| Sharapanjara | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Written by | Triveni |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Based on | Sharapanjara by Triveni |
| Produced by | C. S. Rajah |
| Starring | Kalpana Gangadhar Leelavathi K. S. Ashwath |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Production company | Vardhini Art Pictures |
| Distributed by | Vardhini Art Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sharapanjara (English: Cage of Arrows) is a 1971 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on a novel by Triveni of the same name, and starring Kalpana and Gangadhar in lead roles. This film is considered one of the best Kannada movies ever made. Triveni's novel was richly visual and Puttanna not only stayed faithful to the novel on screen but also retained most of the novel's dialogues and credited Triveni for them.
The film won the award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 20th National Film Awards in 1972.[1] It also won three awards at the 1970-71 Karnataka State Film Awards including the award for First Best Film.
The film was later remade in Telugu as Krishnaveni (1974) starring Vanisri.[2][3]
- ^ "20th National Film Awards (1972)" (PDF). International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ "Remembering Kannada cinema legend Puttanna Kanagal - The Hindu".
- ^ "Krishnaveni (1974)".