''Kakana Kote'' ( kn, ಕಾಕನ ಕೋಟೆ) is a 1977 Indian

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film adapted from Masti Venkatesh Iyengar's stage play of the same name. The film plot tells the story of Kaka Nayaka who was instrumental in stopping the exploitation of tribal people in Mysore district against the tax payment from middlemen who were representing the ruling kingdom government. The film was directed by acclaimed theater artist C. R. Simha and the music was composed by C. Ashwath. The film featured seasoned actors such as

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, Srinath and

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in the lead roles. The film was critically acclaimed and premiered in many film festivals. It went on to win the third Best Film award at the Karnataka State Film Awards. The screenplay and dialogues were written by

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and associate directed by

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Cast

as Kaka Nayaka * Srinath *

* Krishnaraj * Lavanya *

* Venkatachala * Vasudeva Murthy

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by C. Ashwath.Kaakana Kote (1976)
/ref> This was his first independent film work without his collaboration with L. Vaidyanathan.

Awards

* Karnataka State Film Awards # Best Third Film # Best Story Writer -

Masti Venkatesha Iyengar Masti Venkatesha Iyengar (6 June 1891 – 6 June 1986) was a well-known writer in Kannada language. He was the fourth among Kannada writers to be honored with the Jnanpith Award, the highest literary honor conferred in India. He was popularly re ...

# Best Editing - Bal G. Yadav

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Kakana Kote: A film on the plight of tribals

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