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Kubi Matthu Iyala (1992)

Kubi Matthu Iyala poster
Genre
drama film
Country
India

How it feels

A doctor is assigned to a remote Indian village where superstitious beliefs are widespread. He tries to change the villagers' thinking through logic and reason.

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What happens

Kubi Matthu Iyala is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed and produced by Sadanand Suvarna and written by Poornachandra Tejaswi based on his own story. The film featured Charuhasan, Raghubir Yadav, Lalithanjali and Vaishali Kasaravalli in the lead roles along with a large number of theater artistes in key supporting roles. The film's music was composed by L. Vaidyanathan and cinematography is G.S. Bhaskar. The plot revolves around a remote village which is filled with superstitious beliefs and a doctor stationed in the village tries to wipe out all the superstition among the villagers. The film featured in various film festivals both domestically and internationally. The film also won many awards including Karnataka State and Filmfare Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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