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Prathama Ushakirana (1990)

Prathama Ushakirana poster
Directed by
Suresh Heblikar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A doctor works with children struggling with psychological issues. The film shows the challenges of child psychiatry and the effort to understand young minds.

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What happens

Prathama Ushakirana (transl. The First Morning Ray) is a 1990 Indian Kannada fiction drama film directed by Suresh Heblikar, written by Ashok Pai and produced under Manasa Arts. Besides Heblikar in the lead, the film features Geetha, Girish Karnad, Pramila Joshai and Vanitha Vasu in the pivotal roles. The film's music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar and the cinematography was by P. Rajan. The film dealt with child psychiatry as the main theme and met with critical appraise and went on to win several awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards 1989-90 and the 38th Filmfare Awards South. Besides winning awards, the film was screened at various international film festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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