Raktha Kanneeru
Rakta Kanneeru (Literal English title: Rakta= Blood, Kanneeru=Tears) is a stage drama and film initially made in Tamil in the year 1953 and again remade in Kannada and Telugu in the year 2003, directed by Sadhu Kokila starring the Kannada actor Upendra and Ramya Krishna in lead roles. The screenplay was also written by Upendra.
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| Directed by | Sadhu Kokila |
| Produced by | Muniratnam Naidu |
| Starring | Upendra Ramya Krishna Sadhu Kokila |
| Music by | Sadhu Kokila |
| Release date(s) | 18 September 2003 |
| Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada/Telugu |
Raktha Kanneeru (Kannada: ರಕ್ತಕಣ್ಣೀರು; Telugu: రక్త కన్నీరు) is a 2003 Kannada language/Telugu feature film, directed by Sadhu Kokila and starring the Kannada Upendra and Ramya Krishna. The screenplay was written by Upendra. The film was directed by Sadhu Kokila and was produced by Muniratnam.
[edit] Storyline
The film is set in the 1950s. Mohan (Upendra) returns from the West after educating himself with a double degree. He reels under the influence of the west so much that he finds the traditions and customs followed in India to be utterly senseless. He is also an heir to a fortune left by his dead zamindar father. Mohan starts visiting a prostitute Kantha (Ramya Krishna) every day. After looking at his bad behavior, his mother decides to marry him off to a traditional girl Chandra (Abhirami). During the first night, he asks Chandra for a lip-to-lip kiss and when she refuses to do so, he becomes angry. He declares that he would not touch Chandra again. He starts living in Kantha's house. He prefers to stay at the birthday party of Kantha's mother to the last rites of his deceased mother. He transfers all his property to Kantha and then declares himself bankrupt. After two years, Mohan is suffering from leprosy. Kantha locks him up in a cellar and treats him like an untouchable. After some time, Kantha throws him out of her house and Mohan loses his eyesight in the process. He starts wandering in the village to beg for food. One evening, he goes to Chandra's house to beg. This brings the film story to its climax.
[edit] Stage play
Rakta Kanneeru is a drama by the late character actor Nagabhushanam.[1] He has toured the country and gave about 5432 stage shows which is only second in position to the Guinness Book Record of Adrak Ke Punjey of Babban Khan.[2] He ran his Ravi Art Theatre for about 26 years employing some hundreds of artists including Sharada, Vanisri and many more. Audio cassettes of this dialogues are sold widely during that period.
[edit] 1953 film
The story is an adaptation from a stage play that was first filmed in Tamil with M. R. Radha as the hero in 1953.[3]
