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| Directed by | Girish Karnad |
| Written by | Srikrishna Alanahalli |
| Screenplay by | Girish Karnad |
| Based on | Kaadu (1972) by Srikrishna Alanahalli |
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| Starring | Master G. S. Nataraj Amrish Puri Nandini Bhaktavatsala |
| Cinematography | Govind Nihalani |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavalsalam |
| Music by | B. V. Karanth |
Production company | L. N. Combines[1] |
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Running time | 141 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kaadu (transl. Forest) is a 1973 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Girish Karnad. The screenplay was based on a novel of the same name by Srikrishna Alanahalli. It stars Master G. S. Nataraj, Amrish Puri and Nandini Bhaktavatsala. The film won awards at the 21st National Film Awards and the 21st Filmfare Awards South.
Kamal Haasan called it one of his favourite films and said this film served as inspiration for his film Thevar Magan (1992).[2]