Chandavalliya Thota is a 1964 Indian Kannada language film, directed by T. V. Singh Thakur.[1] It stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar and Jayanthi. Film was released on 24 June 1964 and ran for a hundred days at Prabhat Cinema in Bangalore.[2] The film won many laurels upon release including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for its Gandhian theme treatment of the poverty in rural Indian villages.[3] The movie is based on the novel of same name by Ta.Ra.Su.[4][5] This movie was the debut movie of singer K. J. Yesudas in Kannada. The movie was a huge hit.[6]
| Chandavalliya Thota | |
|---|---|
 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | T. V. Singh Thakur |
| Written by | T. R. Subba Rao |
| Based on | Chandavalliya Thota by T. R. Subba Rao |
| Produced by | Pals & Company |
| Starring | Rajkumar Udaykumar Jayanthi Rajasree |
| Cinematography | B. Dorairaj |
| Edited by | Venkatram Raghupathy |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Production company | Pals & Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 145 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editThrough the efforts of two close friends and revered village heads, Sivananjay Gowda and Naraharappa, a coconut grove is created to cool down the arid village with vegetation. Gowda, owner of grove, follows his astrologer’s advice and makes a “daan” of grove to his friend Narahari to escape his doom. Then, a priest and his wife scheme to grab the grove. A local tramp, Kariyappa, joins them, whose evil designs are to appropriate all that Gowda possesses. The schemers entice Rama, Gowda’s prodigal son, and even manoeuvre his marriage with Lakshmi. Eventually they succeed in sowing discord and bringing about a separation in the family. Rama demands and gets most of the property, which he promptly squanders away.
Cast
edit- Rajkumar as Hanuman, Sivananjay Gowda's first son
- Udaykumar as Sivananjay Gowda
- Jayanthi as Cheney
- Rajasree as Champa
- Balakrishna as Kariyappa
- Raghavendra Rao
- Advani Lakshmi Devi as Lakshmi
- M. Jayashree as Puttathayi, Sivananjay Gowda's wife
- Shanthamma as Parvathi, Naraharappan's wife
- Sharadamma as Papamma, priest's wife
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by T. G. Lingappa, with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal and Ta Ra Su.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oh Nanna Bandhavare" | Ta Ra Su | Nageswara Rao Pantulu | |
| 2. | "Ondaguva Mundaguva" | R. N. Jayagopal | K. J. Yesudas, L. R. Eswari | |
| 3. | "Suma Baleya Premada" | R. N. Jayagopal | L. R. Eswari | |
| 4. | "Balli Hange" | R. N. Jayagopal | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Ee Neethi Ee Nyaya" | R. N. Jayagopal | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| 6. | "Namma Maneye Nandana" | Ta Ra Su | S. Janaki |
Awards
edit- This film screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect.
References
edit- ^ "Chandavalliya Thota by Ta Ra Su". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "'ಚಂದವಳ್ಳಿಯ ತೋಟ'ಕ್ಕೆ ಈಗ 56 ವಸಂತ!". Prajavani.net (in Kannada). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "12th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ "ರಾಜ್ ಹಬ್ಬ: ವರನಟನ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಕನ್ನಡಿ".
- ^ "Meet the man who was the inspiration behind great Kannada films".
- ^ Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (26 July 2021). "Veteran multilingual actor Jayanthi passes away at 76". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Chandavalliya Thota (1964)songs
External links
edit- Chandavalliya Thota at IMDb
- "ಚಂದವಳ್ಳಿಯ ತೋಟ". Chitrodyama.com (in Kannada). 26 April 2020.
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