Margadarshi (transl. Guide) is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Patel and Srikanth Nahatha. The film stars Rajkumar, Chandrakala, T. N. Balakrishna and Narasimharaju. The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao.[1][2] The film is based on a novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao.[3] This was the first Kannada movie to be shot in Abhiman Studio.[4] The song Kannillaveno Nija Kanadeno had Rajkumar lip syncing to Manna Dey's voice for the only time in his career.[5]

Margadarshi
Directed byM. R. Vittal
Written byT. R. Subba Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay byT. R. Subba Rao
Story byT. R. Subba Rao
Produced bySrikanth Patel
Srikanth Nahatha
StarringRajkumar
Chandrakala
T. N. Balakrishna
Narasimharaju
CinematographySrikanth
Kumar
Edited byS. P. N. Krishna
T. P. Velayudham
Music byM. Ranga Rao
Production
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Srikanth & Srikanth Enterprises
Distributed bySrikanth & Srikanth Enterprises
Release date
  • 1969 (1969)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

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  • Rajkumar as Srikantha
  • Chandrakala as Sulochana
  • T. N. Balakrishna as Chikkanarasappa, Srikantha's uncle
  • Narasimharaju as Kalingaiah, village accountant
  • M. P. Shankar as Rayanna
  • M. Jayashree as Raji, Chikkanarasappa's wife
  • Papamma as Yellajji
  • Sabitha Devi as Hanuma
  • B. Kamalamma
  • Sampath as Chennayya
  • Nagappa
  • H. T. Urs as Siddanna, Rayanna's accomplice
  • Pradhan
  • Raghavendra Rao
  • Ramarao
  • Ranga as Shankar (cameo)

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao.[6]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Anu Anuvinalli" Manna Dey Vijaya Narasimha 03:09
2 "Nade Mundhe" P.B. Sreenivas, P.Susheela Kuvempu 06:29
3 "Nenedevu Nimma" P.B.Sreenivas, S.Janaki Vijaya Narasimha 02:53
4 "Kannilla Venu" Manna Dey Vijaya Narasimha 03:03

References

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  1. ^ "Margadarshi". chiloka.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Margadarshi". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  3. ^ "ರಾಜ್‌ ಹಬ್ಬ: ವರನಟನ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಕನ್ನಡಿ".
  4. ^ ""ಬಿಳಿಗಿರಿಯ ಬನದಲ್ಲಿ" ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜ್ ಬದಲು ವಿಷ್ಣು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಆಗಿದ್ದು ಏಕೆ..? | Halu Jenu Ramkumar | Ep 57". YouTube.
  5. ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=0iSJw3EKesc4ZJLV&v=hpFLHrDuH-U&feature=youtu.be
  6. ^ "Margadarshi Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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