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Kotreshi Kanasu (1994)
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Directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Kotreshi Kanasu (Kannada: ಕೊಟ್ರೇಶಿ ಕನಸು, English: Dream of Kotreshi) is a 1994 Indian Kannada language film directed by Nagathihalli Chandrashekar starring Vijay Raghavendra and Karibasavaiah.
The film won two National Film Awards at 42nd National Film Awards; Best Feature Film in Kannada and Best Child Artist (Vijay Raghavendra).
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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.Actors
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