Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

For the novel by S. L. Bhyrappa, see Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (novel).

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane (pronunciation^ⓘ transl. Oh Son, You've Become An Orphan) or Godhuli is a 1977 Indian drama film co-directed by Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth, starring Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Maanu, Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah.^[1] It is based on the Kannada novel Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane, written by S. L. Byrappa as an allegory for nation-building and the clash of modernity with tradition in rural India. It portrays the story of a modern agriculturist who returns from the US after studying agriculture and brings his American wife to the village.^{[2] [3]} The film won the Filmfare for ‘Best Film’ (Kannada) and Maanu won ‘Best Actor’ (Kannada) at the 25th Filmfare Awards South (1978). The film was made in Hindi and Kannada versions: Godhuli (transl. The Hour of the Gods).^[4][1]

Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane
Film Poster
Directed by	Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth
Written by	S. L. Bhyrappa (Story) Kanakanahalli Gopi (Dialogue)
Screenplay by	Girish Karnad B. V. Karanth
Based on	Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane by S. L. Bhyrappa
Produced by	B. M. Venkatesh Chandulal Jain
Starring	Nasiruddin Shah Lakshmi Krishnamurthy Maanu Paula Lindsay T. S. Nagabharana Om Puri
Cinematography	A. K. Bir
Edited by	P. Bhakthavathsalam
Music by	Bhaskar Chandavarkar
Production company	Maharaja Movies
Release date	1977 (1977)
Running time	144 minutes
Country	India
Languages	Kannada Hindi

Godhuli was included in the 1984 International Film Festival of India (IFFI).^[1] At the 25th National Film Awards, S. P. Ramanathan won the Best Audiography.^[5][6] It won the Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay at the 27th Filmfare Awards for Girish Karnad and B.V. Karanth.^[7]

Plot

The movie explores the cultural problems experienced by an American woman, newly married to an Indian, adjusting to Indian norms and customs. It depicts a modern man who studies agriculture in the United States and returns to India with an American wife with different views. The theme is one of alienation from fellow human beings.

Cast

• Naseeruddin Shah as Venkataramana Shastri
• Lakshmi Krishnamurthy as Thaiyavva
• Paula Lindsay as Lydia

Kannada cast

• Maanu as Kalingegowda
• Sundar Raj as Yengta
• T. S. Nagabharana
• Sudheer
• Ramakrishna

Hindi cast

• Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Nandan Gowda
• Om Puri as Yengta

Production

The film was simultaneously made in Hindi as Godhuli. The casting was different in both languages. The Kannada version has Maanu as the foreign-returned hero, while Kulbhushan Kharbanda portrayed the role in Hindi. For the role of Yengta, Sundar Raja was chosen for Kannada and Om Puri for Hindi. The role of the village priest was initially assigned to two different people however due to a last minute difficulty about the availability of the Kannada actor, Naseerudin Shah did the role in both languages.^[8]