Phaniyamma is a 1983 Indian Kannada award-winning drama film directed and produced by Prema Karanth.
[1] The story is based on acclaimed novelist M. K. Indira's 1977 Sahitya Academy Award-winning novel of the same name.
The film's cast included many players from a theatrical background including L. V. Sharadha, Prathibha Kasaravalli, Archana Rao, Vishwanath Rao and Kasaragod Chinna.
Actor Ananth Nag made a guest appearance in the film.
The music of the film was composed by B. V. Karanth to the lyrics of Chandrashekhara Kambara.