Chandavalliya Thota (Kannada: ಚಂದವಳ್ಳಿಯ ತೋಟ) is a 1964 Indian Kannada language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur, based on a novel of the same name written by T. R. Subba Rao. The film starred Rajkumar, Udaykumar and Jayanthi in lead roles. The film won many laurels upon release including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for its Gandhian theme of dealing with the poverty in rural Indian villages.
, 2h32 GenresDrama ActorsRajkumar, K. S. Ashwath, Jayanthi, T. R. Narasimharaju, Udaykumar, T. N. Balakrishna Rating88% Ravi Varma (Rajkumar), owner of a match box factory is a widower and has lost his daughter in an accident. Recognizing that his honest employee Chandru is in a similar position, he decides to help Chandru financially. As Chandru attends training in the U.S., Ravi takes care of Chandru's charming daughter. On return, Chandru suggests changing the company's structure. The traditionalist Ravi, becomes infuriated. Protesting this, Chandru resigns and starts his own match box company and becomes the leading match box manufacturer.
, 2h21 GenresDrama ActorsRajkumar, T. N. Balakrishna, Jayanthi, Aarathi, Dwarakish, Vajramuni Rating12% Rajkumar plays an upright Panju, who stays in Bankapura with his mother. Due to evil policies of crown prince Vajramuni and princess Jayanti, Panju and villagers are at the risk of losing their lands. When much pleading does not work, Panju leads farmers agitation to the palace, where he is captured, put to jail and tortured. Panju escapes from the prison, kidnaps Jayanti to his village to teach her civic norms and show her the harsh realities normal people face each day. He gets the entire village relocated across adjoining river, so that royal soldiers cannot trace them. He is able to turn the princess to appreciate the normal way-of-life, but faces the wrath of Palace and administration. Can he turn the tides and win his biggest battle? The film also stars Arathi as a village girl who is in love with Panju, but before anything could occur she is killed by Vajramuni as she opposed his advances.