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{{Infobox film
| name = Ranadheera Kantheerava
| image = Ranadheera-Kanteerava-film-poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = N. C. Rajan
| writer = [[G. V. Iyer]]
| screenplay = G. V. Iyer
| story = G. V. Iyer
| based_on =
| producer = [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] G. V. Iyer [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]] [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]
| starring = Rajkumar [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]] [[K. S. Ashwath]] [[Udaykumar]] Balakrishna
| narrator =
| cinematography = B. Dorairaj
| editing = N. C. Rajan
| music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| studio = Kannada Chalanachitra Kalavidara Sangha
| distributor = Ramesh Movies
| released = {{Film date|1960|2|10|df=y}}
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Ranadheera Kantheerava''''' is a 1960 [[Kannada]]-language [[historical drama]] [[biographical film]] directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and written by [[G. V. Iyer]].<ref>[http://www.chitraloka.com/flash-back/3160-gv-iyer-dead.html GV Iyer Dead]</ref> It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], who plays the role of an emperor [[Kanthirava Narasaraja I]] of the [[Wodeyar dynasty]], Mysore who was fondly named as ''Ranadheera Kantheerava''.<ref>[[History of Karnataka]]</ref> The film depicts the life of Kantheerava, who is known for his immense physical strength through wrestling. The movie was credited to be one of the most authentic historical films made <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/kannada-films-for-all-time-700916.html | title=Kannada films for all time | date=31 October 2018 }}</ref> since it was entirely based on the documents found in the [[Mysore Palace]].<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 2022}}</ref> The film also stars [[Udaykumar]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]] and [[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]] in the prominent roles.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khajane |first=Muralidhara |date=2011-04-21 |title=Lens view |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Lens-view/article14691490.ece |access-date=2022-09-21 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The film was released at a time during the severe crisis in the Kannada film industry due to the financial constraints. This film was produced through a co-operative forum called ''Kannada Chalanachitra Kalavidara Sangha'' formed by actors Rajkumar, [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]] and acclaimed writer [[G. V. Iyer]]. Thus this was the first venture where Rajkumar turned producer for the film.<ref>[http://www.poki.chitraloka.com/history/3841-history-40-rajkumar-turns-producer.html Rajkumar Turns Producer]</ref> Post release, the film suffered an initial hitch as no distributor came forward to screen the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/56-years-after-activists-started-protesting-against-dubbed-films-sandalwood-has-gone-commando/amp_articleshow/65629561.cms|title=56 years after activists started protesting against dubbed films: Sandalwood has gone Commando - Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> Later it was released in a single theatre - ''Bharath'' and found huge collections.<ref>[http://www.poki.chitraloka.com/component/content/article/33-celebrity-writers/parvarthamma-rajkumar-column/3137-pleasure-in-poverty.html Parvarthamma Rajkumar Column 4]</ref> The film is considered the first ''blockbuster'' of Kannada cinema.<ref>Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. [https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf ''Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema'' (PDF)]. [[Oxford University Press]]. p. 486. {{ISBN|0-19-563579-5}}.</ref> This film was screened at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] 1992.
==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] as Kantheerava
* [[R. Nagendra Rao]] as Dalavayi Vikrama Raya
* [[Udaykumar]]
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]
* [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]]
* [[Sandhya Shantaram|Sandhya]]
* [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]]
* H. M. S. Shastry
* [[K. S. Ashwath]]
* Veerabhadrappa
* [[Kantha Rao]]
* Papamma
* [[G. V. Iyer]]
* Ramadevi
* Radha
* Saroja
* Eshwarappa
{{div col end}}

==Historical Significance==
[[Kanthirava Narasaraja I|Narasaraja Wodeyar I]] (1638 - 1659) popularly known as Ranadheera Kantheerava was an emperor in the royal Mysuru dynasty. He was a man of immense physical strength and was known as an intense wrestler in the Kingdom. He was an exponent in a form of wrestling called ''Vajra Mushti''. He was also a musician with a strong liking towards arts and literature. He used the [[Srirangapatna]] town as his capital. Soon after his death in 1659, all his 10 wives committed [[Sati (practice)|Sati]] and ended their lives.<ref>[http://samharshbangalore.blogspot.in/2013/02/the-wrestler-king-of-mysore-whose-ten.html The wrestler King of Mysore whose ten wives committed sati]</ref>

==Cultural Significance==
This film is credited to have spurred the Kannada cinema industry in the direction of historicals. This was produced as a joint venture under at a time when the Kannada cinema industry was facing severe financial crises and its enormous success is reported to have not only re-instilled confidence in the Kannada cinema industry but inspired other historicals in quick succession. Even today, it stands as a sort of guidepost to making compelling historical dramas in Kannada. The chief merit of Ranadheera Kanteerva is the level of authenticity in several key aspects. The first is the Kannada language used during Kanteerava Narasaraja Wodeyar's days - both by the royalty and the common people. To a keen student of the inflections that Kannada has undergone, this forms a useful study. Equally authentic are the depictions of the protocol, manners, customs, and traditions of palace life. The movie also brings out a few nuances of palace intrigue, tangentially touches upon some aspects of the administrative machinery and the system of espionage by weaving them together in a rather dramatic fashion.
This level of detail was made possible due to extensive research and first hand knowledge of the Mysore palace life that the film's writer Sri G.V. Iyer possessed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzkGkaiwSh- |title=Contributions of Kannada Cinema to Historical Dramas |website=prekshaa.in |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701165115/http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzkGkaiwSh- |archive-date=1 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzjaB9SLRnJ |title=Contributions of Kannada Cinema to Historical Dramas |website=prekshaa.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505233546/http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/ |archive-date=2017-05-05}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Ranadheera Kantheerava
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| artist = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
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| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1960}}
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| label = [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]
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''Ranadheera Kantheerava'' soundtrack consists of 7 songs all composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]] and written by [[G. V. Iyer]].<ref>[http://mio.to/album/31-kannada_movie_songs/22162-Ranadheera_Kanteerava__1960_/#/album/31-kannada_movie_songs/22162-Ranadheera_Kanteerava__1960_/ Songs list]</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist
|-
| 1 || "Radha Madhava" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[A. P. Komala]] || [[G. V. Iyer]]
|-
| 2 || "Karunada Vairamudi Kantheerava" || [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Radha Jayalakshmi, Rajalakshmi]] || G. V. Iyer
|-
| 3 || "Kabbina Billanu" || [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Sulamangalam Rajalakshmi]] || G. V. Iyer
|-
| 4 || "Sangeetha Devatheye" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]] || G. V. Iyer
|-
| 5 || "Enidu Rosha" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]] || G. V. Iyer
|-
| 6 || "Enna Mogava" || [[Soolamangalam Sisters|Radha Jayalakshmi]] || G. V. Iyer
|-
| 7 || "Sanchari Manasothe" || [[S. Janaki]] || G. V. Iyer
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Kanthirava Narasaraja I]]
* [[Wadiyar dynasty]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0323766}}
* K. Moti Gokulsing, Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas {{ISBN|978-0-415-67774-5}}

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