Bidugade
Bidugade (Kannada: ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ) is a 1973 Indian Kannada language drama directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by T. P. Venugopal. It starred Rajkumar, Rajesh and Bharathi in the lead roles along with a host of supporting actors. Minugutare Kalpana made a special appearance in the film.[1] M. Ranga Rao scored the music and the story was written and produced by Ramesh Movies. Chi. Udaya Shankar wrote the lyrics and dialogues. The cinematography by Annayya won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer award.
| Bidugade | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Y. R. Swamy |
| Produced by | T. P. Venugopal |
| Written by | Ramesh Movies |
| Screenplay by | Ramesh Movies |
| Starring | Rajkumar Bharathi Rajesh K. S. Ashwath |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography | Annayya |
| Edited by | Babu N. C. Rajan |
Production company | Ramesh Movies |
Release date | 1973 |
Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The core plot of the movie is based on a short story which had earlier been used in two English movies - the 1946 movie The Man Who Dared and the 1956 movie Beyond a Reasonable Doubt. The 1983 Telugu movie Abhilasha based on the Telugu novel of same name also had a similar plot.
Plot
The movie is about a reporter who concocts a false case so as to get himself convicted for first degree murder so that he can prove that the death sentence can be given based on circumstantial evidence and that it be done away with. However, by the time he is out of the prison proving his innocence, his father is falsely arrested in another murder case and is awarded a death penalty!
Cast
- Rajkumar as Shekhar
- Bharathi as Shobha
- Kalpana as Mala (Special appearance)
- Rajesh as Somnath
- Vijayalalitha
- Balakrishna
- Narasimharaju
- K. S. Ashwath as Bhyrappa
- Vajramuni
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Shakti Prasad
- Sampath
- Dinesh
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by M. Ranga Rao and the lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[2]
Track list
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bedagina Henna" | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela | 06:06 |
| 2 | "Baanige Neeliya" | P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela | 05:38 |
| 3 | "Ninneyo Mugida Kathe" | S. Janaki | 03:27 |
| 4 | "Nanna Putta Samsara" | P. Susheela | 03:26 |
See also
- Kannada films of 1973
- Abhilasha (1983 film)
- The Man Who Dared
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt