Kanneshwara Rama (1977)
Set in 1920s India, the story follows Kanneshwara Rama, a defiant peasant who becomes a legendary outlaw after confronting local injustice. After a prison stint where he encounters Gandhi’s followers, he joins and eventually leads a group of bandits, becoming a Robin Hood-like figure who aids the poor and challenges feudal authority. His journey is complicated by his relationship with Malli, a former bandit’s mistress, and his growing ambition to establish his own principality.
Director:
M.S. Sathyu
Writer:
S. K. Nadig
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Anant Nag as Kanneshwara Rama |
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Amol Palekar as Dacoit Chenneera |
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Shabana Azmi as Malli |
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B.V. Karanth as Junja |
| Directing | M.S. Sathyu | Director |
| Writing | S. K. Nadig | Novel |
| Writing | S. K. Nadig | Screenplay |
| Sound | B.V. Karanth | Music |