Kanneswara Rama , a 1977 drama/short film movie released on 1/1/1977 starring B. V. Karanth, Shabana Azmi, Amol Palekar, Tom Alter, Anant Nag, Dheerendra Gopal, Mariana Elizondo, C. R. Simha, Ashok Mandanna under the banner of Moola Bros. Kanneshwara Rama is a 1977 Kannada political drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu and produced by the Sharadha Movie Productions banner. The film is based on the novel Kannayya Rama written by the acclaimed writer S. K. Nadig. Wikipedia.