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Vamsha Vriksha (1972)

Vamsha Vriksha poster
Original title
ವಂಶವೃಕ್ಷ
Directed by
B. V. Karanth, Girish Karnad
Country
India
Runtime
2h 46m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family's past decisions echo into the present, forcing its members to confront inherited rules and personal desires. The story follows the head of a traditional household and his son as they grapple with secrets and duty.

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What happens

Vamsha Vriksha ( transl. The genealogy tree), is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language film directed by B. V. Karanth and Girish Karnad, based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of the same name. The film won the National Film Award for Best Direction. It also won three Filmfare Awards in 1972. This film marked the film debut of actor Vishnuvardhan and actress Uma Shivakumar. The film was later remade into Telugu in 1980 as Vamsa Vruksham starring Anil Kapoor in his debut in a lead role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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