Jedara Bale

Jedara Bale (Kannada: ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆ) is a 1968 Kannada language spy thriller film directed by Dorai-Bhagavan starring Rajkumar, Jayanthi, K. S. Ashwath, Narasimharaju and Udayakumar. The music of the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.

Jedara Bale
ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆ
Directed byDorai-Bhagavan
Produced byT. P. Venugopal
Written byB. Dorairaj
S. K. Bhagvan
StarringRajkumar
Jayanthi
K.S. Ashwath
Narasimharaju
Udayakumar
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
CinematographyB. Dorairaj
R. Chittibabu
Edited byN. C. Rajan
Raghupathi
Distributed byManthralaya Movies
Release date
  • 12 January 1968 (1968-01-12)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget₹275,000 (US$3,900)

The success of this movie led to 3 sequels - Goa Dalli CID 999 , Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 and Operation Diamond Racket.[1][2]

This was one of the James Bond - styled spy thriller movies in India.[3][4][5] Rajkumar was enact a role which was based on James Bond in a full-fledged manner.[6][7][8]

Bhagwan made the film after going through 11 books on James Bond. The movie was made with a budget of less than 3 lakhs and the makers recovered 2 lakhs from sale of dubbing rights alone.[9]

This movie is credited to have inspired a desi Bond genre in a full-fledged manner which lead to Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam film industries attempting to replicate the Kannada spy movie genre.[10] The grand success of this movie led to several such attempts in other south Indian languages with top stars - Jaishankar in Tamil; Krishna in Telugu and Prem Nazir in Malayalam.[11] It was also the first south Indian movie to use the miniature faking technique for a car blasting sequence.

The CID 999 Franchise was also the first Indian movie franchise to have four installments [12] .[13]

Plot summary

Rajkumar plays a CID Police Agent, who is code-named as 999. The story revolves around the attempt to stop a formula which can convert any metal into gold reaching the hands of hooligans. Uday Kumar plays the honcho of the villain gang.

Cast

Soundtrack

Sources
  • Vijayasarathy, R.G. (17 April 2006). "The best of Dr Rajkumar". Rediff India Abroad. Retrieved 25 September 2007.
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References
  1. "Jedara Bale (1968) Kannada movie". chiloka.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. https://www.chitraloka.com/history/3876-history-49-james-bond-style-in-kannada.html
  3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=clhNoUpDZg0&feature=youtu.be
  4. http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/on-rajkumar-88th-birth-anniversary-10-must-know-facts-about-karnataka-beloved-star-4626268/
  5. https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/rajkumar-kannada-actor
  6. "Versions of James Bond in Kannada". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/rajkumar-late-veteran-kannada-actor-honoured-by-google-doodle-on-88th-birth-anniversary-3400678.html
  8. https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/google-doodle-honours-rajkumar-kannada-actor-88-birthday-4625455/lite/
  9. https://www.indiaglitz.com/kalanamana-to-jedara-bale-bhagwan-kannada-news-207444
  10. https://southword.thestate.news/theme-specials/2018/04/24/the-kannada-bond-movie
  11. "Feluda To Sethurama Iyer: India's Best Detectives In Film & Fiction - Silverscreen.in". Silverscreen.in. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  12. "Feluda To Sethurama Iyer: India's Best Detectives In Film & Fiction - Silverscreen.in". Silverscreen.in. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  13. https://www.amarujala.com/amp/entertainment/bollywood/late-kannada-superstar-rajkumar-birthday-special-veerappan-had-kidnapped-actor-for-extortion
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