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Margadarshi (1969)

Margadarshi poster
Directed by
M. R. Vittal
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man becomes a spiritual guide to his community after a series of personal challenges. The story follows his journey as he navigates duty and moral questions.

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What happens

Margadarshi ( transl. Guide) is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Patel and Srikanth Nahatha. The film stars Rajkumar, Chandrakala, T. N. Balakrishna and Narasimharaju and M. Ranga Rao composed the music. It is based on a novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao. This was the first Kannada movie to be shot in Abhiman Studio. The song Kannillaveno Nija Kanadeno had Rajkumar lip syncing to Manna Dey's voice for the only time in his career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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