 
								UPASANE
UPASANE
PUTTANNA KANAGAL
 
								
									 
								 
								
									Puttanna Kanagal was one of the most prominent Kannada film Directors of the 1960s and the 70s. Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or taboo subjects, he endeared himself both to critics and ordinary filmgoers alike. He also directed a handful of Malayalam Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies. Puttanna's maiden directorial venture was in the Malayalam movie POOCHA KANNI (Cat eyed/Hazel-eyed lady) based on the Kannada novel by Triveni - Bekkina Kannu. He would go on to direct other films such as KAPPU BILUPU (1969), SHARAPANJARA (1971), NAAGARAHAAVU (1972), EDAKALLU GUDDADA MELE (1973), SHUBHAMANGALA (1975) AND RANGANAYAKI (1981), all of which are seen as milestones in Kannada cinema.