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| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
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| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao Thotapalli Madhu (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Starring | Ramya Krishnan Dasari Narayana Rao Jayasudha Babloo Prithiveeraj |
| Cinematography | K. S. Hari |
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas
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| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu
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Kante Koothurne Kanu (Template:Translation) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film written, directed and produced by Dasari Narayana Rao starring Ramya Krishnan in the lead role.[1] The film won the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film,[2] "for taking a stand on gender discrimination" at the 46th National Film Awards, and won five state Nandi Awards including Best Feature Film.[3] The film was later remade in Kannada as Hetthare Heranne Herrabekku (2007).[4][5]
Plot
The film explores the intricacies of gender discrimination, and misogyny in India.
Cast
- Dasari Narayana Rao
- Jayasudha as Satya
- Ramya Krishna as Jyothi
- Babloo Prithiveeraj
- A.V.S.
- Ali
- Brahmanandam ... Sofa set seller
- Narra Venkateswara Rao
- Jayanthi
- T. L. Kanta Rao
- P. J. Sharma
- Allu Ramalingaiah
- Chitti Babu
Crew
- Story, Dialogues, Screenplay, Lyrics, Direction : Dasari Narayana Rao
- Producer : Dasari Padma
- Dialogues : Thotapalli Madhu
- Director of Photography : K. S. Hari
- Editing : B. Krishnam Raju
- Lyrics : Suddala Ashok Teja
- Playback singers : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vandemataram Srinivas, K. S. Chitra
Soundtrack
- Kante Koothurne Kanalira
Awards
- Special Jury Award (Feature Film - Director) - Dasari Narayana Rao
- Nandi Awards - 1998[6]
- Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Dasari Narayana Rao
- Best Director - Dasari Narayana Rao
- Best Story Writer - Dasari Narayana Rao
- Best Lyricist - Suddala Ashok Teja
- Special Jury Award - Ramya Krishnan
References
- ↑ 10 Powerful Characters That Only Ramya Krishnan Can Pull Of Like A Queen, Rajavarapu, Deepak. Chai Bisket.
- ↑ 46th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ↑ Kante Koothurne Kanu Awards: List of Awards won by Telugu movie Kante Koothurne Kanu. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ↑ Women In Cinema - Kante Koothurne Kanu Movie Special - 02 - video dailymotion. Dailymotion.com. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ↑ Dasari Narayana Rao tribute: The original trendsetter(2017-05-31). Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ↑ నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links
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