Nagamandala
Nagamandala
The film, upon release, went on to win many prestigious awards for its content and screen adaptation.
Nagamandala - A 1997 Indian Kannada feature film. This was the third film production of Yajaman Enterprises. The film was directed by T. S. Nagabharana. The story of the feature film was based on a play in the same name written by Girish Karnad. The film album had 15 tracks, tuned by C. Ashwath became very popular for its folksy essence. Film's cast had Prakash raj and Vijayalakshmi in the lead roles.
Awards and accolades
* Karnataka State Film Awards Second Best Film
* Best Art Direction
* Best Photography
* Udaya Cine Awards Best Film Best Direction
* Best Supporting Actor and Actress - Mandya Ramesh and B. Jayashri
* Best Female Singer Award -Sangeetha Katti
* Selected for Indian Panorama – 1997
* International Film Festival of Indian Filmfare
* Award for Best Director - Kannada Cine Express and Film Fans Association
* Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Vijayalakshmi
* Selected for Indian Panorama at International Film Festival of India in 1999
CAST & CREW
Appanna
Prakash Raj
Prakash Raj is an Indian film actor, director, producer, thespian, television presenter, activist and politician who is known for his works in the South Indian film industry, and Hindi-language films.
Rani
Vijaya Lakshmi
Vijayalakshmi is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in Kannada films, also Tamil and Malayalam films. In 1997, she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Kannada.
Kurudavva
B.Jayashree
B. Jayashree (born 9 June 1950) is a veteran Indian theatre actress, director and singer, who has also acted in films and television and worked as dubbing artist in films.
Kappanna
Mandya Ramesh
Mandya Ramesh is an Indian actor, comedian, director and theatre personality who mainly works in the Kannada films and theatre. He also appears in the show Majaa Talkies.
Panchappa
H. G. Dattatreya
She is an Indian film actress who has predominantly acted in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil films. Starting her career as a lead actress in the Telugu film Pelli Kani Pelli in 1976.
Director
T. S. Nagabharana
He is Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry and a pioneer of the parallel cinema. He is one of the few film directors to have straddled the mainstream and parallel cinema worlds.
Music
C. Ashwath
C Ashwath was an Indian music composer and exponent of Bhavageete ("expressive poetry") in the Kannada language. He was also a singer, and sang many of his own compositions.