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Kaanooru Heggadithi

1999 · 126 min

A slow, serious immersion into a feudal household, where quiet defiance builds toward a somber reckoning.

Directed by
Girish Karnad
Starring
Girish Karnad, Mallika Prasad, Tara
Overview
Subbamma (Tara), third wife of Chandre Gowda (Girish Karnad), is a rebellious mistress of the household and encourages sporadic acts of defiance against men from among her women friends.

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Directed by
Girish Karnad
Starring
Girish Karnad, Mallika Prasad, Tara
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • gender
  • revenge
  • family
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Directed by
Girish Karnad
Written by
Girish Karnad
Starring
Girish Karnad, Mallika Prasad, Tara, Srinivasa Prabhu, Suchendra Prasad
Music
B.V. Karanth
Runtime
126 min
Country
India
Languages
Kannada

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