Kumkuma Rakshe Kannada is a 1977 Kannada film directed by S.K.A.Chari. It stars Kannada actor Ashok Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth and Manjula in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 1962 Tamil film Nenjil Or Aalayam by C. V. Sridhar. The film was also dubbed in Tamil as Kurinji Malar.
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