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Mugdha Manava

1977 · 129 min

A slow, earnest family drama that unfolds with gentle emotional weight and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
K. S. L. Swamy
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Srinath, Shubha, Kalyan Kumar
Overview
The film is based on a Kannada novel of the same name by Mrs. S Mangala Satyan.

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Directed by
K. S. L. Swamy
Genres
Family, Drama
Starring
Srinath, Shubha, Kalyan Kumar
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
family, drama
Directed by
K. S. L. Swamy
Written by
M Narendra Babu
Starring
Srinath, Shubha, Kalyan Kumar, Uma Shivakumar, Ambareesh, Lokesh, Shivaram
Runtime
129 min
Country
India
Languages
Kannada

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