Kannada Film Tharini, That Talks About Female Foeticide, Wins Award At The Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival

Kannada Film Tharini, which was released in March last year, has bagged an award in the Kannada feature films category at the latest edition of the Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2024. Written and directed by Siddu Poornachandra, Tharini features Mamatha Rahuth as a pregnant woman

Actress Mamatha, who plays a mother-to-be was pregnant when shooting for the film. “Mamatha mam was seven months pregnant when we started shooting for the film. Her dedication was commendable and she continued shooting for the film even during her third trimester. The best part of the whole experience of Tharini was when we shot the just-born baby of Mamatha mam,” the director shared. He adds that such recognition and awards inspire and drive them to work on socially relevant causes. Mamatha Rahuth is now the mother of a baby boy.

Tharini is a film that showcases how sex determination and female foeticide are still a growing concern in modern society. The makers after a thorough research on the evil menace that still exists in society, had come up with the subject to create awareness and as well send out a message to the audience.

The film also stars Rohit, Bhavani Prakash, Sudha Prasanna, Vijayalakshmi, Prameela Subbaiah and others. Tharini has also been screened at various film festivals across India. Ananth Aryan has scored the music while Deepak has edited Tharini. Basavaraj Acharya has done the artwork which has elevated the essence of the whole premise of the film.