Ghatashraddha
Sign in to saveGhatashraaddha ( ) is a 1977 Indian Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli starring Meena Kuttappa, Narayana Bhat and Ajith Kumar in lead roles. It is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U. R. Ananthamurthy. The film was Girish Kasaravalli's first feature film as a director, and marked not only the arrival of a promising new filmmaker but also that of Kannada cinema in the India's 'New Cinema' horizon.
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6.8A young brahmin boy studying in a village away from home and a young widow isolated by her condition form a bond.
Released: 1977-01-01108 minDir: Girish KasaravalliDrama
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- Ramaswamy Iyengar
- Narayan Bhatt
- Ajith Kumar
- Shanta Kumari
- Meena Kuttappa
- Narayana Bhatt
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Ghatashraaddha ( ) is a 1977 Indian Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli starring Meena Kuttappa, Narayana Bhat and Ajith Kumar in lead roles. It is based on a novella by eminent Kannada writer U. R. Ananthamurthy. The film was Girish Kasaravalli's first feature film as a director, and marked not only the arrival of a promising new filmmaker but also that of Kannada cinema in the India's 'New Cinema' horizon.
The film won three awards at the 25th National Film Awards, awarded for films of 1977. It won the award for Best Feature Film, Best Music Direction (B. V. Karanth) and Best Child Artist (Ajith Kumar).
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1970s rediscovered films1977 directorial debut films1977 drama films1977 films1977 Indian films1977 Kannada-language filmsBest Feature Film National Film Award winnersFilms about interclass romanceFilms about the caste system in IndiaFilms about widowhood in IndiaFilms based on Indian novelsFilms directed by Girish Kasaravalli