Hannele Chiguridaga (1968)

Original title

ಹಣ್ಣೆಲೆ ಚಿಗುರಿದಾಗ (transl. When the old leaf rejuvenated)

Directed by

M. R. Vittal

Genre

family, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 41m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Based on a novel, this 1968 Kannada film tells a story about empowering women through education and issues around widow marriage. It follows characters played by Rajkumar and Kalpana as they navigate these social themes.

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What happens

Hannele Chiguridaga ( transl. When the old leaf rejuvenated) is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Enterprises. The film stars Rajkumar, R. Nagendra Rao and Kalpana. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Triveni and deals with the empowerment of women in education and also issues around widow marriage. The original score and soundtrack were composed by M. Ranga Rao and had lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal. The film won several awards after release including the Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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