Kante Koothurne Kanu
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| Directed by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Written by | Dasari Narayana Rao Thotapalli Madhu (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| Starring | Ramya Krishnan Dasari Narayana Rao Jayasudha Babloo Prithiveeraj |
| Cinematography | K. S. Hari |
| Edited by | B. Krishnam Raju |
| Music by | Vandemataram Srinivas |
Production company | Dasari Films International |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Kante Koothurne Kanu (transl. If you give birth, then give birth to a daughter) is a 1998 Indian Telugu-language drama film written, directed and produced by Dasari Narayana Rao starring Ramya Krishna in the lead role. The film won the National Film Award Special Mention Feature Film, "for taking a stand on gender discrimination" at the 46th National Film Awards, and won five state Nandi Awards including Best Feature Film. The film was later remade in Kannada Language as Hetthare Henanne Herabeku (2007).