Mayor Mutthanna

The film was Siddalingaiah's debut as a director and actor Dwarkish's first independent production venture. The subplot of the film regarding the salvaging of the sub-standard grain was inspired by the 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1974 as Chairman Chalamayya starring Chalam.

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Release Date

October 24, 1969

Status

Released

Original Title

ಮೇಯರ್ ಮುತ್ತಣ್ಣ

Runtime

2h 42min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Kannada

Production Companies

Dwaraka Films