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Bettada Kalla (1957)

Bettada Kalla poster
Directed by
S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Kannada remake of a Tamil hit film. It follows a hero and heroine through adventurous and dramatic events, with songs and a musical score.

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What happens

Bettada Kalla () is a 1957 Indian Kannada-language film, produced and directed by S. M. S. Naidu. The film features Kalyan Kumar, Mynavathi, R. Nagendra Rao and Udaykumar in lead roles, with a musical score composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu. The movie is a remake of the director's own 1954 Tamil hit Malaikkallan, which starred M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and P. Bhanumathi in the lead roles. Bettada Kalla is notable for being the first remake in the Kannada film industry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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