Kanooru Heggadithi
| Kanooru Heggadithi | |
|---|---|
DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Girish Karnad |
| Written by | Kuvempu |
| Screenplay by | Girish Karnad |
| Based on | The House Of Kanooru by Kuvempu |
| Produced by | H. G. Narayan |
| Starring | Girish Karnad Tara |
| Music by | B. V. Karanth |
Release date |
|
Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kaanooru Heggadithi (Kaanooru Headwoman) is a 1999 Indian film based on the 1936 novel "Kanooru Subbamma Heggadithi" by Kannada writer Kuvempu, and directed by playwright and film director Girish Karnad. Set in the Malnad region, the film narrates a story of the land and life of a feudal family in pre-independence Malnad. The film marked Karnad's return to directing after a lapse of over a decade. This is the only instance in the Indian cinema history where one Jnanpith Awardee directed a movie based on the work of another Jnanpith Awardee.