Kanooru Heggadithi (1999)

Kanooru Heggadithi is a Kannada-language film from 1999 directed by Girish Karnad, starring Tara and Shivram Prabhu.

Kaanooru Heggadithi (Kaanooru Headwoman) is a 1999 Indian film based on the 1936 novel "Kanooru Subbamma Heggadithi" by Kannada writer Kuvempu, and directed by playwright and film director Girish Karnad. Set in the Malnad region, the film narrates a story of the land and life of a feudal family in pre-independence Malnad. The film marked Karnad's return to directing after a lapse of over a decade. This is the only instance in the Indian cinema history where one Jnanpith Awardee directed a movie based on the work of another Jnanpith Awardee.

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