Vidaaya
| Vidaaya | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | P. Sheshadri |
| Written by | P. Sheshadri |
| Screenplay by | P. Sheshadri |
| Produced by | Basantkumar Patil Amruta Patil |
| Starring | Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Suchendra Prasad H. G. Dattatreya Pratham |
| Cinematography | Sabha Kumar |
| Edited by | B. S. Kemparaju |
| Music by | Somraju |
Production company | Basant Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Vidaaya (Kannada: ವಿದಾಯ; Farewell)[1] is a 2015 Indian Kannada film written and directed by P. Sheshadri,[2] starring Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Suchendra Prasad, H. G. Dattatreya and Pratham in lead roles.
Plot
Vasuki is a father of two children, who is in a permanent vegetative state, after seriously hurt in an accident. Meera his wife, who has been opposing from the beginning the request of "euthanasia" from her husband, having lost any hope to live, at last submits to her husband's persuasion and agrees to apply in the court for passive euthanasia. But, in the media, this matter takes totally a different color and she will be depicted as "a woman set to kill her own husband". Vasu will be denied of his request, by the court as per the existing law. Though Vasu is disappointed by this verdict, Meera feels happier. For further treatment, now by nature therapy as suggested by his mother, Vasu is taken to a place near his hometown. A stay near his hometown by the seashore nurtures a hope in his life.[3] In the nature clinic Meera is drawn closer to an aged Colonel. Having seen hundreds of deaths in the closest vicinity, now despite seeing another death dancing in a nascent form, being oblivious to whatever has happened to him, showing all the zeal in life, strengthens Meera's will. She begins to feel as if Vasu is getting recouped. At the same time Supreme Court again calls for an open discussion on euthanasia.[4] And almost at the same time condition of Vasu suddenly begins to deteriorate. What happens next is the anxious question...[5]
Cast
- Lakshmi Gopalaswamy as Meera
- Suchendra Prasad
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Pratham Sheshadri
Awards
- Firs Best Kannada Film — P. Sheshadri[6]
References
- ^ "P Seshadri Next is 'Vidaaya'". 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Seshadri's Next Film About Wanting Death". 22 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Vidaaya Movie - Lakshmi Gopalaswamy -- Dir P Sheshadri". 19 October 2014.
- ^ "SC wants countrywide debate on legalizing euthanasia". 16 July 2014.
- ^ "P Sheshadri's Next Movie Titled Vidaaya". 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Royal farewell as film festival ends on a high". The Hindu. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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