Idi Katha Kaadu

Idi Katha Kaadu
Official poster
Directed byK. Balachander
Written byK. Balachander
Based onAvargal
Starring
CinematographyB.S.Loknath
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Release date
  • 27 June 1979 (1979-06-27)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Idi Katha Kaadu (transl. This is not a story) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by K. Balachander starring Jayasudha, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Sarath Babu and, Saritha. It is a remake of Balachander's own Tamil film Avargal (1977).[1] Jayasudha reprised the role of Sujatha in the original. Kamal Haasan starred in the same role in both languages. This film also had Chiranjeevi as the villainous husband of Jayasudha (Rajinikanth starred as the husband in Tamil).[2] The film was shot in Black and white.[3] Jayasudha won the Nandi Award for Best Actress.[4]

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