Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
DVD cover photo
Kannada	ತಬ್ಬಲಿಯು ನೀನಾದೆ ಮಗನೆ
Directed by	Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth
Produced by	B. M. Venkatesh Chandulal Jain
Written by	S. L. Bhyrappa(Story) Kanakanahalli Gopi(Dialogue)
Screenplay by	Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth
Based on	Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane by S. L. Bhyrappa
Starring	Nasiruddin Shah Lakshmi Krishnamurthy Manu Paula Lindsay T. S. Nagabharana Om Puri
Music by	Bhaskar Chandavarkar
Cinematography	A. K. Bir
Edited by	P. Bhakthavathsalam
Production company	Maharaja Movies
Release dates	1977
Running time	143 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (Kannada: ತಬ್ಬಲಿಯು ನೀನಾದೆ ಮಗನೆ) was a 1977 Indian Kannada language film directed by Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth, with Nasiruddin Shah, Lakshmi Krishnamurthy, Manu and Paula Lindsay in pivotal roles. The film is based on S. L. Bhyrappa's Kannada novel of the same name. The Hindi version of the film was called Godhuli.^[1]

At the 25th National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada.^[2][3][4]

Cast

• Nasiruddin Shah as Venkataramana Shastri
• Lakshmi Krishnamurthy as Thaiyavva
• Manu as Kalingegowda
• Paula Lindsay as Lydia
• T. S. Nagabharana
• Om Puri
• Sunder Raj

Plot

The movie explores the cultural problems experienced by an American woman, newly married to an Indian, adjusting to Indian norms and customs. It depicts a modern man who studies agriculture in the United States, returns to India with an American wife with their different views. The theme is one alienation from the fellow human beings.

References

1. DIFF 1978, p. 101.
2. "Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (1977)". kannadamoviesinfo.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
3. "25th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
4. "25th National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 October 2011.

• DIFF (1978). Indian Cinema. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.