Kante Koothurne Kanu
| Kante Koothurne Kanu | |
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| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao | 
| Produced by | Dasari Narayana Rao | 
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao Thotapalli Madhu (dialogues)  | 
| Starring | Ramya Krishnan Dasari Narayana Rao Jayasudha Babloo Prithiveeraj  | 
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas | 
| Cinematography | K. S. Hari | 
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju | 
Production company  | Dasari Films International    | 
Release date  | 1998 | 
Running time  | 133 minutes | 
| Country | India | 
| Language | Telugu | 
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]
- Dasari Narayana Rao
 - Jayasudha as Satya
 - Ramya Krishna as Jyothi
 - Babloo Prithiveeraj
 - A.V.S.
 - Ali
 - Brahmanandam ... Sofa set seller
 - Narra Venkateswara Rao
 - Jayanthi
 - T. L. Kanta Rao
 - P. J. Sharma
 - Allu Ramalingaiah
 - Chitti Babu
 
Crew[edit]
- Story, Dialogues, Screenplay, Lyrics, Direction : Dasari Narayana Rao
 - Producer : Dasari Padma
 - Dialogues : Thotapalli Madhu
 - Director of Photography : K. S. Hari
 - Editing : B. Krishnam Raju
 - Lyrics : Suddala Ashok Teja
 - Playback singers : S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vandemataram Srinivas, K. S. Chitra
 
Soundtrack[edit]
- Kante Koothurne Kanalira
 
Awards[edit]
- Special Jury Award (Feature Film - Director) - Dasari Narayana Rao
 
- Nandi Awards - 1998[6]
 
- Second Best Feature Film - Silver - Dasari Narayana Rao
 - Best Director - Dasari Narayana Rao
 - Best Story Writer - Dasari Narayana Rao
 - Best Lyricist - Suddala Ashok Teja
 - Special Jury Award - Ramya Krishnan
 
References[edit]
- ↑ Rajavarapu, Deepak. "10 Powerful Characters That Only Ramya Krishnan Can Pull Of Like A Queen". Chai Bisket.
 - ↑ "46th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
 - ↑ "Kante Koothurne Kanu Awards: List of Awards won by Telugu movie Kante Koothurne Kanu". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
 - ↑ "Women In Cinema - Kante Koothurne Kanu Movie Special - 02 - video dailymotion". Dailymotion.com. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
 - ↑ "Dasari Narayana Rao tribute: The original trendsetter". The Hindu. 31 May 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
 - ↑ "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)
 
External links[edit]
Categories: 
- Telugu-language movies
 - 1990s Telugu-language films
 - Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao
 - Indian films
 - 1998 films
 - Telugu films remade in other languages
 - Films about women in India
 - Indian feminist films
 - Films about discrimination
 - Films about sexism
 - Films about misogyny
 - Social realism in film
 - Films set in Hyderabad, India
 - Films about social issues in India
 - Films about families
 - Films about violence against women
 - Films about domestic violence