Athiratha is a 2017 Kannada-language Action Thriller motion picture written by Arun Vaidyanathan and T. N. Santhosh. The movie is directed by Mahesh Babu and Arun Vaidyanathan and produced by Arun Vaidyanathan, Jayaram Subramaniam, Prem, Dr. Venugopal and Gandasi Manjunath under the banner of Chamundi Cine Creations. The story of Athiratha revolves around an aspiring journalist who helps the innocent and talented young students get a fair chance by uncovering the huge racket of question paper leaks and fake certification prevalent in the country. Athiratha features Chethan Kumar, Latha Hegde, Kabir Duhan Singh, Kabeer, Sadhu Kokila, Avinash and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. The film is based on Kanithan. The music was composed by Suraag. Cinematography was done by Jai Anand and editing by Muniraj. The motion picture has a running time of 140 min. It was released on 24th November 2017. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Vijay Cinemas. The story of Athiratha revolves around an aspiring journalist who helps the innocent and talented young students get a fair chance by uncovering the huge racket of question paper leaks and fake certification prevalent in the country.