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Puttakkana Highway
| Puttakkana Highway | |
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| File:Puttakkana Highway.jpg Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | B. Suresha |
| Produced by | Prakash Rai Shylaja Nag |
| Written by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Screenplay by | B. Suresha |
| Starring | Shruti Prakash Rai |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | H. M. Ramachandra |
| Edited by | Jo Ni Harsha |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Puttakkana Highway (Kannada: ಪುಟ್ಟಕ್ಕನ ಹೈವೇ) is a 2011 Indian Kannada film in the drama genre starring Shruti and Prakash Raj in the lead roles.[1] 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.[2]
Plot[edit]
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 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, 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. Human nature of all the types has been well depicted across all characters. Hence, the movie calls for a humane approach towards development.
Cast[edit]
- 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[edit]
- The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for the year 2010–2011.[3]
- Puttakkana Highway won an award in 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2011.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Puttakkana Highway". Deccan Herald. 27 May 2011.
- ↑ "Puttakkana Highway movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ↑ "On my pinboard - Prakash Raj". Deccan Herald. 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "'Lucky' wins the Golden Bherunda award at BIFF - IBN South - IBN Bangalore - ibnlive". Ibnlive.in.com. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
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