Benkiya Bale

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Benkiya Bale
| image = Benkiya Bale.jpg
| caption = [[Lobby card]]
| director = [[Dorai-Bhagavan]]
| based_on = {{based on|''Benkiya Bale''|[[T. R. Subba Rao]]}}<ref>https://twitter.com/NFAIOfficial/status/1204367776304910336</ref>
| starring = [[Anant Nag]] [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]]
| producer = Ramesh Richy Ramarathnam Sharadamba Shashi Prakash
| music = [[Rajan-Nagendra]]
| cinematography = R. Chittibabu
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
| studio = Sri Manthralaya Art Combines
| released = 1983
| runtime = 137 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
| budget =
}}

'''''Benkiya Bale''''' ({{trans|Fire Trap}}) is a 1983 Indian [[Kannada]]-language film, directed by the [[Dorai-Bhagavan]] duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by [[T. R. Subba Rao]].<ref>https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/editorial/tarasu-kannada-films-novelist-nagarahavu-hamsageetha-chandanada-gombe-chandavalliya-thota-akashmika-nrupatunga</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://totalkannada.com/products/books/novels-tha-ra-su/benkiya-bale |title=Benkiya Bale|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113181238/http://totalkannada.com/products/books/novels-tha-ra-su/benkiya-bale |work=Total Kannada |date=13 January 2014 |archive-date=13 January 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://ww.marymartin.com/web/selectedIndex?mEntry=40757 Benkiya Bale : A Social Novel]</ref> The film stars [[Anant Nag]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[K. S. Ashwath]] and [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] in the lead roles.

The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by [[Rajan-Nagendra]] considered evergreen hits. The film is considered as one of the best movies of Anant Nag and Lakshmi duo.

== Cast ==
* [[Anant Nag]] Narasimha Murthy
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] Rukku/Rukmini
* [[K. S. Ashwath]]
* [[Vajramuni]]
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]
* [[Dinesh]]
* [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]]
* [[Musuri Krishnamurthy]]
* [[Mysore Lokesh]]
* [[Mandeep Roy]]

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Rajan-Nagendra]], with lyrics by [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]].<ref>[http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/album/K0000339.html Benkiya Bale songs]</ref> All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs.

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| extra_column = Singer(s)
| collapsed = no
| title1 = Nanagagi Banda
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| music1 =
| length1 =
| title2 = Ninna Naguvu
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[S. Janaki]]
| music2 =
| length2 =
| title3 = Olida Jeeva
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
| music3 =
| length3 =
| title4 = Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
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| title5 = Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu
| extra5 = S. Janaki
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== Box-office ==
"Benkiya Bale" was one of the highest grossing Kannada films of the year 1983. It ran for 100 days at many centres across Karnataka.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1402420}}

{{Dorai-Bhagavan}}

[[Category:1983 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajan-Nagendra]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]

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Chandanada Gombe

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{{Infobox film
| name = Chandanada Gombe
| image = Chandanada_gombe.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Dorai-Bhagavan]]
| producer = N. Bhaktavatsalam N. Ramachandra Dorairaj S. K. Bhagavan
| writer = [[T. R. Subba Rao]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''Chandanada Gombe''|[[T. R. Subba Rao]]}}
| screenplay = Dorairaj S. K. Bhagavan
| starring = [[Anant Nag]] [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] [[Lokesh]]
| music = [[Rajan–Nagendra]]
| cinematography = R. Chittibabu
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
| studio = Sri Manthralaya Art Movies
| distributor = Anupam Padmashree Movies Kushtagi Films Sree Venkateshwara Movies
| released = {{Film date|1979|||df=y}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
}}

'''''Chandanada Gombe''''' ({{lang-kn|ಚಂದನದ ಗೊಂಬೆ}} [[English language|Eng]] : Doll of Sandalwood) is a 1979 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] film directed by [[Dorai-Bhagavan]], and is based on the novel of the same name written by [[T. R. Subba Rao]].<ref>https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/editorial/tarasu-kannada-films-novelist-nagarahavu-hamsageetha-chandanada-gombe-chandavalliya-thota-akashmika-nrupatunga</ref><ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/chandanada-gombe.html Chandanada Gombe (U)]</ref> The film stars [[Anant Nag]], [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and [[Lokesh]] in lead roles. It was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by [[Rajan–Nagendra]] considered evergreen hits.<ref>{{Cite newspaper|first1=Bhumika |last1=K.|title=Making tunes that last forever|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kannada-film-music-composer-rajan-makes-tunes-that-last-forever/article6379696.ece|journal=The Hindu|accessdate=12 August 2015|date=2014-09-04}}</ref> ''Chandanada Gombe'' repeated the success of the earlier movie ''Na Ninna Bidalaare'' where Anant Nag and Lakshmi acted together for the first time. The success of the movie made Anant Nag and Lakshmi as a household name across Karnataka. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Ramapuramlo Seetha'' starring [[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] in the title role.<ref>http://telugucineblitz.blogspot.com/2012/10/ramapuramlo-seetha-1981.html?m=1</ref>

==Plot==
Chandanada Gombe is a simple love story. Anant Nag is a landlord. Lakshmi's father is a school teacher who is struggling to find a bridegroom for Lakshmi. They get married with the help of relatives. Anant Nag unfortunately dies in an accident. The rest of the story continues about the life of a struggling widow and her child in a traditional society amid village politics.

== Cast ==
* [[Anant Nag]] as Seetharamu
* [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as Ratna
* [[Lokesh]] as Chinnappa or Chinnobha
* [[K. S. Ashwath]] as Lakshman Rao
* [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] as Sita (Ratna's mother)
* [[Uma Shivakumar]] as Eeramma
*[[Sundar Raj]] as Raghavendra
*[[Sampath (actor)|Sampath]] as Seetharamu's uncle
* [[Mysore Lokesh]] as Vithobha

== Soundtrack ==
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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Rajan–Nagendra]]
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| caption = Soundtrack cover
| released = 1979
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:34
| label = [[Saregama]]
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The film score and soundtrack was composed by [[Rajan–Nagendra]], with its lyrics penned by [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]. The soundtrack album consists of four tracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chandanada Gombe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/chandanada-gombe-original/id921391645|website=iTunes|accessdate=12 August 2015}}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| total_length = 18:34
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Aakashadinda
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]]
| lyrics1 = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
| length1 = 4:29
| title2 = Ee Binka Bidu Bidu
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubramanyam, [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics2 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| length2 = 4:25
| title3 = Maneyanu Belagide
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki
| lyrics3 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| length3 = 4:39
| title4 = Kangalu Thumbiralu
| extra4 = S. Janaki
| lyrics4 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| length4 = 5:01
}}

==Awards==
[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]

* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film|Third Best Film]]
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best supporting actress]] — [[Uma Shivakumar]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1429331}}

{{Dorai-Bhagavan}}

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[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:1970s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajan-Nagendra]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]

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