Kanneshwara Rama

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Set in 1920s India, the story follows Kanneshwara Rama, a defiant peasant who becomes a legendary outlaw after confronting local injustice. After a prison stint where he encounters Gandhi’s followers, he joins and eventually leads a group of bandits, becoming a Robin Hood-like figure who aids the poor and challenges feudal authority. His journey is complicated by his relationship with Malli, a former bandit’s mistress, and his growing ambition to establish his own principality.

Director

M.S. Sathyu

Novela

S. K. Nadig

Screenplay

S. K. Nadig

Status

Released

Release date

01/01/1977

Original language

Kannada