Sharapanjara
1971 Indian Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sharapanjara (English: Cage of Arrows) 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.[citation needed] 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.
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Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
Written by | Triveni |
Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
Based on | Sharapanjara by Triveni |
Produced by | C. S. Rajah |
Starring | Kalpana Gangadhar Leelavathi K. S. Ashwath |
Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Production company | Vardhini Art Pictures |
Distributed by | Vardhini Art Pictures |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
The film won the award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 20th National Film Awards in 1972.[1] It also won three awards at the 1970-71 Karnataka State Film Awards including the award for First Best Film.
The film was later remade in Telugu as Krishnaveni (1974) starring Vanisri.[2][3]