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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kante Koothurne Kanu<br />
| image = Kante Koothurne Kanu.jpg<br />
| image_size =<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
| producer = Dasari Narayana Rao<br />
| writer = Dasari Narayana Rao<br />Thotapalli Madhu (dialogues)<br />
| starring = [[Ramya Krishnan]]<br>[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />[[Jayasudha]]<br />[[Babloo Prithiveeraj]]<br />
| music = [[Vandemataram Srinivas]]<br />
| cinematography = K. S. Hari<br />
| editing = B. Krishnam Raju<br />
| studio = Dasari Films International<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = 1998<br />
| runtime = 133 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
'''Kante Koothurne Kanu''' ({{Translation|If you give birth, then give birth to a daughter}}) is a 1998 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[drama film]] written, directed and produced by [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] starring [[Ramya Krishnan]] in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chaibisket.com/actress-ramya-krishna/|title=10 Powerful Characters That Only Ramya Krishnan Can Pull Of Like A Queen|first=Deepak|last=Rajavarapu|website=Chai Bisket}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film]],<ref name="46thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=https://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/69_48thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=46th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=12 March 2012}}</ref> "for taking a stand on gender discrimination" at the [[46th National Film Awards]], and won five state [[Nandi Awards]] including [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-details/kante-koothurne-kanu/movieawards/65885132.cms |title=Kante Koothurne Kanu Awards: List of Awards won by Telugu movie Kante Koothurne Kanu |language=en |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2020-01-06}}</ref> The film was later remade in Kannada as ''Hetthare Heranne Herrabekku'' (2007).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xs55n3 |title=Women In Cinema - Kante Koothurne Kanu Movie Special - 02 - video dailymotion |publisher=Dailymotion.com |access-date=2020-01-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dasari-narayana-rao-the-original-trendsetter/article18664843.ece |title=Dasari Narayana Rao tribute: The original trendsetter |work=The Hindu |date=2017-05-31 |access-date=2020-01-06}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film explores the intricacies of [[gender discrimination]], and [[misogyny]] in India.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
* [[Jayasudha]] as Satya<br />
* [[Ramya Krishna]] as Jyothi<br />
* [[Babloo Prithiveeraj]]<br />
* [[Amanchi Venkata Subrahmanyam|A.V.S.]]<br />
* [[Ali (actor)|Ali]]<br />
* [[Brahmanandam]] ... Sofa set seller<br />
* [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]]<br />
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]<br />
* [[T. L. Kanta Rao]]<br />
* [[P. J. Sharma]]<br />
* [[Allu Ramalingaiah]]<br />
* [[Chitti Babu (Telugu actor)|Chitti Babu]]<br />
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== Crew ==<br />
* Story, Dialogues, Screenplay, Lyrics, Direction : [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
* Producer : Dasari Padma<br />
* Dialogues : Thotapalli Madhu<br />
* Director of Photography : K. S. Hari<br />
* Editing : B. Krishnam Raju<br />
* Lyrics : [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]<br />
* Playback singers : [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vandemataram Srinivas]], [[K. S. Chitra]]<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
* ''Kante Koothurne Kanalira''<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
;[[National Film Awards]]<br />
*Special Jury Award (Feature Film - Director) - [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
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;[[Nandi Awards]] - 1998<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Feature Film|Second Best Feature Film - Silver]] - [[Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - Dasari Narayana Rao<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer|Best Story Writer]] - Dasari Narayana Rao<br />
* [[Nandi Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - [[Suddala Ashok Teja]]<br />
* [[Nandi Special Jury Award|Special Jury Award]] - [[Ramya Krishnan]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt0292570|Kante Koothurne Kanu}}<br />
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{{National Film Award Special Mention feature film}}<br />
{{Dasari Narayana Rao}}<br />
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[[Category:1990s Telugu-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1998 films]]<br />
[[Category:Telugu films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Films about women in India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian feminist films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about discrimination]]<br />
[[Category:Films about sexism]]<br />
[[Category:Films about misogyny]]<br />
[[Category:Social realism in film]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]<br />
[[Category:Films about social issues in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films about families]]<br />
[[Category:Films about violence against women]]<br />
[[Category:Films about domestic violence]]</div>->Mridul varma tharakan