Pallavi (1976 film)

Pallavi
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Directed by	P. Lankesh
Written by	P. Lankesh
Based on	Biruku by P. Lankesh
Produced by	K. S. Indira Lankesh
Starring	Vimala Naidu P. Lankesh T. N. Seetharam
Cinematography	S. Ramachandra
Music by	Rajeev Taranath
Production company	Indira Lankesh Productions
Release date	1976 (1976)
Running time	129 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Pallavi (transl. Refrain) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by novelist P. Lankesh, in his directorial debut. He also stars, alongside Vimala Naidu and T. N. Seetharam. The film is based on his own 1967 novella Biruku (transl. Crack), and focuses on two lovers whose relationship ends when the man fails in life while the woman succeeds.

Pallavi won three National Film Awards: Second Best Feature Film, Best Feature Film in Kannada and Best Direction. It also won five Karnataka State Film Awards: Best Film, Best Direction (Lankesh), Best Music (Rajeev Taranath), Best Screenplay and Best Dialogues (Lankesh).