Nanda Deepa is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by M. R. Vittal, making his first venture in film direction.[1] The film was produced and written by actor Vadiraj and co-produced by Jawahar for Sri Bharathi Chitra studio house in its debut production. The film stars Rajkumar and Harini, along with Leelavathi and Udaykumar playing other pivotal roles.
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| Directed by | M. R. Vittal |
| Written by | P. Vadiraj |
| Produced by | Vadiraj Jawahar |
| Starring | Rajkumar Harini Leelavathi Udaykumar |
| Cinematography | R. Madhu |
| Edited by | P. S. Murthy |
| Music by | M. Venkataraju |
Production company | Sri Bharathi Chitra |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film, upon release garnered wide appreciation and recognition and won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 10th National Film Awards.[2]
The movie was remade in Gujarati in 1964 as Ramat Ramade Ram [3] - making this the first Kannada movie to be remade in that language. The movie starred Tarla Mehta and Mahesh Kumar in the lead role with popular actor Sanjeev Kumar reprising the role of Udaykumar. While the Kannada version won the National Award, the Gujarati version won eight State awards.[3][4][5]
Cast
edit- Rajkumar as Shankar
- Udaykumar as Ravi
- Harini
- Leelavathi
- K. S. Ashwath
- Sorat Ashwath
- Narasimharaju
- Vadiraj
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Hanumanthachar
- Balakrishna in a guest appearance
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by M. Venkataraju, with lyrics by Sorat Ashwath.[6] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yaarige Yaaro" | Sorat Ashwath | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:25 |
| 2. | "Naadinanda Ee Deepavali" | Sorat Ashwath | S. Janaki, P. Leela | 03:10 |
| 3. | "Ondu Goodide" | Sorat Ashwath | P. Nageshwara Rao, Jikki | 02:49 |
| 4. | "Gaaligopura Ninnashatheera" | Sorat Ashwath | S. Janaki | 03:15 |
| 5. | "Naliva Mana" | Sorat Ashwath | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | 03:13 |
| 6. | "Kanasonda Kande" | Sorat Ashwath | S. Janaki | 03:05 |
| 7. | "Nyayakke Kannilla" | Sorat Ashwath | P. Leela | 03:14 |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ M.R. Vittal movies list
- ^ 10th National Film Awards
- ^ a b "ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಭೇಟಿಯಾದಾಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರು "ಗುರುಗಳೇ" ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೇಕೆ..? | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 105 - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Nanda Deepa | Full Kannada Movie | Dr Rajkumar | Udayakumar | Sandalwood Movies Online - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Ramat Ramade Ram Full Movie - રમત રમાડે રામ - Super Hit Full Gujarati Movies - Romantic Comedy Film - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ Nandaa Deepa songs
External links
edit- Nanda Deepa at IMDb
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