashiraj Kavoor while Unni Madavood has captured the movie as the cinematographer and Amrutha Someshwara has penned the lyrics.

Jeetige is expected to release soon.

Speaking to daijiworld.com, Director Santhosh Mada said, "I am very happy to bag national award for my first movie Jeetige. It is a special feeling. The film revolves around the Koraga community that follows the Koragajja deity during the coronavirus pandemic. Even the muhurath was done at the Koragajja temple at Padavinangady during the coronavirus period in 2022.

It was challenging to shoot during the pandemic as coronavirus was on the rise, which we have shown in our movie 'Jeetige'. Our hard work has paid off.”