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Kannada CINEMA · 1981
Ranganayaki
ರಂಗನಾಯಕಿ
Based on the novel by Ashwattha
Audience rating
Source: TMDB1 votes
Overview
The movie explores the nuance of Oedipus Complex. The heroine, a popular theatre artist, falls in love with a rich, young man. They eventually get married and beget a child. But the heroine is bored of married life and wants to dabble in acting. The husband refuses and leaves the town with his child. The heroine gets a lucky break in cinema and becomes a household name. Years later, as fate had it, a young man falls in love with the heroine and she reciprocates his love, but as a mother. She always gives him affection and loves like a mother. She encounters her ex-husband and pleads him to show her son just for once. But as fate has it doesn t happen, and she goes in deep depression and commits suicide, too late for the young lover who realizes that he had fallen in love with his own mother.
A closer look
Ranganayaki (1981) is a Kannada-language Indian movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by S.R. Puttanna Kanagal. The cast includes Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok, Musuri Krishnamurthy. Runtime: 177 minutes.
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Ranganayaki FAQs
Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.
What is the original language of Ranganayaki?
Ranganayaki is listed as a Kannada-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Ranganayaki?
Our source metadata lists 6 February 1981. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Ranganayaki?
The listed director is S.R. Puttanna Kanagal.
Who is in the cast of Ranganayaki?
The available cast credits include Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok, Musuri Krishnamurthy, Ambareesh. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Ranganayaki?
The recorded runtime is 177 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What type of movie is Ranganayaki?
The source lists these genres: Drama.
What is the original title of Ranganayaki?
The original title in our source data is ರಂಗನಾಯಕಿ. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.
What is Ranganayaki about?
The movie explores the nuance of Oedipus Complex. The heroine, a popular theatre artist, falls in love with a rich, young man. They eventually get married and beget a child. But the heroine is bored of married life and wants to dabble in acting. The husband refuses and leaves the town with his child. The heroine gets a lucky break in cinema and becomes a household name. Years later, as fate had it, a young man falls in love with the heroine and she reciprocates his love, but as a mother. She always gives him affection and loves like a mother. She encounters her ex-husband and pleads him to show her son just for once. But as fate has it doesn t happen, and she goes in deep depression and commits suicide, too late for the young lover who realizes that he had fallen in love with his own mother.
