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Director Puttanna Kanagal was a pioneer in placing women at the center of complex narratives. Sharapanjara (The Cage of Arrows) explores the taboo subject of mental illness and postpartum psychosis. Kalpana delivers a towering, tragic performance as a woman stigmatized by society after returning from a psychiatric hospital. It remains a fierce critique of patriarchal hypocrisy. 2. Naagarahaavu (1972) Director: Puttanna Kanagal Cast: Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath pooja gandhi kannada actress blue films videos exclusive
In Dandupalya (2012), she shed her "pretty girl" image to play a gritty, de-glam role based on a real-life criminal gang. ) reference, these all-time classics are foundational to