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{{short description|1934 film by Yaragudipati Varada Rao}} | |||
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| name = Sati Sulochana | | name = Sati Sulochana | ||
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'''''Sati Sulochana''''' is | '''''Sati Sulochana''''' is a [[List of Kannada films of the 1930s|1934]] Indian [[Kannada-language]] film directed by [[Yaragudipati Varada Rao|Y. V. Rao]]. The film was released on 3 March 1934 and is the first talkie film in Kannada language.<ref name="Rediff">[http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/apr/13ms.htm Dr.Raj's impact on Kannada cinema] [[Rediff.com]]</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=First film to talk in Kannada |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410165948/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 April 2005 |date=31 December 2004 |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=A revolutionary filmmaker |url= http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/22/stories/2003082201400400.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040117021114/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/22/stories/2003082201400400.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 17 January 2004|date= 22 August 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> It is also the first film to be screened in the erstwhile [[Mysore Kingdom]].<ref name="ss">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050104030339/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2005|title=First film to talk in Kannada|access-date=21 April 2007|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 December 2022}}</ref> | ||
It is a [[lost film]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mending-the-moving-image/article19554493.ece|title=Mending the moving image: South India's cinematic heritage has seen huge loss|last=Sinha|first=Sayoni|date=2017-08-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Though initially it was believed that the movie had 18 songs, a gramophone record jacket found in private archives showed that the movie had as many as 30 songs belying the notion that the first four Kannada talkie movies had no recorded sound tracks.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/an-attempt-to-retell-history-of-kannadas-first-talkie/article26421496.ece</ref> | It is a [[lost film]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mending-the-moving-image/article19554493.ece|title=Mending the moving image: South India's cinematic heritage has seen huge loss|last=Sinha|first=Sayoni|date=2017-08-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-27|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Though initially it was believed that the movie had 18 songs, a gramophone record jacket found in private archives showed that the movie had as many as 30 songs belying the notion that the first four Kannada talkie movies had no recorded sound tracks.<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/an-attempt-to-retell-history-of-kannadas-first-talkie/article26421496.ece| title = An attempt to retell history of Kannada's first talkie - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 3 March 2019| last1 = Khajane| first1 = Muralidhara}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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* D. A. Murthy Rao as [[Rama]] | * D. A. Murthy Rao as [[Rama]] | ||
* [[S. K. Padmadevi]] as Sakhi | * [[S. K. Padmadevi]] as Sakhi | ||
* Indubala | * [[Indubala]] | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Sachin Nayaka chose to shoot the film at Chatrapathi Studio in [[Kolhapur]]. The production was started in December 1933 and took 2 months to complete. Shooting was entirely done in natural sunlight and by man-made reflectors. The camera assistants carried mirrors on their shoulders to project light onto the set to provide back lighting. They had to keep moving mirrors in alignement with the moving sun. The sets were not having ceiling but they were covered with white cloth. Also, there was no glycerine at that time. Some water drops were sprayed near to the eyes of actress to pass them off as tears.<ref name=thehindu2>{{cite news |title=Entertainment / Cinema : First film to talk in Kannada |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019164940/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 October 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2004-12-31 |access-date=7 September 2018 }}</ref> The total amount spent for production was {{INR}}40,000. The film involved shooting a war scene and this was done using 2 cameras.<ref>{{cite web |title= Philatelic show to mark 78th anniversary of 'Sati Sulochana' |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/philatelic-show-to-mark-78th-anniversary-of-sati-sulochana/article2930540.ece |work= The Hindu |date= 25 February 2012 |access-date= 5 October | Sachin Nayaka chose to shoot the film at Chatrapathi Studio in [[Kolhapur]]. The production was started in December 1933 and took 2 months to complete. Shooting was entirely done in natural sunlight and by man-made reflectors. The camera assistants carried mirrors on their shoulders to project light onto the set to provide back lighting. They had to keep moving mirrors in alignement with the moving sun. The sets were not having ceiling but they were covered with white cloth. Also, there was no glycerine at that time. Some water drops were sprayed near to the eyes of actress to pass them off as tears.<ref name=thehindu2>{{cite news |title=Entertainment / Cinema : First film to talk in Kannada |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019164940/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/12/31/stories/2004123102420300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 October 2015 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2004-12-31 |access-date=7 September 2018 }}</ref> The total amount spent for production was {{INR}}40,000. The film involved shooting a war scene and this was done using 2 cameras.<ref>{{cite web |title= Philatelic show to mark 78th anniversary of 'Sati Sulochana' |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/philatelic-show-to-mark-78th-anniversary-of-sati-sulochana/article2930540.ece |work= The Hindu |date= 25 February 2012 |access-date= 5 October 2022}}</ref> The film was released on 3 March 1934 at Paramount cinema theatre (later called as Parimala talkies) near the City Market of [[Bangalore]]. The length of the film was 173 minutes.<ref>{{cite web |title= History: Sati Sulochana – First Kannada movie released |url= http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3682-sati-sulochana-first-kannada-movie-released.html |publisher= Chitraloka |access-date= 5 October 2022}}</ref> Being the first Kannada talkie film, it ran house-full at Bangalore for six weeks. | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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[[Category:Films scored by H. R. Padmanabha Sastry]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 27 October 2022
| Sati Sulochana | |
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| Directed by | Yaragudipati Varada Rao |
| Produced by |
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| Screenplay by | Bellave Narahari Shastri |
| Based on | Ramayana by Valmiki |
| Starring |
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| Music by |
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Production company | Prabhat Studio |
Release date | 3 March 1934 |
Running time | 173 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sati Sulochana is a 1934 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Y. V. Rao. The film was released on 3 March 1934 and is the first talkie film in Kannada language.[1][2][3] It is also the first film to be screened in the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom.[4]
It is a lost film.[5] Though initially it was believed that the movie had 18 songs, a gramophone record jacket found in private archives showed that the movie had as many as 30 songs belying the notion that the first four Kannada talkie movies had no recorded sound tracks.[6]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sati Sulochana is based on the character Sulochana from the Ramayana. She is the wife of Indrajit and the daughter-in-law of Ravana, the demon-king in Ramayana. The film tries to portray the goings-on of the war between the Hindu god Rama and Ravana as seen from the point of view of Sulochana. Ravana abducts Rama's wife Sita to his kingdom of Lanka, drawing Rama into a war. In the course of the war, Rama's brother Lakshmana is knocked unconscious by an arrow from Indrajit and is revived by a medicinal herb called Sanjeevani. The revived Lakshmana kills Indrajit and makes Sulochana a widow. Ravana's defeat by Lord Rama and the killing of Indrajit is viewed through the eyes of Sulochana. Unable to bear the pain of husband's death, Sulochana commits sati sacrifice.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Subbaiah Naidu as Indrajit
- Tripuramba as Sulochana
- R. Nagendra Rao as Ravana
- Lakshmi Bai as Mandodari
- Y. V. Rao as Lakshmana
- C. V. Seshachalam as Narada
- D. A. Murthy Rao as Rama
- S. K. Padmadevi as Sakhi
- Indubala
Background[edit | edit source]
The producer of the film was a Marwari businessman from Bangalore (a native of Ahore, Jalore District of Rajasthan) named Shah Chamanlal Doongaji,[4] who started a film production company in Bangalore called South India Movietone in 1932. He decided to make a mythological movie called Sati Sulochana involving characters from the Ramayana like Ravana, Ravana's son Indrajit, Ravana's wife Mandodari and Indrajit's wife Sulochana. He engaged Yaragudipati Varada Rao to direct the film as well as play a character of Lakshmana, Bellave Narahari Shastri to write the screenplay, dialogues and lyrics. Nagendra Rao, who had previous exposure to films, was selected to play the role of Ravana and was given an additional role of production management.[4] M. V. Subbaiah Naidu was selected to play the lead role of Indrajit and two ladies; Lakshmi Bai and Tripuramba were selected to play the roles of Mandodari and Sulochana respectively.
Production[edit | edit source]
Sachin Nayaka chose to shoot the film at Chatrapathi Studio in Kolhapur. The production was started in December 1933 and took 2 months to complete. Shooting was entirely done in natural sunlight and by man-made reflectors. The camera assistants carried mirrors on their shoulders to project light onto the set to provide back lighting. They had to keep moving mirrors in alignement with the moving sun. The sets were not having ceiling but they were covered with white cloth. Also, there was no glycerine at that time. Some water drops were sprayed near to the eyes of actress to pass them off as tears.[7] The total amount spent for production was ₹40,000. The film involved shooting a war scene and this was done using 2 cameras.[8] The film was released on 3 March 1934 at Paramount cinema theatre (later called as Parimala talkies) near the City Market of Bangalore. The length of the film was 173 minutes.[9] Being the first Kannada talkie film, it ran house-full at Bangalore for six weeks.
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
All lyrics are written by Bellave Narahari Shastri.
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deva Gurugalemage" | R. Nagendra Rao | R. Nagendra Rao | |
| 2. | "Bhale Bhale Parvathi" | H R Padmanabha Shastry | Lakshmi Bai |
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Dr.Raj's impact on Kannada cinema Rediff.com
- ↑ "First film to talk in Kannada". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005.
- ↑ "A revolutionary filmmaker". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 August 2003. Archived from the original on 17 January 2004.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "First film to talk in Kannada". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 December 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2007.
- ↑ Sinha, Sayoni (26 August 2017). "Mending the moving image: South India's cinematic heritage has seen huge loss". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (3 March 2019). "An attempt to retell history of Kannada's first talkie - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Entertainment / Cinema : First film to talk in Kannada". The Hindu. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ↑ "Philatelic show to mark 78th anniversary of 'Sati Sulochana'". The Hindu. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ↑ "History: Sati Sulochana – First Kannada movie released". Chitraloka. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Everything you need to know about the Kannada's first talkie movie, Updated June 17th 2018