A film based around the life of a Muslim woman, Rukhia Begum, set in the coastal regions of Dakshina Kannada. She gets married to an Arab businessman who later deserts her. The story essays Rukhia Begum's struggles to protect her daughter.
The story happens in around early forties. A young freedom fighter Shivaramu, lost in jungle while he travels to a place near subramanya, meets two villagers called Deranna and Bhatya. They advice Shivaramu to stay in the house of Gopalayya, a Brahmin living with his wife Shankaramma in Kelabailu. The couple treats Shivaramu well and asks him to stay for couple of more days. They express that their son Shambhu had left them years back. They treat Shivaramu as their own son. During the stay, Gopalayya narrates the story of his past. Recalls his hardworking days of making a beautiful crop field beside mountain. Shivaramu slowly gets clear introduction to the legendary personality of Gopalayya. Shivaramu gets more curious at his attitude of fighting against nature to build his dreams in a place called Katumule.
Suleiman had gone off to work overseas immediately after marriage. Meanwhile, his wife Juleka gave birth to a girl-child, Salma. But for fear of disappointment, husband Suleiman was fed to believe that they had a male-child, Salman. For years, Suleiman was unable to visit Juleka and the child, so when news came of Suleiman's impending return, the whole household is thrown into panic.
An 80-year-old widow with extra-sensory perceptions can see the history behind the objects she touches, through which she comments on evolution of culture, concepts of God, religion, relationships, humans and their sexuality, etc.
Atithi is an attempt to examine the 'other face' - flashes of humanity - of a young man totally immersed in the cult of terrorism. Strange as it may sound, we also see flashes of violence (at times) that trickle into the thinking of another man with total belief in non-violence as the ultimate truth of life.
Govinda Shetty doesn't accept globalization which brought the countries nearer. Because even he was a part when India also accepted these which resulting in the gradual change in the lifestyle by popping up Malls and Marts.
Mohandas is an Indian biographical film about the childhood of Mahatma Gandhi and is being made in three languages, English, Hindi and Kannada. It is written and directed by nine-time National Film Award winner P. Sheshadri.
