Let us see the top 5 movies based on novels
1. The Ritual (1977) 7.6/10
A young Brahmin Vedic school student, who is from an aristocratic family, befriends his schoolmaster's daughter who is a pregnant widow. The widow has an abortion forced on her, has the eponymous ritual performed on her and is excommunicated.
2. Dweepa (2003) 6.9/10
Dweepa is a 2002 Indian Kannada language film by Girish Kasaravalli, based on the novel of the same name by Na D'Souza, and starring Soundarya and Avinash in lead roles. Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives.
3. Beladingala baale (1995) 7.3/10
An anonymous, mysterious caller who claims to be a huge fan of Revanth, the Chess Grandmaster from India, challenges him in many ways.
4. Tabarana Kathe (1986) 8.6/10
Tabarana Kathe is a 1987 Indian Kannada language film released directed by Girish Kasaravalli. It was based on a short story of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi. Tabarana Kathe is the story of Tabara Shetty, a government servant in the ranks of a watchman. Tabara Shetty serves the government till his retirement. He is a dedicated worker and respects the system that sustained him for so long.
5. Mane (1991) 7.0/10
Mane is a Kafkaesque tale about a young couple (Naseeruddin Shah and Deepti Naval) that moves to the city from a village with the hope of finding privacy and freedom, which are unavailable in the joint family system.
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