| Benkiya Bale | |
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| Directed by | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Based on | Benkiya Bale by T. R. Subba Rao[1] |
| Produced by | Ramesh Richy Ramarathnam Sharadamba Shashi Prakash |
| Starring | Anant Nag Lakshmi Balakrishna Thoogudeepa Srinivas |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Production company | Sri Manthralaya Art Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Benkiya Bale (transl. Fire Trap) is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao.[2][3][4] The film stars Anant Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas.
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