Kante Koothurne Kanu

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Kante Koothurne Kanu
File:Kante Koothurne Kanu.jpg
Directed byDasari Narayana Rao
Produced byDasari Narayana Rao
Written byDasari Narayana Rao
Thotapalli Madhu (dialogues)
StarringRamya Krishnan
Dasari Narayana Rao
Jayasudha
Babloo Prithiveeraj
Music byVandemataram Srinivas
CinematographyK. S. Hari
Edited byB. Krishnam Raju
Production
company
Dasari Films International
Release date
1998
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Kante Koothurne Kanu (transl. If you give birth, then give birth to a daughter) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film written, directed and produced by Dasari Narayana Rao starring Ramya Krishnan in the lead role.[1] The film won the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film,[2] "for taking a stand on gender discrimination" at the 46th National Film Awards, and won five state Nandi Awards including Best Feature Film.[3] The film was later remade in Kannada as Hetthare Heranne Herrabekku (2007).[4][5]

Plot[edit]

The film explores the intricacies of gender discrimination, and misogyny in India.

Cast[edit]

Crew[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

  • Kante Koothurne Kanalira

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards
Nandi Awards - 1998[6]

References[edit]

  1. Rajavarapu, Deepak. "10 Powerful Characters That Only Ramya Krishnan Can Pull Of Like A Queen". Chai Bisket.
  2. "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. "Kante Koothurne Kanu Awards: List of Awards won by Telugu movie Kante Koothurne Kanu". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. "Women In Cinema - Kante Koothurne Kanu Movie Special - 02 - video dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. "Dasari Narayana Rao tribute: The original trendsetter". The Hindu. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

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