Ondu Muttina Kathe

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{{Infobox film
| name = Ondu Muttina Kathe
| image = Ondu Muttina Kathe.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Shankar Nag]]
| writer =
| producer = A. Dwarakanath<br/>A. Ramadas<br/>A. S. Murthy<br/>D. K. K. Prasad
| screenplay = Shankar Nag
| starring = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]<br>[[Archana (actress)|Archana]]
| music = [[L. Vaidyanathan]]
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
| cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]]
| released = {{Film date|1987}}
| country = India
| studio = Padmashree Enterprises
| distributor = Vajreshwari Combines
| language = Kannada
| budget =
}}

'''''Ondu Muttina Kathe''''' ({{Lang-kn|ಒಂದು ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಕಥೆ}}, {{lang-en|Story of a Pearl|italic=yes}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada film]] directed by [[Shankar Nag]], starring [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] and [[Archana (actress)|Archana]] in the lead roles.<ref>[http://www.chakpak.com/movie/ondu-muthina-kathe/7230 Ondu Muthina Kathe (1987) Movie info]</ref> It is based on [[John Steinbeck]]'s 1947 [[novella]] ''[[The Pearl (novel)|The Pearl]]''.<ref>http://southernexpress.in/happy-birthday-rajkumar-the-ultimate-star-of-the-sandalwood-industry/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metrosaga.com/underrated-kannada-movies/?amp|title = 16 Terribly Underrated Kannada Movies which are so Good that they Deserved a Blockbuster|date = 20 June 2018}}</ref> This was the last directorial of Shankar Nag. It is also the only movie in which Shankar Nag directed Rajkumar making him the youngest person to direct Rajkumar.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GQRnbob8Mkc&feature=youtu.be|title = ಸಿನಿ ಸಿಪ್ 36 | ಶಂಕರ್ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ}}</ref>

The movie was not a very successful but is still remembered for its brilliant screenplay and technical superiority.<ref>http://www.chitraloka.com/component/content/article/34-celebrity-writers/udaya-marakini-column/4093-article-on-shanar-nag.html</ref> It is considered one of the cult classic movies in the history of [[Kannada]] cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metrosaga.com/underrated-kannada-movies/|title=16 Terribly Underrated Kannada Movies which are so Good that they Deserved a Blockbuster|date=20 June 2018}}</ref> The film is also notable for the underwater fighting sequence by Rajkumar at the age of 58 <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOUqHyKyTIs</ref> with a London-made artificial octopus shot in the Maldives ocean with a Canadian camera by a German cameraman.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9H2VraGw0c</ref> It was the first Indian film to have an underwater action sequence shot in an ocean <ref>http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31806&articlexml=DID-YOU-KNOW--21072017110007</ref> outside India <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/OnduMuttina-Kathe-is-the-first-Indian-movie-to-be-shot-under-water/articleshow/31327553.cms|title = Ondu Muttina Kathe is the first Indian movie to be shot under water - Times of India}}</ref> without the help of oxygen mask.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9H2VraGw0c</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] as Aithu
* [[Archana (actress)|Archana]] as Kaaki
* [[Shivaram]] as Abutajja
* [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]] as Mahabala
* [[Doddanna]] as Doctor
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|T. N. Balakrishna]] as Narasimha Swami
* [[Ramesh Bhat]] as Kutta
* L S Sudhindra
* Ashok Badaradinni as Doctor's Assistant
* [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] as Bollanna
* Sundar Raj as Dhooma
* Kaminidharan

==Reception==
Riding on high expectations, ''Ondu Muttina Kathe'' received mixed response upon release. However, it ended up doubling its investment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GQRnbob8Mkc&feature=youtu.be|title = ಸಿನಿ ಸಿಪ್ 36 | ಶಂಕರ್ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ}}</ref> It had the lowest share for a [[Rajkumar (actor)|Dr Raj]] movie in the 1980s. The movie just ran for 7 weeks (less 50 days) in the main theatre which again was the lowest for a Dr Rajkumar movie in the 1980s putting the then lowest ''[[Nee Nanna Gellalare]]'' (63 day) to the second position. The low critical or commercial success of ''[[Guri (film)|Guri]]'' (critically unsuccessful), '''''Ondu Muttina Kathe'''''(commercially unsuccessful) , ''[[Devatha Manushya]]''(critical failure) and comparatively successful ''[[Parashuram (1989 film)|Parashuram]]'' (but critically unsuccessful) is said to have caused Dr. Rajkumar to temporarily retire from movies before making a comeback through ''[[Jeevana Chaitra]]'' due to immense pressure from his fans. Over the following years, ''Ondu Muttina Kathe'' has achieved cult status which in turn is evident from it being frequently shown on ''[[Udaya TV]]''. It is considered one of the most technically advanced films of the 1980s era of [[Indian cinema]].

==Soundtrack==
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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[L. Vaidyanathan]]
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[[L. Vaidyanathan]] composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]. The album consists of five soundtracks.<ref>[https://www.raaga.com/kannada/movie/Ondu-Mutthina-Kathe-songs-K0000551 Ondu Mutthina Kathe (1987) songs]</ref>

{{tracklist
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Mutthonda Thande
| lyrics1 = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
| extra1 = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Rathnamala Prakash]]
| length1 = 05:57
| title2 = Mallige Hoovinanthe
| lyrics2 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| extra2 = Rajkumar, Rathnamala Prakash
| length2 = 04:47
| title3 = Mutthondu Bandaithu
| lyrics3 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| extra3 = [[C. Ashwath]]
| length3 = 03:57
| title4 = Ondu Eradu
| lyrics4 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| extra4 = Rajkumar, [[Sunil Raoh]], [[Sowmya Raoh]]
| length4 = 04:03
| title5 = Melinda Hunnime Chandra
| lyrics5 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| extra5 = Rajkumar, [[Shankar Nag]]
| length5 = 04:30
}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0245333}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1987 films]]
[[Category:Films based on works by John Steinbeck]]
[[Category:Films directed by Shankar Nag]]
[[Category:Films about cephalopods]]

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