Mathadana (transl. Voting) is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed by T. N. Seetharam, based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of the same name. It feaures an ensemble cast of Anant Nag, Devaraj, Tara, Hemanth Vasisht and Avinash. Set in the early 1970s, the film follows Dr. Shivappa (Vasisht), an idealistic rural doctor who becomes entangled in the corrupt world of electoral politics during a fiercely contested election in the erstwhile Mysore State. The film explores how political ambition and power struggles affect the lives of ordinary people around him, including an honest contractor (Nag) and his family.
The film was produced by under the banner Anikethana Chithra by H. G. Narayan and I. P. Malle Gowda. Music for the film was scored by C. Aswath and V. Manohar, while Ashok Kashyap served as cinematographer and Suresh Urs as editor. The film received critical praise upon theatrical release on 12 January 2001. At the 48th National Film Awards, the film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada. At the 2000–01 Karnataka State Film Awards, Avinash won the award for Best Supporting Actor. The film has often been rated as one of the best films in Kannada depicting state politics.
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