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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The story exploits the dark and bright sides of the land acquisition scam. ''Puttakkana Highway'' is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming.		The story exploits the dark and bright sides of the land acquisition scam. ''Puttakkana Highway'' is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming.
	A couple working as farmers in village get notice for eviction as an highway is being planned to be built subsuming their small property of land . The wife decides to go to capital city and meet the ministers in charge . She being a poor farming ~~labourer~~ faces many challenges in meeting the politician . But she ultimately meets him .		A couple working as farmers in the village get notice for eviction as a highway is being planned to be built, subsuming their small property of land. The wife decides to go to the capital city and meet the ministers in charge. She, being a poor farming laborer, faces many challenges in meeting the politician. But she ultimately meets him.
	Back to her native , she finds her land is gone , highway built over it . She learns through her ~~neighbours~~ her husband died in poverty and the highway has passed across his grave .		Back to her native, she finds her land is gone, a highway built over it. She learns through her neighbors her husband died in poverty and the highway has passed across his grave.
	Greater tragedy lies when she learns that her daughter, out of destitution has become a sex worker .		Greater tragedy lies when she learns that her daughter, out of destitution, has become a sex worker.
	Human nature of all the types has been well depicted across all characters .		Human nature of all the types has been well depicted across all characters.
	Hence the movie calls for a humane approach towards development .		Hence, the movie calls for a humane approach towards development.

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The story exploits the dark and bright sides of the land acquisition scam. ''Puttakkana Highway'' is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming.		The story exploits the dark and bright sides of the land acquisition scam. ''Puttakkana Highway'' is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming.
			A couple working as farmers in village get notice for eviction as an highway is being planned to be built subsuming their small property of land . The wife decides to go to capital city and meet the ministers in charge . She being a poor farming labourer faces many challenges in meeting the politician . But she ultimately meets him .
			Back to her native , she finds her land is gone , highway built over it . She learns through her neighbours her husband died in poverty and the highway has passed across his grave .
			Greater tragedy lies when she learns that her daughter, out of destitution has become a sex worker .
			Human nature of all the types has been well depicted across all characters .
			Hence the movie calls for a humane approach towards development .

	==Cast==		==Cast==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Puttakkana Highway
| image = Puttakkana_Highway.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[B. Suresha]]
| producer = [[Prakash Rai]]<br />[[Shylaja Nag]]
| writer = [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]]
| screenplay = B. Suresha
| starring = [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]]<br />Prakash Rai
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]
| cinematography = H. M. Ramachandra
| editing = Jo Ni Harsha
| studio =[[Duet Movies]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|5|20}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Puttakkana Highway''''' ({{lang-kn|ಪುಟ್ಟಕ್ಕನ ಹೈವೇ}}) is a 2011 Indian [[Kannada film]] in the [[Drama (genre)|drama]] genre starring [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] and [[Prakash Raj]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/164573/puttakkana-highway.html|title=Puttakkana Highway|date=27 May 2011|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> The film was directed by [[B. Suresha]]. [[Prakash Rai]] and Shylaja Nag jointly produced this venture under [[Duet Movies]] and Media House banner. [[Hamsalekha]] composed the music and H. M. Ramachandra was the cameraman. The story is based on the novel by acclaimed writer [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/movie-reviews/Puttakkana-Highway/movie-review/8534970.cms |title=Puttakkana Highway movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India |work=The Times of India |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>

==Plot==
The story exploits the dark and bright sides of the land acquisition scam. ''Puttakkana Highway'' is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming.

==Cast==

* [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]] as Puttakka
* [[Prakash Rai]] as Shani Krishna
* [[Achyuth Kumar]]
* [[Mandya Ramesh]]
* [[Srinivas Prabhu]]
* [[Veena Sundar]]
*[[Sathish Ninasam]]
*[[B. Suresha]] in a cameo appearance

==Awards==
* The movie won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] for the year 2010–2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/574259/on-my-pinboard-prakash-raj.html|title=On my pinboard - Prakash Raj|date=5 October 2016|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
* ''Puttakkana Highway'' won an award in 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lucky-wins-the-golden-bherunda-award-at-biff/215058-62-132.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203220408/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/lucky-wins-the-golden-bherunda-award-at-biff/215058-62-132.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-03 |title='Lucky' wins the Golden Bherunda award at BIFF - IBN South - IBN Bangalore - ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |date=2011-12-26 |access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>

==References==
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{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Kannada}}
{{B. Suresha}}
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2011 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners]]

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