Idi Katha Kaadu (1979)

Directed by

K. Balachander

Country

India

Runtime

2h 37m

Rated

U

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman named Sujatha is trapped in a marriage with an abusive and controlling husband. She tries to find comfort and support from the people around her. The film follows her struggle for dignity and freedom.

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What happens

Idhi Katha Kadhu (transl. "This is not a story") is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Balachander, starring Jayasudha, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Sarath Babu and, Saritha. It is a remake of Balachander's own Tamil film Avargal (1977). Jayasudha reprised the role of Sujatha in the original. Kamal Haasan starred in the same role in both versions. This film also had Chiranjeevi as the villainous husband of Jayasudha (Rajinikanth starred as the husband in the Tamil version). The film was shot in black and white. Jayasudha won the Nandi Award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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