Katha Sangama (1976 film)
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Story by | Giraddy Govindaraja Veena Eshwara Chandra |
| Based on | Hangu by Giraddy Govindaraja Athithi by Veena Munithayi by Eshwara Chandra |
| Produced by | C. S. Rajah |
| Starring | G. K. Govinda Rao Loknath Kalyan Kumar Saroja Devi Aarathi Gangadhar Rajinikanth |
| Cinematography | B. N. Haridas |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Distributed by | Vardhini Art Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Katha Sangama (ⓘ transl. Confluence of tales) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language anthology film, directed by Puttanna Kanagal. The film features three segments and stars G. K. Govinda Rao, Loknath, Kalyan Kumar, B. Saroja Devi, Aarathi, and Rajinikanth.
Plot
[edit]Hangu
[edit]A poor university professor with high moral values and integrity who is offered a bribe from a wealthy contractor to push some grace marks to his son in his exam paper so that he could get enough percentage to qualify for a medical college. This happens just when the professor's young son is critically ill and requires expensive medical treatment. Whether the professor succumbs to the circumstances or he let go of his integrity forms the crux of the story.
Atithi
[edit]When a middle-aged woman Leelavathi, who is the warden of a girls hostel, was younger she had refused to marry Sadanand, who loved her, because of her ideals about feminism. She had even decided to say unmarried her entire life. A chance encounter with Sadanand, now happily married to someone else, makes her question her earlier decision of not accepting true love.
Munithaayi
[edit]A revenue inspector Chennappa marries a blind girl from the neighbouring district Munithayi out of pity. In his absence, she is raped by an adolescent youth Kondaji and later blackmailed by Thimmaraya. Chennappa eventually "forgives" Munithayi.[1]
Cast
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Hangu[edit]
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Atithi[edit]
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Munithaayi[edit]
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The uncredited cast includes Leelavathi, who plays Kamala, in Atithi.[4]
Production
[edit]The film was based on three short stories:[5] Hangu by Giraddi Govindaraj, Athithi by Veena and Munithaayi by Eshwara Chandra.
Release
[edit]The film was released on 23 January 1976 to positive reception.[6]
Awards
[edit]- Karnataka State Film Awards 1975–76
Legacy
[edit]The Tamil film Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984) was an extended version of the Munithayi segment from Katha Sangama.[7] Rajinikanth, who played the antagonist role, played the lead role in the Tamil version.[6] The antagonist role was also an inspiration for Rajinikanth's characterisation in the Tamil film 16 Vayathinile (1977) directed by debutant Bharathiraja, who was an assistant director to Puttanna Kanagal for Katha Sangama.[8][6][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Ramachandran 2014, pp. 41–42.
- ^ a b c Ramachandran 2014, p. 41.
- ^ a b Ramachandran 2014, p. 42.
- ^ Puttaswamy, K (8 December 2023). "Leelavathi, top star of the '60s, was glam and versatile". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Puttanna's big feats". The Hindu. 3 June 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
- ^ a b c Ramachandran 2014, p. 45.
- ^ "கன்னடத்தில் இருந்து தமிழுக்கு வந்த கை கொடுக்கும் கை". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 29 November 2007. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ "Rajinikanth's Kannada movies one must watch on his birthday, today". The Times of India. 12 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran 2014, p. 68.
Bibliography
[edit]- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-81-8475-796-5.
