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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kotreshi Kanasu<br />
| image = Kotreshi Kanasu poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| writer = [[Kum. Veerabhadrappa]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''Kotra Highschoolige Seriddu''|Kum. Veerabhadrappa}}<br />
| starring = [[Vijay Raghavendra]]<br>[[Karibasavaiah]]<br>[[Umashree]]<br />
| director = [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]]<br />
| producer = G. Nanda Kumar<br />
| music = [[C. Aswath]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Sunny Joseph]]<br />
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]<br />
| released = 1994<br />
| runtime = 124 minutes<br />
| distributor = Vishwapriya Films<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| country = India<br />
| budget = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kotreshi Kanasu''''' ({{lang-kn|ಕೊಟ್ರೇಶಿ ಕನಸು}}, ''Dream of Kotreshi'') is a 1994 Indian [[Kannada language]] film directed by [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]] starring [[Vijay Raghavendra]] and [[Karibasavaiah]].<br />
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The film won two [[National Film Awards]] at [[42nd National Film Awards]]; [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]] and [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] (Vijay Raghavendra).<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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Kotra is a vibrant young boy belonging to the lower caste, loved and admired by the entire village even the upper class for his intelligence. Kotra's passing the 7th standard is celebrated with gusto among lower caste which hurts the pride of upper caste. Kotra and his father lose jobs. Even his friends move away making him lonely and desolate. Kotra decides not to join High School thinking that normality would be restored, but his parents dreams are shattered.<br />
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Kotra's desire to pursue his studies rekindles. Their community greets his decision but the upper caste try to put obstacles to his admission. To fight for justice Kotra's father goes on a fast unto death. The local leaders take Kotra to city to seek justice through Government officials.<br />
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Kotra attracts the attention of the Minister and gets admission in the High School.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Vijay Raghavendra]] as Kotra (credited as Master Vijay Raghavendra)<br />
* [[Karibasavaiah]] as Dibba (Kotra's Father)<br />
* [[Umashree]] Kotra's Mother<br />
* [[H. G. Dattatreya]]<br />
* [[B. Jayashree]]<br />
* [[Sundar Raj|Sunder Raj]]<br />
* [[Pramila Joshai]]<br />
* [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] in a cameo appearance as [[Education Minister]] of [[Government of Karnataka]]<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]]<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] - [[Vijay Raghavendra]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt0235525}}<br />
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{{Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar}}<br />
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Kannada}}<br />
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[[Category:1990s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1994 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian children's films]]<br />
[[Category:Films about the education system in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]<br />
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