Kantheredu Nodu
| Kantheredu Nodu | |
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| Directed by | T. V. Singh Takur |
| Screenplay by | G. V. Iyer |
| Story by | A. K. Velan |
| Produced by | A. K. Velan |
| Starring | Rajkumar Leelavathi T. N. Balakrishna Rajasree |
| Cinematography | B. Dorairaj |
| Edited by | Venkataram V. N. Raghupathi |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Aranachelam Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kantheredu Nodu is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. V. Singh Thakur and produced by A. K. Velan. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi, T. N. Balakrishna and Rajasree. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.[1][2]
The film was remade in Malayalam in 1965 as Kavyamela and the producer of Kantheredu Nodu, Velan, subsequently remade it in Tamil in 1968 as Devi, starring R. Muthuraman and Devika.
Velan had sold the copyrights of the Kannada film to Malayalam cinema producer T. E. Vasudevan for ₹1,000. Subsequently, he purchased it back for ₹5,000 to remake it in Tamil for a 1968 movie titled Devi, which bombed at the box office.[3][4]
Cast[edit]
- Dr. Rajkumar as Gopanna
- Leelavathi
- T. N. Balakrishna as Dasanna
- Rajasree
- Narasimharaju
- B. Ramadevi
- G. V. Iyer
- M. Jayashree
- Bharadwaj
- Papamma
- Eshwarappa
- Vijayakumari
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Vasanthi
- H. Krishna Shastry
- Kuppuraj
- Veerabhadrappa
- Revathi
- Shakunthala
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bangaradodave" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 01:50 |
| 2 | "Bangaradodave Beke" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 02:42 |
| 3 | "Hagalu Irulu" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 01:29 |
| 4 | "Hennina Mele" | P. B. Srinivas, S. Janaki | G. V. Iyer | 03:24 |
| 5 | "Kallu Sakkare" | P. B. Srinivas | Purandaradasa | 02:54 |
| 6 | "Kannadada Makkalella" | Venkatesh | G. V. Iyer | 03:17 |
| 7 | "Ninagidu Nyayave" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 01:26 |
| 8 | "Sharanu Kaveri" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 01:27 |
| 9 | "Sigadhanna" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 01:39 |
| 10 | "Siriye Karunada" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 01:25 |
| 11 | "Yedavidare Naa" | S. Janaki, L. R. Eswari | G. V. Iyer | 04:50 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Kantheredu Nodu". chiloka.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "Kantheredu Nodu". in.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "The Hindu : The dream merchant turns 85". thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2002. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "KAVYAMELA 1965 - KOCH - The Hindu". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Kantheredu Nodu Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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