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	\| based_on = {{Based on\|''Ranganayaki''\|Ashwattha}}		\| based_on = {{Based on\|''Ranganayaki''\|Ashwattha}}
	\| screenplay = Puttanna Kanagal<br>Yoganarasimhamurthy		\| screenplay = Puttanna Kanagal<br>Yoganarasimhamurthy
	\| starring = [[Aarathi]]<br>[[~~Ambarish~~]]<br>[[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]]<br>[[Ashok (Kannada actor)\|Ashok]]<br>[[Rajanand]]		\| starring = [[Aarathi]]<br>[[Ambareesh]]<br>[[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]]<br>[[Ashok (Kannada actor)\|Ashok]]<br>[[Rajanand]]
	\| music = [[M. Ranga Rao]]		\| music = [[M. Ranga Rao]]
	\| cinematography = S. Maruthi Rao		\| cinematography = S. Maruthi Rao
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	'''Ranganayaki''' ({{lang-kn\|ರಂಗನಾಯಕಿ}}, {{lit\|The Heroine of the Stage}}), is a 1981 [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] film directed by [[Puttanna Kanagal]] starring [[Aarathi]], [[~~Ambarish~~]], [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]], [[Ashok (Kannada actor)\|Ashok]], Rajanand. The film is based on the novel ''Ranganayaki'' by Ashwattha.		'''Ranganayaki''' ({{lang-kn\|ರಂಗನಾಯಕಿ}}, {{lit\|The Heroine of the Stage}}), is a 1981 [[Kannada cinema\|Kannada]] film directed by [[Puttanna Kanagal]] starring [[Aarathi]], [[Ambareesh]], [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]], [[Ashok (Kannada actor)\|Ashok]], Rajanand. The film is based on the novel ''Ranganayaki'' by Ashwattha.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Aarathi]] as Ranganayaki/Mala		* [[Aarathi]] as Ranganayaki / Mala
	*[[Ashok (Kannada actor)\|Ashok]] as Nagaraj Shetty, Ranganayaki's husband		* [[Ashok (Kannada actor)\|Ashok]] as Nagaraj Shetty, Ranganayaki's husband
	*[[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]] as ~~Shekar~~, Nagaraj Shetty's son		* [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]] as Shekhar, Nagaraj Shetty's son
	*[[~~Ambarish~~]] as Ramanna		* [[Ambareesh]] as Ramanna
	*[[Rajanand]]		* [[Rajanand]] as Shyamanna
	*[[Sudha Rani]] as young Ranganayaki		* [[Sudha Rani]] as young Ranganayaki
	*[[Sadashiva Brahmavar]] as caretaker of Mala's house		* [[Sadashiva Brahmavar]] as Krishnappa, caretaker of Mala's house
			* [[Kunigal Ramanath]]
			* B. K. Shankar as Basava, a stage actor
			* [[Shringar Nagaraj]] as a stage actor
			* [[Gangadhar]] as Seth, filmmaker (cameo)
			* [[Dinesh (Kannada actor)\|Dinesh]] as Venkataramana Shetty, Nagaraj's father (cameo)
			* [[Musuri Krishnamurthy]] as Nagaraj's uncle (cameo)
			* [[M. Jayashree]] as Pankajamma, neighbour of Ranganayaki (cameo)

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	\| 1 \|\| "Mandhara Pushpavu" \|\| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] \|\| [[Vijaya Narasimha]]		\| 1 \|\| "Mandhara Pushpavu" \|\| [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] \|\| [[Vijaya Narasimha]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 2 \|\| "Hrudaya Jhenkara" \|\| [[S. Janaki]], [[S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~]] \|\| K. Prabhakar Shasthry		\| 2 \|\| "Hrudaya Jhenkara" \|\| [[S. Janaki]], [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] \|\| K. Prabhakar Shasthry
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3 \|\| "Premadalli Snehadalli" \|\| S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~ \|\| M. N. Vyasa Rao		\| 3 \|\| "Premadalli Snehadalli" \|\| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam \|\| M. N. Vyasa Rao
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	\| 4 \|\| "Jai Jagadambe" \|\| S. Janaki \|\| [[Vijaya Narasimha]]		\| 4 \|\| "Jai Jagadambe" \|\| S. Janaki \|\| [[Vijaya Narasimha]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| 5 \|\| "Kannada Naadina" \|\| S. P. ~~Balasubramanyam~~, S. P. Sailaja \|\| K. Prabhakar Shasthry		\| 5 \|\| "Kannada Naadina" \|\| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja \|\| K. Prabhakar Shasthry
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==
	* '''[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] ~~1980-81'''~~		;[[1980–81 Karnataka State Film Awards]]
	** [[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film\|First Best film]]		* [[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film\|First Best film]] – B. Thimmanna
	** [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] - [[Aarathi]]		* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] – [[Aarathi]]
	** [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] - [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]]		* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Ramakrishna]]

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox film
| name = Ranganayaki
| image = Ranganayaki poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Puttanna Kanagal]]
| producer = B. Thimmanna
| writer = Ashwattha
| based_on = {{Based on|''Ranganayaki''|Ashwattha}}
| screenplay = Puttanna Kanagal Yoganarasimhamurthy
| starring = [[Aarathi]] [[Ambarish]] [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] [[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]] [[Rajanand]]
| music = [[M. Ranga Rao]]
| cinematography = S. Maruthi Rao
| editing = V. P. Krishna
| distributor = Sri Ashok Arts
| released = {{Film date|1981}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| budget =
}}

'''Ranganayaki''' ({{lang-kn|ರಂಗನಾಯಕಿ}}, {{lit|The Heroine of the Stage}}), is a 1981 [[Kannada cinema|Kannada]] film directed by [[Puttanna Kanagal]] starring [[Aarathi]], [[Ambarish]], [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]], [[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]], Rajanand. The film is based on the novel ''Ranganayaki'' by Ashwattha.

==Plot==
Ranganayaki is a theater artiste who plays the lead female role in all the plays staged by the drama company owned by her foster-father. When a rich man, Nagaraja, falls in love with her, she marries him and draws the curtain on her career. The drama company falls on tough times after her departure. On one occasion, when the drama company faces an emergency with the new actress absconding, Ranganayaki dons the grease paint to save her father's reputation. This one act ends her marriage, and her husband leaves town with their year-old son.

Ranganayaki returns to theater but with the death of her father, and in the face of mounting losses is forced to close the drama company. Supported by her foster-brother Ramanna she goes onto become a popular movie heroine 'Mala'. Twenty years later, Shekhar, a college student, not only becomes her most ardent fan but also becomes besotted by her. Neither is aware of their true relationship - that they are mother and son. A chance meeting with her ex-husband makes 'Mala' yearn to meet her son. While circumstances make sure this does not happen, by the time Shekhar realizes the truth about her identity, 'Mala' who suffers from bouts of depression, would have taken her own life.

==Cast==
*[[Aarathi]] as Ranganayaki/Mala
*[[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]] as Nagaraj Shetty, Ranganayaki's husband
*[[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]] as Shekar, Nagaraj Shetty's son
*[[Ambarish]] as Ramanna
*[[Rajanand]]
*[[Sudha Rani]] as young Ranganayaki
*[[Sadashiva Brahmavar]] as caretaker of Mala's house

==Soundtrack==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Sl No !! Song Title !! Singer (s) !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Mandhara Pushpavu" || [[P. Jayachandran]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] || [[Vijaya Narasimha]]
|-
| 2 || "Hrudaya Jhenkara" || [[S. Janaki]], [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]] || K. Prabhakar Shasthry
|-
| 3 || "Premadalli Snehadalli" || S. P. Balasubramanyam || M. N. Vyasa Rao
|-
| 4 || "Jai Jagadambe" || S. Janaki || [[Vijaya Narasimha]]
|-
| 5 || "Kannada Naadina" || S. P. Balasubramanyam, S. P. Sailaja || K. Prabhakar Shasthry
|-
|}

== Awards ==
* '''[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] 1980-81'''
** [[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|First Best film]]
** [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Aarathi]]
** [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] - [[Ramakrishna (Kannada actor)|Ramakrishna]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0232515|Ranganayaki}}

{{Puttanna Kanagal}}

[[Category:1981 films]]
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. Ranga Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by Puttanna Kanagal]]

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