Ondanondu Kaladalli

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Ondanondu Kaladalli is a landmark 1978 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Girish Karnad, known for its innovative blend of samurai cinema influences with a historical action-drama set in medieval Karnataka.

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instanceOf Indian film
action drama film
film
awardReceived National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Govind Nihalani NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
director Girish Karnad NERFINISHED
editedBy V. R. Kottayam NERFINISHED
filmFormat feature film
filmmakingMovement Indian new wave cinema NERFINISHED
genre action film
drama film
historical film
martial arts film
hasCastMember Girish Karnad NERFINISHED
Ramakrishna NERFINISHED
S. Shivaram NERFINISHED
Shankar Nag NERFINISHED
Sundar Raj NERFINISHED
Vasudeva Rao NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificance pioneering use of samurai film grammar in Indian context
hasNarrativeElement feuding chieftains
professional swordsman protagonist
hasTheme feudal conflict
honor
loyalty
warfare
industry Kannada cinema
inspiredBy samurai cinema
language Kannada
leadActor Shankar Nag NERFINISHED
musicBy Bhaskar Chandavarkar NERFINISHED
notableFor innovative blend of samurai cinema influences with Indian historical action drama
originalLanguage Kannada NERFINISHED
portrays mercenary warriors in medieval Karnataka
productionCompany Sri Sainath Productions NERFINISHED
recognizedAs classic of Indian parallel cinema
landmark film in Kannada cinema
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1978
runtime approximately 160 minutes
screenwriter Girish Karnad NERFINISHED
settingPlace Karnataka NERFINISHED
settingTime medieval period
styleInfluence Akira Kurosawa samurai films
writtenIn Kannada NERFINISHED

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