Kittur Chennamma (1961)
- Original title
- ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ಚೆನ್ನಮ್ಮ
- Directed by
- B. R. Panthulu
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 3h 07m
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This historical drama tells the story of Kittur Chennamma, a queen who led a rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824. It follows her fight and eventual capture.
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What happens
Kitturu Chennamma () is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language historical drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. It stars B. Saroja Devi as Kittur Chennamma, an Indian freedom fighter who led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824, and died in captivity in 1829. Dr. Rajkumar played the role of Raja Mallasarja whereas Raja Shankar played the role of his son. Panthulu adapted the play Kittooru Chennamma by Anakru for the plotline of the movie based on the recommendation of his assistant Puttanna Kanagal. At the 9th National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada. This film screened at IFFI 1992 B R Panthalu Homage section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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