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Kanneshwara Rama
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Wikipedia article
'Kanneshwara Rama' (; English: 'The Legendary Outlaw') is a 1977 Kannada political drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu and produced by the Sharadha Movie Productions banner. The film is based on the novel 'Kannayya Rama' written by the acclaimed writer S. K. Nadig. The story is set in the 1920s during which a young rebellious youth named Kanneshwara Rama opposes the unjust orders given by the village head and becomes outlawed from the village.
The film stars Anant Nag as the protagonist, along with Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Dheerendra Gopal and Venkatesh in supporting roles. The film's score and songs were composed by B. V. Karanth who has also enacted as the dacoit chieftain. The film, upon release, was critically acclaimed and was screened at various film festivals across India and abroad.
Cast
* Anant Nag as Kanneshwara Rama
* Shabana Azmi as Malli
* Amol Palekar as Dacoit Chenneera
* B. V. Karanth as Junja
* Shimoga Venkatesh as Narayanappa
* C. R. Simha
* Malathi
* Dheerendra Gopal
* Tom Alter
* Ashok Mandanna
* Shantaram
* Honnayya
* David Horsebaro
* Neelamma
* Ananthalakshmi
* Yashoda Ramaswamy
* Lakshmi Nataraj
* S. Ramaswamy
Soundtrack
The music was composed by B. V. Karanth.
References
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