Experiencing Interruptions?

The Unseen Shore

I could never bring my mother back. But I could write, imagine, and see her again, hear and talk to her. Kaanada Kadalu wasn’t just about telling a story. It was a way of healing. When Arjun speaks, it’s me speaking. When he aches, it’s my ache. And in the silence between father and son, there is everything I have felt but never said.

This film is for my mother. It’s for my father. It’s for every memory that stays with us, for the unseen shores we long to return to, and for the truth that what’s gone isn’t always far—sometimes, it’s the closest thing we have left.

  • Prajwal Hegde
    Director
  • Prajwal Hegde
    Writer
  • Ganesh Uddajjar
    Writer
  • Tanmayi Mohan
    Writer
  • Bharat M.E
    Key Cast
    "Arjun"
  • Kanthi Prabhu
    Key Cast
    "Arjun's Mom"
  • NK Swamy
    Key Cast
    "Arjun's Father"
  • Martand V
    Key Cast
    "Arjun's Friend"
  • Kautilya Seelam
    Key Cast
    "Arjun's Friend"
  • Harshdip Kharje
    Key Cast
  • Prathamesh Kulthe
    Key Cast
  • Jatin Verma
    Key Cast
  • Amal Mohan
    Key Cast
  • Prajwal Hegde
    Key Cast
  • Adarsh Asha
    Cinematography
  • Nikhil Mahajan
    Location Sound
  • Sushmita VA
    Production Design
  • Shreeya Dixit
    Production Design
  • Yukti
    Production Design
  • Sameer Verma
    Production Design
  • Supraja P
    Costume Design
  • Smita Chavan
    Costume Design
  • Akanksha Singh
    Costume Design
  • Chandana Ram
    Costume Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ಕಾಣದ ಕಡಲು (Kaanada Kadalu)
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, slice of life, psychological, Melanchoy
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 14, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Kannada
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.43:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - National Institute of Design
Director Biography - Prajwal Hegde

Prajwal Hegde is an electrical engineer, graphic designer, and filmmaker from Bengaluru, Karnataka. With
over five years of experience, he has collaborated with more than 45 individuals, startups, and businesses
across various creative projects. He pursued Film and Video Communication at the National Institute of
Design, Ahmedabad, where he explored storytelling through different formats, including advertisements,
public service announcements, audio dramas, and short fiction and non-fiction films.
Prajwal’s work often incorporates elements of surrealism, blending reality with the non-real He also blends
30% chicory to 70% coffee to make fine filter coffee.

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Director Statement

This isn’t just a film. It’s a piece of me. It’s not made for entertainment but as an expression of everything I hold close.

There were days I was convinced I couldn’t make this film, and then moments when I’d tell myself I should. This back-and-forth went on at least 30 times. But on the 31st, something shifted, I told myself, “I have to.” And that’s why this film exists.