Kasturi Nivasa (1971)
Plot
Kasturi Nivasa ( transl. House of Fragrance) is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by the director duo Dorai–Bhagavan based on a story by G. Balasubramanium which was loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's play Timon of Athens. It was produced by K. C. N. Gowda under the banner of Anupam Movies. The film stars Rajkumar as Ravi Varma, an extremely generous man, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. It features Jayanthi, Raja Shankar, K. S. Ashwath and Aarathi in key roles. After Balasubramaniam wrote the story exclusively for Sivaji Ganesan, director K. Shankar and producer Noor were impressed. Sivaji Ganesan however declined to use the story, citing its tragic ending. In early 1971, Chi. Udayashankar and S. P. Varadaraj chanced upon the project. Eventually, they persuaded Dorai–Bhagavan to listen to the story. Upon hearing the story, they agreed to make the film, with Rajkumar in the lead role. They bought the rights for the film for ₹38,000. The film was financed by K. C. N. Gowda. It features original songs composed by G. K. Venkatesh, while the filming was done by B. Dorairaj, Chettibabu and N. G. Rao. Expectations
Kasturi Nivasa details
| Industry | Kannada |
|---|---|
| Year | 1971 |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 2h 32m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Status | Released |
| Language | kn |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Kasturi Nivasa about?
Kasturi Nivasa ( transl. House of Fragrance) is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by the director duo Dorai–Bhagavan based on a story by G. Balasubramanium which was loosely inspired by William Shakespeare's play Timon of Athens. It was produced by K. C. N. Gowda under the banner of Anupam Movies. The film stars Rajkumar as Ravi Varma, an extremely generous man, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. It features Jayanthi, Raja Shankar, K. S. Ashwath and Aarathi in key roles. After Balasubramaniam wrote the story exclusively for Sivaji Ganesan, director K. Shankar and producer Noor were impressed. Sivaji Ganesan however declined to use the story, citing its tragic ending. In early 1971, Chi. Udayashankar and S. P. Varadaraj chanced upon the project. Eventually, they persuaded Dorai–Bhagavan to listen to the story. Upon hearing the story, they agreed to make the film, with Rajkumar in the lead role. They bought the rights for the film for ₹38,000. The film was financed by K. C. N. Gowda. It features original songs composed by G. K. Venkatesh, while the filming was done by B. Dorairaj, Chettibabu and N. G. Rao. Expectations
Who is in the cast of Kasturi Nivasa?
Kasturi Nivasa stars Rajkumar, K. S. Ashwath, Jayanthi, Aarathi and is directed by Dorai–Bhagavan. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Kasturi Nivasa?
Kasturi Nivasa runs 2h 32m (152 minutes).
Who directed Kasturi Nivasa?
Kasturi Nivasa was directed by Dorai–Bhagavan.
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