Naandi (film)
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| Directed by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Written by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Produced by | Vadiraj Jawahar |
| Starring | Dr. Rajkumar Harini Kalpana Udaykumar |
| Cinematography | R. N. K. Prasad |
| Edited by | P. S. Murthy |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Production company | Sri Bharathi Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Naandi is a 1964 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed and written by N. Lakshminarayan, making his directional debut.[1] The film was produced by actor Vadiraj and Jawahar for Sri Bharathi Chitra studio. It stars Dr. Rajkumar and Harini along with Kalpana and Udaykumar in guest roles. Actor Dinesh made his debut in a supporting role.
Upon its release, the film garnered wide appreciation and recognition for being the first to depict real-time struggles of individuals with hearing impairments in commercial cinema. [2][3]The film also set a landmark by becoming the first Kannada film to be screened at an International film festival.[4][5][6] It was featured in the 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospective at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).[7] One critic has called it the first "offbeat" movie in Kannada cinema. [8]
Cast
[edit]- Dr. Rajkumar as Murthy
- Harini as Ganga
- Kalpana as Nirmala
- Udaykumar (cameo)
- Balakrishna as Sitapathi
- Sorat Ashwath as Ramayya
- Ganapathi Bhat
- B. Hanumanthachar
- Dinesh as Gopal Rao
- H. R. Hanumantha Rao
- Sridhar
- Narayana
- P. Vadiraj as Pranesha
- M. Jayashree as Savitri
- R. T. Rama as Murthy's neighbour
- Shanthamma as Seetha
- Suma (credited as Baby Suma)
- Anitha (credited as Baby Anitha)
- Makeup Subbanna
- Mary Bosh as herself (credited as Sister Mary Bosh)
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal.[9] All the songs from the film were widely appreciated and are considered evergreen classics.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Namma Thayi Bharathi" | R. N. Jayagopal | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:16 |
| 2. | "Chandramukhi Pranasakhi" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. Janaki, Bangalore Latha | 03:35 |
| 3. | "Haadonda Haaduve" | R. N. Jayagopal | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:24 |
| 4. | "Udugoreyonda Thanda" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. Janaki | 03:12 |
| 5. | "Sathyakke Endigu Jayavemba" | R. N. Jayagopal | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | |
| 6. | "Namma Papa Muddu Papa" | R. N. Jayagopal | L. R. Eswari |
References
[edit]- ^ N.Lakshminarayan movies list
- ^ "'Movie' over the subtitle barrier with these must-watch films in 8 Indian languages".
- ^ History 44 - Naandi Gets International Recognition
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (27 January 2017). "Kannada cinema makes its presence felt at Bengaluru film fest". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Kannada films for all time". 31 October 2018.
- ^ Comedian Vadiraj is dead
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (26 February 2018). "Celebration of Kannada 'power' at BIFFes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023.
- ^ "Kannada films for all time". 31 October 2018.
- ^ Naandi songs