Bettada Jeeva - 2011 DVD (Award Winning Movie) $9.99

Director P Sheshadri has done wonders with a story that highlights the tradition and culture of people living in remote areas of Western Ghats during pre-Independence days. The story is based on Jnanpith awardee K. Shivaram Karanth's novel.

Movie : Bettada Jeeva (Life on the Hills)
Year : 2011
Banner : Basanth Productions
Cast : H G Datthathreya, Suchendra Prasad, Rameshwari Varma, Lakshmi Hegde, Prabhudeva, M N Suresh, Ibrahim Thannirabavi, Nandaraj, Baby Anagha, Master Rahul Dasudi
Music : V Manohar
Story : K Shivaram Karanth (Based on Novel ‘Bettada Jeeva’)
Direction : P Sheshadri
Producer : Basanth Kumar Patil, Amrutha Patil
Genre : Drama
Release Date : 17-06-2011
Runtime : 106 Mins

Awards

• Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation - National Film Awards 2010
• Special Mention – K Shivaram Karanth - National Film Awards 2010

DVD Details

• All Regions
• English Subtitles
• DVD Video
• Dolby Digital Audio
• NTSC 4:3
• Colour
• Duration 1 hrs 47 Mins

Plot

The story is centered around a revolutionary youth Shivaramu (Suchendra Prasad), who is moved by the hospitality of the Brahmin couple, namely Gopalaiah (H.G.Dattatreya) and Shankari (Rameshwari Varma). Shivaramu wins the heart and trust of the couples .The couple, though, have a worry. Their son Kelebailu Shambhu Bhatt left home for Bombay and hasn't returned. They seek the youth's help to locate him. They also tell him the circumstances that led to their son leaving home. The story also captures the traditions of the area where people live amid elephants and tigers, practise Bhuta Kola and lay Karpu to hunt down tigers.