Naandi (film)
| Naandi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Written by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Produced by | Vadiraj Jawahar |
| Starring | Dr. Rajkumar Harini Kalpana Udaykumar |
| Cinematography | R. N. K. Prasad |
| Edited by | P. S. Murthy |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Production company | Sri Bharathi Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Naandi (ⓘ transl. Prologue) is a 1964 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and written by N. Lakshminarayan, making his directional debut. The film was produced by actor Vadiraj and Jawahar for Sri Bharathi Chitra studio. It stars Dr. Rajkumar and Harini along with Kalpana and Udaykumar in guest roles. Actor Dinesh made his debut in a supporting role.
Upon its release, the film garnered wide appreciation and recognition for being the first to depict real-time struggles of individuals with hearing impairments in commercial cinema. The film also set a landmark by becoming the first Kannada film to be screened at an International film festival. It was featured in the 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospective at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). One critic has called it the first "offbeat" movie in Kannada cinema.