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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.
Cast
- Ramaswamy Iyengar
- Narayan Bhatt
- Ajith Kumar
- Shanta Kumari
- Meena Kuttappa
- Narayana Bhatt
Themes
- based on novel or book
- widow
- village
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Ratings
IMDb
7.5/10
186 votes
- Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Kannada
- Director
- Girish Kasaravalli
- Screenwriter
- Girish Kasaravalli
- Composer
- B. V. Karanth
- Duration
- 144
- FilmAffinity ID
- 420050
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- publication date
- 1977-01-01
Sources (1)
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Restoration
- Awards
- References
- External links
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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