Tabarana Kathe

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[edit] Tabarana Kathe aka The Story Of Tabara

Language : Kannada
Story  : K.P.Poorna Chandra Thejaswi
Director : Girish Kasaravalli
Music  : L.Vaidyanathan

Chaaru Haasan in a scene from Tabarana Kathe
Chaaru Haasan in a scene from Tabarana Kathe

[edit] Principla Cast

Tabarana Kathe is a 1987 film by Girish Kasaravalli.

[edit] Plot Summary

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Tabarana Kathe is the story of Tabara Shetty, a government servant in the ranks of a watchman. Tabara Shetty serves the Government till his retirement period. He is a dedicated worker and respects the system that sustained him for so long. But problems emerge after his retirement. Tabara never gets his pension money. In his failing old age, Tabara approaches the officials he had served during his tenure. Except for a few sympathisers, nobody helps Tabara get his pension. Matters worsen when his wife and only companion in the world falls sick with diabetes. She has a sore foot which turns to gangrene. Tabara tries all means to get his pension to treat his wife. After a few months, his wife dies. The pension money arrives after that. Tabara curses his higher officials and the system which ruined his life.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Highlights

  • When Tabara fails to manage his wife's operation, in a moment of desperation, he goes to a local butcher and asks if he would ampute his wife's leg. This intense scene was shot brilliantly.
  • The climax was yet another highlight of the film as in all Girish Kasaravalli's films. Tabara finally receives his pension. But everything is over. His sole companion has left this world. Standing in front of his past office, Tabara shouts at the office staff and holds them responsible for his wife's death.

[edit] Awards and Screenings

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