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Devara Kannu (1975)

Devara Kannu poster
Original title
ದೇವರ ಕಣ್ಣು
Directed by
Y. R. Swamy
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 10m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man and a woman navigate a love that faces deep societal and familial pressures. Their story involves sacrifice and the weight of moral choices.

poignantslow-pacedemotionally heavyfatalisticintrospectivefamily-centereddramaticbittersweet

What happens

Devara Kannu ( transl. God's eye) is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. The film stars Lokesh and Aarathi, in lead roles with Anant Nag and Ambareesh, who were relative newcomers, in supporting roles. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa. The film is based on a Bengali novel by Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta. The film was remade in Tamil as Annan Oru Koyil, in Malayalam as Ellaam Ninakku Vendi and in Telugu as Bangaru Chellelu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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