Nagamandala (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, Nagamandala is a drama film directed by T. S. Nagabharana.

What it’s about. The story of the film was adapted from a play of the same name written by well-known writer Girish Karnad. The movie was directed by award winning director T.S. Nagabharana, who is deemed to be one of the ace directors in Kannada film industry. Music was scored by C. Aswath and Srihari L. Khoday produced the movie. The film touches one of the most sensitive issues of marital life. In folk style and form, the film throws open a question as to who is the husband – the person who marries an innocent girl and indulges in self pleasures or the person who gives the real and complete experience of life. G.S.Bhaskar, and his work is a visual thunder in this movie. Especially the night scenes & interior scenes are spellbounded. Bhaskar is a famous technician; he used contrast lighting in this movie, that clearly gave the touch of folk life in every frame.

Who’s in it. Nagamandala stars Prakash Raj, Vijayalakshmi, Mandya Ramesh and Vijayalakshmi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Nagamandala has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nagamandala page.

If you liked it. Fans of Nagamandala tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.