Mayor Mutthanna

Mayor Mutthanna

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Status

Released

Release Date

Oct 24, 1969

Runtime

2h 42m

Genres

Drama, Family

User Score

90%

Original Title

ಮೇಯರ್ ಮುತ್ತಣ್ಣ

Production Companies

Dwaraka Films

Director

Siddalingaiah

Description

The film was Siddalingaiah's debut as a director and actor Dwarkish's first independent production venture. The subplot of the film regarding the salvaging of the sub-standard grain was inspired by the 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1974 as Chairman Chalamayya starring Chalam.