Sharapanjara (1971)
ಶರಪಂಜರ
Based on a novel by Triveni
Kaveri and Sathish fall in love and get married and have a perfect life. However, Sathish's behaviour towards Kaveri changes when he finds out she was molested as a kid. The film revolves around the issues of a woman's chastity, the acceptance of mentally ill by society and unfaithful spouses.
- Date of release
- 1971-03-02
- TMDB
- 8.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Director
- S.R. Puttanna Kanagal
Casting
- Kalpana — Kaveri
- Gangadhar — Sathish, Kaveri's Husband
- Leelavathi — Vijaya , Sathish's Sister
- Shivaram — Cook
- Chindodi Leela — Vimala
- M.N. Lakshmi Devi — Maithili
- T. R. Narasimharaju — Maithili's Husband
- K. S. Ashwath — Narayanappa, Kaveri's father
- Advani Lakshmi Devi — Vishali, Kaveri's mother
- Srinath — Sudheer, Sathish's Friend
- Loknath — Psychologist
Interesting facts
Sharapanjara is a 1971 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on a novel by Triveni of the same name, and starring Kalpana and Gangadhar in lead roles. This film is considered one of the best Kannada movies ever made. Triveni's novel was richly visual and Puttanna not only stayed faithful to the novel on screen but also retained most of the novel's dialogues and credited Triveni for them.
Production
The song "Sandesha Maghasandesha" was shot at Madikeri and Coorg.
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