Eradu Nakshatragalu
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Eradu Nakshatragalu (transl. Two Stars) is a 1983 Indian Kannada film, directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao.[1] The film stars Rajkumar, Ambika and Puneeth Rajkumar in the lead roles. The movie is famous for its evergreen songs which were composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[2] The film was a major success at the box office upon its release. The plot of the movie is based on the popular novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Puneeth Rajkumar played a double role in the movie and till 2020 remains his only double-role movie in which both the characters appear together on-screen.
| Eradu Nakshatragalu | |
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| Directed by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | Sharadamma Varadaraj Shivaputtaswamy |
| Screenplay by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Starring | Rajkumar Ambika Master Lohith |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
Production company | Kamakshi Cine Enterprises |
Release date | 1983 |
Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
CastEdit
- Rajkumar as Vijaya
- Ambika (Voice dubbed by B. Jayashree)
- Leelavathi
- Puneeth Rajkumar (double role, credited as Master Lohith)
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Shivaram
- Shakti Prasad
- Lokanath
- Uma Shivakumar
- M. S. Umesh
SoundtrackEdit
| Eradu Nakshatragalu | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1983 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Sangeetha Music |
Rajkumar, who was impressed by Ghulam Ali's ghazal Dil mein ek lehar si uthi hai abhi, asked the music director to recreate the song which resulted in Gelathi baaradu intha samaya. [3]
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Eke Malli Hange" | Rajkumar, Vani Jairam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 2 | "Gelathi Baradu" | Rajkumar | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 3 | "Nanna Udupu Ninnadu" | Master Lohith (Puneeth Rajkumar) | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 4 | "Howdu Endare" | Rajkumar, Master Lohith, Vani Jairam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 5 | "Amma Kannu" | Master Lohith, Sulochana | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
AwardsEdit
- Karnataka State Film Awards
- Best Child actor - Master Lohith
ReferencesEdit
External SourceEdit
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