Kannada Mysore Mallige Blue Films -

Romantic and Poetic Classics (In the vein of Mysore Mallige )

Unlike mainstream commercial cinema of its time (which featured stunt sequences, family melodrama, or mythological stories), Mysore Mallige films were: kannada mysore mallige blue films

Based on a novel by Shivarama Karanth. It is a raw, realistic look at caste discrimination and poverty in rural India. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film. Ghatashraddha (1977) Director: Girish Kasaravalli Romantic and Poetic Classics (In the vein of

Starring Dr. Rajkumar, this film tells the emotional story of a rural Shehnai artist. It features actual Shehnai renditions by the legendary Ustad Bismillah Khan. 2. Parallel Cinema and Art-House Masterpieces Chomana Dudi (1975) Director: B.V. Karanth or mythological stories)

: It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada and earned K. S. Narasimhaswamy a National Award for Best Lyrics.