Kotreshi Kanasu
| Kotreshi Kanasu | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Written by | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Starring | Vijay Raghavendra Karibasavaiah Umashree |
| Music by | C. Ashwath |
Release date | 1994 |
| Country |  India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kotreshi Kanasu [English: Dream of Kotreshi] is a 1994 Indian Kannada film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar starring Vijay Raghavendra and Karibasavaiah. The film went on to win a national award for best feature film in Kannada.
Plot
Kotreshi Kanasu is set in the backdrop of the Indian caste system, it says the dreams and desires of an innocent boy of a lower caste, caught in the web of a discriminatory society. The film became a forum for discussion for its focus on the problems created by caste discrimination.
Cast
- Vijay Raghavendra
- Karibasavaiah
- Umashree
- Vishnuvardhana
- H.G. Dattatreya
- B. Jayashree
- Sunder Raj
- Pramila Joshai
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
- National Film Award for Best Child Artist - Vijay Raghavendra