Apthamitra
Ramesh and Ganga are a married couple who recently move into Mysore to buy an ancient palace against the wishes of his uncle Shivananda and family elders. Shivananda agrees to reside with them with his two daughters Vani and Hema on a condition that the room on the first floor which is locked and sealed should not be visited by anyone in the family. They have their caretaker Rangajja, who lives in the outhouse with his granddaughter Sowmya. During their stay in the house, they learn that the palace once belonged to Raja Vijaya Rajendra Bahaddur, who had a court dancer named Nagavalli from Andhra Pradesh. Raja was in love with Nagavalli, but she had already loved a fellow dancer named Ramanatha, who used to reside in a house just behind the palace. After discovering their affair on a Durgashtami day, Raja beheaded Ramanatha and burned Nagavalli alive. Before her death, Nagavalli vowed to burn the Raja alive on the very same Durgashtami day.
Directed by P. Vasu
Screenplay by P. Vasu
Story by Madhu Muttam
Based on Manichitrathazhu
Produced by Dwarakish
Starring
Vishnuvardhan
Soundarya
Ramesh Aravind
Avinash
Prema
Dwarakish
Cinematography Ramesh Babu
Edited by N. P. Satish
Music by Gurukiran
Production
company
Dwarakish Chithra
Release date
27 August 2004
Running time 146 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
Budget ₹3 crore[1]
Box office ₹12 crore-₹20 crore