stem from her friend from college forcing himself on her. Cast Kalpana as Kaveri Gangadhar as Satish, Kaveri's husband Srinath as Sudheer, Satish's friend (cameo) Leelavathi as Vijaya, Sathish's sister K. S. Ashwath as Narayanappa, Kaveri's father Advani Lakshmi Devi as Vishali, Kaveri's mother Chindodi Leela as Vimala M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Maithili Shivaram as Bhatta Narasimharaju as Maithili's husband Loknath as a psychologist R. T. Rama Kala Jayamma G. V. Malathamma G. V. Swarnamma Jr. Jayanthi Bangalore Nagesh Ganapathi Bhat Sharapanjara Iyengar as Iyengar, Satish's colleague G. M. Nanjappa K. M. Cariappa as guest in wedding (uncredited) Puttanna Kanagal as guest in wedding (uncredited) Soundtrack The soundtrack composed by Vijaya Bhaskar was well received by the audience. Reception The film was a big hit and ran for one year in Karnataka in about three theatres. Kaveri portrayed by Kalpana is one of the most widely acclaimed characters in Kannada cinema. Kalpana's performance as a woman dealing with trauma was widely acclaimed by critics. The movie was the biggest milestone of Kalpana's illustrious career. Awards 20th National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Kannada Filmfare Awards South The film won Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada (1971) 1970–71 Karnataka State Film Awards First Best Film – C. S. Raja Best Actress – Kalpana Best Screenplay – Puttanna Kanagal 15th International Film Festival of India Screened in Kannada cinema Retrospect section. References External links 1971 films 1970s Kannada-language films Films based on Indian novels Kannada films remade in other languages Films directed by Puttanna Kanagal Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Kannada literature Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners