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Runa Mukthalu is a film directed by Puttanna Kanagal with Bharathi Vishnuvardhan
Runa Mukthalu (1984)
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Add to a movie listRunamukthalu (Kannada: ಋಣ ಮುಕ್ತಳು) is a 1984 Indian Kannada language film directed and co-produced by Puttanna Kanagal starring Bharathi, Padmavasanthi and Ramakrishna. The film is based on the novel "Runa" written by Anupama Niranjana. The film was produced under the banner "Kanagal Creations".
The film released in 1984 and received average response at the box-office but won critical appraisals.
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