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Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
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Wikipedia article
'Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane' or 'Godhuli' is a 1977 Indian drama film co-directed by Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth, starring Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah. It is based on the Kannada novel 'Tabali Neenade Magane', written by S. L. Byrappa as an allegory for nation-building and the clash of modernity with tradition in rural India. It portrays the story of a modern agriculturist who returns from US after studying agriculture and brings his American wife to the village. The film was made in Hindi and Kannada versions: 'Godhuli' .
'Godhuli' was included the 1984 International Film Festival of India (IFFI). At the 25th National Film Awards, S. P. Ramanathan won the Best Audiography. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay at the 27th Filmfare Awards for Girish Karnad and B.V. Karanth.
Cast
* Naseeruddin Shah as Venkataramana Shastri
* Lakshmi Krishnamurthy as Thaiyavva
* Manu as Kalingegowda
* Paula Lindsay as Lydia
;Kannada cast
* T. S. Nagabharana
* Om Puri as the servant
* Sunder Raj
* Sudheer
;Hindi cast
* Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Nandan Gowda
Plot
The movie explores the cultural problems experienced by an American woman, newly married to an Indian, adjusting to Indian norms and customs. It depicts a modern man who studies agriculture in the United States, returns to India with an American wife with their different views. The theme is one of alienation from fellow human beings.
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Category:1970s Kannada-language films
Category:1977 films
Category:Kannada literature
Category:1970s Hindi-language films
Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners
Category:Indian multilingual films
Category:Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award
Category:1977 multilingual films
Category:Films directed by Girish Karnad
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