Tom and Jerry (2021 Indian film)

Tom And Jerry (stylised as Tom & Jerry) is a 2021 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by Raaghav Vinay Shivagange and starring Nischith Korodi of Gantumoote (2019) fame and Chaitra Rao.

Tom and Jerry
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Raaghav Vinay Shivagange
Written by	Raaghav Vinay Shivagange
Produced by	Raju Sheregar
Starring	Nischith Korodi Chaitra Rao
Cinematography	Sanketh MYS
Edited by	Suraj Ankolekar
Music by	Mathews Manu
Production company	Riddhi Siddhi Films
Release date	12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Nischith Korodi as Dharma
• Chaitra Rao as Satya
• Shekhar
• Tara
• Jai Jagadish
• S. Shivaramanna
• Rockline Sudhakar
• Kaddipudi Chandru
• Padmaja Rao
• Kote Prabhakar
• Sampath Maitreya

Production

Raaghav Vinay Shivagange, the dialogue writer of KGF: Chapter 1 (2018), made his directorial debut with this film.^[1] The lead cast of the film are engaged in a cat and mouse game similar to Tom and Jerry.^[2]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Mathews Manu and features five songs and three bit songs.^[3] Sid Sriram made his Kannada debut through this film.^[4][5]

Release and reception

The film was released on 12 November 2021.^[6][7][8]

A critic from The Times of India rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "Tom & Jerry is a tale that has ample promise and some good moments, but it falters".^[9] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "overall Tom and Jerry makes it a one-time watch, and can definitely be enjoyed in the company of friends and family".^[10]