Naandi (film)
Naandi (Kannada: ನಾಂದಿ) is a 1964 Kannada romantic drama film directed and written by N. Lakshminarayan, making his first venture in film direction.[1] The film was produced by actor Vadiraj and Jawahar for Sri Bharathi Chitra studio house. The film starred Rajkumar and Harini along with Kalpana and Udaykumar playing guest roles. Actor Dinesh made his debut through this film in a supporting role.
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Directed by | N. Lakshminarayan |
Produced by | Vadiraj Jawahar |
Written by | N. Lakshminarayan |
Starring | Rajkumar Harini Kalpana Udaykumar |
Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Cinematography | R. N. K. Prasad |
Edited by | P. S. Murthy |
Production company | Sri Bharathi Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
The film, upon release garnered wide appreciation and recognition for capturing the real-time plights of those with hearing impairements [2] for the first time in commercial cinema.[3] The film set a landmark by being the first ever Kannada film to be screened at an International film festival.[4][5][6] This film was screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect.[7]
Cast
- Rajkumar
- Harini
- Kalpana
- Sorat Ashwath
- Dinesh
- Balakrishna
- Vadiraj
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Hanumanthachar
- Udaykumar in a guest appearance
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal.[8] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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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
- N.Lakshminarayan movies list
- https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/culture/international-mother-language-day-films-in-bengali-gujarati-kannada-kashmiri-assamese-marathi-maithili-and-odia/cid/1747332
- History 44 - Naandi Gets International Recognition
- https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kannada-cinema-makes-its-presence-felt-at-Bengaluru-film-fest/article17102789.ece
- https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/kannada-films-for-all-time-700916.html
- Comedian Vadiraj is dead
- https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/celebration-of-kannada-power-at-biffes/article22860036.ece
- Naandi songs