Grahana (film)

Grahana
Directed byT. S. Nagabharana
Written byKodalli Shivaram
Screenplay byT. S. Ranga
T. S. Nagabharana
Produced byD. Rame Gowda
D. Shivaram
D. Venkatesh
StarringG. K. Govinda Rao
Malathi Rao
Sathyendra
CinematographyS. Ramachandra
Edited byJ. Stanley
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Distributed byHarsha Pictures
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Grahana (transl. Eclipse/Kannada: ಗ್ರಹಣ) is a 1978 Indian Kannada drama film directed by T. S. Nagabharana and starring G. K. Govinda Rao.[1]

At the 26th National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film on National Integration and Best Screenplay (T. S. Ranga and T. S. Nagabharana).

Cast

Production

The film was initially conceived as a documentary before becoming a feature film. The film was mostly shot in the Honganuru village, where Nagabharana's grandfather had a house. Shooting progressed based on the number of negatives available similar to how it was done in theatre.[2]

Awards and honors

National Film Awards 1978

Karnataka State Film Awards 1978-79

References

  1. ^ "Govinda Rao: Actor, teacher and Bard lover". Deccan Herald. 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ "A story for all times". The Hindu. 23 October 2017. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022.


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