Puttakkana Highway

Puttakkana Highway
Theatrical poster
Directed by	B. Suresha
Written by	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Screenplay by	B. Suresha
Produced by	Prakash Rai Shylaja Nag
Starring	Shruti Prakash Rai
Cinematography	H. M. Ramachandra
Edited by	Jo Ni Harsha
Music by	Hamsalekha
Production company	Duet Movies
Release date	20 May 2011 (2011-05-20)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Puttakkana Highway (Kannada: ಪುಟ್ಟಕ್ಕನ ಹೈವೇ) is a 2011 Indian Kannada film in the drama genre starring Shruti and Prakash Raj in the lead roles.^[1] The film was directed by B. Suresha. Prakash Rai and Shylaja Nag jointly produced this venture under Duet Movies and Media House banner. Hamsalekha composed the music and H. M. Ramachandra was the cameraman. The story is based on the novel by acclaimed writer Nagathihalli Chandrashekar.^[2]

Plot[]

The story exploits the dark and bright sides of the land acquisition scam. Puttakkana Highway is set in a remote village where people make their living through farming. A couple working as farmers in village get notice for eviction as an highway is being planned to be built subsuming their small property of land . The wife decides to go to capital city and meet the ministers in charge . She being a poor farming labourer faces many challenges in meeting the politician . But she ultimately meets him . Back to her native , she finds her land is gone , highway built over it . She learns through her neighbours her husband died in poverty and the highway has passed across his grave . Greater tragedy lies when she learns that her daughter, out of destitution has become a sex worker . Human nature of all the types has been well depicted across all characters . Hence the movie calls for a humane approach towards development .

Cast[]

• Shruti as Puttakka
• Prakash Rai as Shani Krishna
• Achyuth Kumar
• Mandya Ramesh
• Srinivas Prabhu
• Veena Sundar
• Sathish Ninasam
• B. Suresha in a cameo appearance

Awards[]

• The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for the year 2010–2011.^[3]
• Puttakkana Highway won an award in 4th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2011.^[4]

References[]

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