Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
1977 Indian film
Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (pronunciationⓘ transl. Oh Son, You've Become An Orphan) is a 1977 Indian drama film co-directed by Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth and starring Naseeruddin Shah. The film was simultaneously in Kannada and Hindi with the latter version titled as Godhuli (transl. The Hour of the Gods). While the Kannada version starred Sundar Raj and Maanu, the Hindi version starred Om Puri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda, respectively. It is based on the Kannada novel Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, written by S. L. Byrappa as an allegory for nation-building and the clash of modernity with tradition in rural India. It portrays the story of a modern agriculturist who returns from the US after studying agriculture and brings his American wife to the village.
The film won the Filmfare for ‘Best Film’ (Kannada) and Maanu won ‘Best Actor’ (Kannada) at the 25th Filmfare Awards South (1978). Godhuli was included in the 1984 International Film Festival of India (IFFI). At the 25th National Film Awards, S. P. Ramanathan won the Best Audiography. It won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay at the 27th Filmfare Awards for Girish Karnad and B.V. Karanth.
01Plot
The movie explores the cultural problems experienced by an American woman, newly married to an Indian, adjusting to Indian norms and customs. It depicts a modern man who studies agriculture in the United States and returns to India with an American wife with different views. The theme is one of alienation from fellow human beings.
02Cast
| Cast (Kannada) | Cast (Hindi) | Role (Kannada) | Role (Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Lindsay | Lydia | ||
| Lakshmi Krishnamurthy | Thaiyavva | ||
| Naseeruddin Shah | Venkataramana Shastri | ||
| Sundar Raj | Om Puri | Yengta | |
| Maanu | Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Kalingegowda | Nandan Gowda |
- Kannada
03Production
The film was simultaneously made in Hindi as Godhuli. The casting was different in both languages. The Kannada version has Maanu as the foreign-returned hero, while Kulbhushan Kharbanda portrayed the role in Hindi. For the role of Yengta, Sundar Raja was chosen for Kannada and Om Puri for Hindi. The role of the village priest was initially assigned to two different people however due to a last minute difficulty about the availability of the Kannada actor, Naseerudin Shah did the role in both languages.
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