Vatara

For the thana in Bangladesh, see Vatara Thana.

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A Vatara (Kannada: ವಠಾರ) is a type of housing, similar to an apartment complex, typically found in urban Karnataka, India. Vataras usually are single floor or have two stories, with a row of homes on each floor. They usually have a common corridor in the middle. They are usually occupied by middle-class families and students and typically have a single owner, who may or may not live in the same vatara. Akin to the chawls of Mumbai, it is a typology that has emerged as a cost-effective form of multiple housing.[citation needed]

## In popular culture

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Life in vataras is portrayed in some Kannada films, e.g. Ganeshana Maduve directed by Phani Ramachandra. A popular TV serial in Kannada called Vatara (featuring the popular actor "Comedy Time" Ganesh) portrayed life in a vatara in Bengaluru.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "16 Old Kannada TV Serials Which Have Made Our Childhood Awesome and Fun-filled". MetroSaga. 23 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

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