Chandavalliya Thota

Through the efforts of two close friends and respected village leaders, Sivananjay Gowda and Naraharappa, a coconut grove is created to bring greenery and coolness to an arid village. Gowda, the grove’s owner, follows the advice of his astrologer and offers the grove as a “daan” (gift) to his friend Narahari in an attempt to escape his impending doom. However, a priest and his wife plot to seize the grove. They are joined by Kariyappa, a local tramp with evil intentions to take all that Gowda owns. The schemers manipulate Rama, Gowda’s estranged son, and even orchestrate his marriage to Lakshmi. Eventually, they succeed in sowing discord within the family, leading to a separation. Rama demands and receives most of the property, which he quickly squanders. The music was composed by , with lyrics by and . This film screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect. This article about a Kannada film of the 1960s is a . You can help Wikipedia by .