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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sharapanjara<br />
| image = Sharapanjara.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[Puttanna Kanagal]]<br />
| producer = C. S. Rajah<br />
| writer = [[Anasuya Shankar|Triveni]]<br />
| screenplay = Puttanna Kanagal<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''Sharapanjara''|Triveni}}<br />
| starring = [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]]<br/> [[Gangadhar]]<br/> [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]]<br/> [[K. S. Ashwath]]<br />
| music = [[Vijaya Bhaskar]]<br />
| cinematography = D. V. Rajaram<br />
| editing = V. P. Krishna<br />
| distributor = Vardhini Art Pictures<br />
| released = 1971<br />
| runtime = 172 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Sharapanjara''''' ({{lang-en|Cage of Arrows}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Kannada language]] film directed by [[Puttanna Kanagal]], based on a novel by [[Anasuya Shankar|Triveni]] of the same name, and starring [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]] and [[Gangadhar]] in lead roles. This film is considered one of the best [[Kannada]] movies ever made.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} Triveni's novel was richly visual and Puttanna not only stayed faithful to the novel on screen but also retained most of the novel's dialogues and credited Triveni for them.<br />
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The film won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]] at the [[20th National Film Awards]] in 1972.<ref>{{cite web |title= 20th National Film Awards (1972) |url= http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=20NFA.pdf |publisher= International Film Festival of India |accessdate= 8 March 2014 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110721170649/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm20thNFAAward.aspx?PdfName=20NFA.pdf |archivedate= 21 July 2011 |df= dmy-all }}</ref> It also won three awards at the 1970-71 Karnataka State Film Awards including the award for [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film|First Best Film]].<br />
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The film was later remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Krishnaveni (film)|Krishnaveni]]'' (1974) starring [[Vanisri]].<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/friends-and-colleagues-of-puttana-kanagal-remember-him-on-his-86th-birthday/article30115174.ece</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Krishnaveni (1974) |url= http://www.ghantasala.info/tfs/cdata0764.html}}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
The film revolves around the issues of a woman's chastity, the acceptance of mentally ill by society and unfaithful spouses. The story starts with the chance meeting of the heroine Kaveri (Kalpana) and the hero Satish (Gangadhar). Satish falls in love with Kaveri who is educated, sophisticated, beautiful and hails from a loving family and they get married with the blessings of their parents. They form a picture-perfect couple. They build their dream house, have a son, buy a car and are generally prosperous. When Kaveri conceives for the second time, the doctor express concern over her health. During the post-partum period, she is triggered by memories of abuse as a teenager leading to her symptoms of [https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-partum-psychosis/ post-partum psychosis], for which she seeks treatment at an in-house mental healthcare facility. After recovery, when she is discharged from the hospital, and returns home, Satish treats her with callousness. Kaveri faces scorn from her family, neighbours and society in general, as well, owing to the stigma around mental healthcare. Kaveri, eventually discovers that her husband, Satish, has been having an extra-marital relationship with a female colleague. Unable to bear it all, Kaveri's distress causes her [https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/post-partum-psychosis/ post-partum psychosis] symptoms to relapse. Kalpana's performance as a woman dealing with trauma was widely acclaimed by critics.<br />
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The movie dwells on two social issues. One, the male ego and entitlement. Kaveri's husband spurns her because of her past incident. And uses it as an alibi to be unfaithful to her. Two, the social acceptability of mentally challenged people. The general treatment Kaveri receives from her servants, her cook, her family members and neighbours depicts how the society lacks the sensitivity that is so much needed for people like Kaveri.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]] as Kaveri<br />
* [[Gangadhar]] as Satish, Kaveri's husband<br />
* [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]] as Vijaya, Sathish's sister<br />
* [[K. S. Ashwath]] as Narayanappa, Kaveri's father<br />
* [[Advani Lakshmi Devi]] as Vishali, Kaveri's mother<br />
* [[Chindodi Leela]] as Vimala<br />
* [[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]] as Maithili<br />
* [[Shivaram]] as Bhatta<br />
* [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]] as Maithili's husband<br />
* [[Loknath]] as a psychologist<br />
* [[R. T. Rama]] <br />
* Kala<br />
* Jayamma<br />
* G. V. Malathamma<br />
* G. V. Swaranamma<br />
* Jr. Jayanthi<br />
* Bangalore Nagesh<br />
* Ganapathi Bhat<br />
* Sharapanjara Iyengar as Iyengar, Satish's colleague<br />
* G. M. Nanjappa<br />
* [[Srinath]] as Sudheer, Satish's friend (cameo) <br />
* [[K. M. Cariappa]] as guest in wedding (uncredited)<br />
* [[Puttanna Kanagal]] as guest in wedding (uncredited)<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The soundtrack composed by [[Vijaya Bhaskar]] was well received by the audience.<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! Title !! Singers !! Lyrics<br />
|-<br />
|"Bandhana Sharapanjaradali Bandhana" || Devadas || [[Vijaya Narasimha]]<br />
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|"Bandhana Sharapanjaradali Bandhana" || [[P. Susheela]] || Vijaya Narasimha<br />
|-<br />
|"Biligiri Rangayya Neene Helayya" || P. Susheela || Kanagal Prabhakara Sastry<br />
|-<br />
|"Hadinaalku Varsha Vanavasadindha" || P. Susheela || Vijaya Narasimha<br />
|-<br />
|"Kodagina Kaaveri" || P. Susheela, [[P. B. Sreenivas]] || Kanagal Prabhakara Sastry<br />
|-<br />
|"Sandesha Megha Sandesha" || P. Susheela || Vijaya Narasimha<br />
|-<br />
|"Uttara Dhruvadim Dakshina Dhruvaku" || P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas || [[D. R. Bendre]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film was a big hit and ran for one year in Karnataka in about three theatres. The character Kaveri portrayed by Kalpana is one of the strongest and widely acclaimed characters in Kannada cinema. The movie gave impetus to Kalpana's career.<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
;[[20th National Film Awards]]<br />
* [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]]<br />
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;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
*The film won [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada]] (1971) <ref>https://books.google.co.in/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ&q=1971+Shara+Panjara&redir_esc=y</ref><br />
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;1970–71 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]<br />
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|First Best Film]] – C. S. Raja<br />
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] – [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]]<br />
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – [[Puttanna Kanagal]]<br />
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;15th [[International Film Festival of India]]<br />
* Screened in Kannada cinema Retrospect section.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0232625|Sharapanjara}}<br />
{{Puttanna Kanagal}}<br />
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Kannada}}<br />
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[[Category:Films directed by Puttanna Kanagal]]<br />
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