Kaadu (1973 Kannada film)

Kaadu
Directed byGirish Karnad
Written bySrikrishna Alanahalli
Screenplay byGirish Karnad
Based onKaadu (1972)
by Srikrishna Alanahalli
Produced by
[1]
StarringMaster G. S. Nataraj
Amrish Puri
Nandini Bhaktavatsala
CinematographyGovind Nihalani
Edited byP. Bhaktavalsalam
Music byB. V. Karanth
Production
company
L. N. Combines[1]
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
Running time
141 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

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]

  1. ^ a b c Rajadhyaksha & Willemen 2014, p. 418.
  2. ^ "Bollywood blockbuster to Kollywood classic: Kamal Haasan picks his 70 favourite movies".