REVISITING CLASSICS OF INDIAN CINEMA

BANGARADA MANUSHYA

Director : Siddalingaiah
Country : India
Language : Kannada
Duration : 174 minutes
Year : 1972

Synopsis

This is a film about a man named Rajeeva who comes to a village to visit his sister. He finds out that she is in financial trouble and has lost her husband. Rajeeva decides to stay and help her out. The film has a 25-week run when it was re-released in 1988. The film has inspired many people to return to their ancestral villages and take up agriculture. The movie has a lot of important messages about rural development, modern agricultural practices, and social unity.

Siddalingaiah

Director

Siddalingaiah (15 December 1936 – 12 March 2015) was an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer who worked mainly in the Kannada films. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the industry knew him as a master of social themes and rural subject matter. He was one of the most commercially successful directors in the Kannada industry. He began his film career in 1964 as a director with Mayor Muthanna (1969). In a career that spanned 30 years, he directed over 20 films.