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{{Infobox film
| name = Naandi
| image = Naandi (1964).jpg
| caption =
| director = N. Lakshminarayan
| writer = N. Lakshminarayan
| based_on =
| starring = [[Dr. Rajkumar]] <br /> [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]] <br /> [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]] <br /> [[Udaykumar]]
| producer = Vadiraj <br /> Jawahar
| music = [[Vijaya Bhaskar]]
| cinematography = [[R. N. K. Prasad]]
| editing = P. S. Murthy
| studio = Sri Bharathi Chitra
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964}}
| runtime = 154 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
| budget =
}}
'''''Naandi''''' ({{audio|Kn-ನಾಂದಿ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|Prologue}}) is a 1964 [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed and written by N. Lakshminarayan, making his directional debut.<ref>[http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/n-lakshminarayan-movies.htm N.Lakshminarayan movies list]</ref> The film was produced by actor Vadiraj and Jawahar for ''Sri Bharathi Chitra'' studio. It stars [[Dr. Rajkumar]] and [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]] along with [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]] and [[Udaykumar]] in guest roles. Actor [[Dinesh (Kannada Actor)|Dinesh]] made his debut in a supporting role.

Upon its release, the film garnered wide appreciation and recognition for being the first to depict real-time struggles of individuals with hearing impairments in commercial cinema.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/culture/international-mother-language-day-films-in-bengali-gujarati-kannada-kashmiri-assamese-marathi-maithili-and-odia/cid/1747332|title = 'Movie' over the subtitle barrier with these must-watch films in 8 Indian languages}}</ref><ref>[http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3857-history-44-naandi-gets-international-recognition.html History 44 - Naandi Gets International Recognition]</ref> The film also set a landmark by becoming the first Kannada film to be screened at an International film festival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kannada-cinema-makes-its-presence-felt-at-Bengaluru-film-fest/article17102789.ece|title = Kannada cinema makes its presence felt at Bengaluru film fest|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 27 January 2017|last1 = Khajane|first1 = Muralidhara|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230910104826/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kannada-cinema-makes-its-presence-felt-at-Bengaluru-film-fest/article17102789.ece|archive-date=10 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/kannada-films-for-all-time-700916.html|title = Kannada films for all time|date = 31 October 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040316075610/http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/07/stories/2004020701180400.htm Comedian Vadiraj is dead]</ref> It was featured in the 1992 [[Kannada cinema]] Retrospective at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/celebration-of-kannada-power-at-biffes/article22860036.ece|title=Celebration of Kannada 'power' at BIFFes|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 February 2018|last1=Khajane|first1=Muralidhara|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230910105341/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/celebration-of-kannada-power-at-biffes/article22860036.ece|archive-date=10 September 2023}}</ref> One critic has called it the first "offbeat" movie in Kannada cinema.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/kannada-films-for-all-time-700916.html | title=Kannada films for all time | date=31 October 2018 }}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
* [[Dr. Rajkumar]] as Murthy
* [[Harini (Kannada actress)|Harini]] as Ganga
* [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]] as Nirmala
* [[Udaykumar]] (cameo)
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] as Sitapathi
* Sorat Ashwath as Ramayya
* Ganapathi Bhat
* B. Hanumanthachar
* [[Dinesh (Kannada Actor)|Dinesh]] as Gopal Rao
* H. R. Hanumantha Rao
* Sridhar
* Narayana
* P. Vadiraj as Pranesha
* [[M. Jayashree]] as Savitri
* [[R. T. Rama]] as Murthy's neighbour
* [[Shanthamma]] as Seetha
* Suma (credited as Baby Suma)
* Anitha (credited as Baby Anitha)
* Makeup Subbanna
* Mary Bosh as herself (credited as Sister Mary Bosh)
}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Vijaya Bhaskar]] with lyrics by [[R. N. Jayagopal]].<ref>[http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/album/K0001063.html Naandi songs]</ref> All the songs from the film were widely appreciated and are considered evergreen classics.

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Namma Thayi Bharathi
| extra1 = [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
| lyrics1 = [[R. N. Jayagopal]]
| length1 = 03:16
| title2 = Chandramukhi Pranasakhi
| extra2 = [[S. Janaki]], [[Bangalore Latha]]
| lyrics2 = R. N. Jayagopal
| length2 = 03:35
| title3 = Haadonda Haaduve
| extra3 = [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
| lyrics3 = R. N. Jayagopal
| length3 = 03:24
| title4 = Udugoreyonda Thanda
| extra4 = [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics4 = R. N. Jayagopal
| length4 = 03:12
| title5 = Sathyakke Endigu Jayavemba
| extra5 = [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. Janaki]]
| lyrics5 = R. N. Jayagopal
| length5 =
| title6 = Namma Papa Muddu Papa
| extra6 = [[L. R. Eswari]]
| lyrics6 = R. N. Jayagopal
| length6 =
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0234303}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Naandi}}
[[Category:1964 films]]
[[Category:1964 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films about disability in India]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar]]
[[Category:1964 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1964 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by N. Lakshminarayan]]
[[Category:Kannada-language romantic drama films]]

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