Gejje Pooje

Gejje Pooje (Kannada: ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಪೂಜೆ) is a 1969 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal starring Kalpana, Gangadhar and Leelavathi. Gejje means anklet and pooje means worship but in this context it means a mock marriage.

Plot

This socially relevant movie explores the problem of prostitutes also known as devadasis. It was based on the eponymous novel written by M. K. Indira. The heroine Chandra ( played by Kalpana) is the daughter of a devadasi is in love with a young man who is her neighbour. The young girl understands the value of education and with the support of her mother intends to reject the life of prostitution. Circumstances and the young man's suspicion makes him abandon the heroine. Ironically the girl he marries is the daughter of the heroine's father who had abandoned both her and her mother. Chandra agrees to perform gejjepooje as part of initiation into a life of prostitution but in the end she commits suicide by swallowing a diamond.

Cast

• Kalpana as Chandra
• Gangadhar
• Leelavathi as Aparna
• Arathi as Lalita

Soundtrack

External links

• Gejje Pooje at the Internet Movie Database
• http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000727