KANASEMBA KUDUREYANERI RIDING THE STALLION OF DREAM GIRISH KASARAVALLI

  • INDIA

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  • KANNADA

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  • 2010

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  • 104 mins

Set in a rural village, Kanasembo Kudureyaneri follows Irya, a gravedigger whose life is guided by his deep faith in Siddhas, wandering mystics believed to ensure salvation if their arrival coincides with a death. Through a non linear narrative shaped by dreams, omens, and village rituals, Irya begins to question his beliefs when signs fail and contradictions surface. As faith clashes with doubt, the film gently probes the thin line between belief and superstition, revealing how tradition, fear, and human self interest shape reality. It is a quiet, reflective meditation on faith, perception, and belonging.

ಒಂದು ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ “ಕನಸೆಂಬೋ ಕುದುರೆಯನೇರಿ” ಚಿತ್ರವು- ತಮ್ಮ ಆಗಮನವು ಸಾವಿನ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ತಾಳೆಯಾದರೆ ಮೋಕ್ಷವು ಖಾತರಿಯಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಅಲೆಮಾರಿ ಅನುಭಾವಿಗಳಾದ ಸಿದ್ದರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಆಳವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಜೀವನ ನಡೆಸುವ- ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಂಡಿ ಅಗೆಯುವ ಈರ್ಯನ ಕತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಂದು ಸರಳ ರೇಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಗದ ಈ ಕಥಾನಕವು ಕನಸುಗಳು, ಶಕುನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರಾಮೀಣ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ರೂಪಿತಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದಂತೆ, ಸೂಚನೆಗಳು ವಿಫಲವಾದಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ವಿರೋಧಾಭಾಸಗಳು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಬಂದಾಗ, ಈರ್ಯ ತನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಸಂಶಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾಕಲಾಟ ನಡೆಸಿದಾಗ, ಚಿತ್ರವು ಮೆಲ್ಲಮೆಲ್ಲನೇ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಢನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಗೆರೆಯ ಅನ್ವೇಷಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ಹೇಗೆ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ, ಭಯ, ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನವನ ಸ್ವಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಯು ವಾಸ್ತವವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅನಾವರಣಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ನಂಬಿಕೆ, ಗ್ರಹಿಕೆ, ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತ ಚಿಂತನಶೀಲ ಮೌನ ಧ್ಯಾನವಾಗಿದೆ.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Amrutha Patil, Basanth Kumar Patil

Screenplay :

Girish Kasaravalli, Gopalakrishna Pai

Director of Photography :

H M Ramachandra Halkere

Editor :

M N Swamy

Music :

V Manohar

Cast :

Vyjanath Biradar, Umashri, Sadashiv Brahmavar

Premier Status :

select premier

Awards - Winner :

National Film Awards 2010 (Best Screenplay, Best Feature Film), Asiatica Film Mediale (Italy), 2010 (NETPAC Award).

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

London Indian FF 2025 (Official Selection)

Girish Kasaravalli (b.1950, Kesalur). A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), he began his career as an assistant to B.V. Karanth. To measure Girish Kasaravalli’s cinematic journey is not merely to count decades, but to map the depths of the human conscience. A filmmaker who understands that the most profound truths are often found in the whispers between words, and the shadows between lights. He peels back the layers of socio-religious orthodoxy, bureaucratic absurdity, and the encroaching chaos of modernity to reveal the fragile, beating heart of the individual underneath. From his highly significant debut, GHATASHRADDHA (1977), to the atmospheric brilliance of DWEEPA (2002), Whether exploring the crushing weight of bureaucracy in TABARANA KATHE (1987) or the changing tides of social history in THAAYI SAHEBA (1997). Kasaravalli forces the audience to confront uncomfortable truths about caste, gender, and tradition. His work has been defined by refusal to sensationalize. Instead, he employs an anthropologist’s eye and a poet’s heart to dissect the human condition. A recipient of the Padma Shri and the Puttanna Kanagal Award, he is celebrated internationally for his philosophical and visually evocative storytelling.