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| director      = [[B. R. Panthulu]]
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| starring      = [[B. Saroja Devi]]<br>[[M. V. Rajamma]]<br>[[Dr. Rajkumar]]
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| music          = [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| music          = [[T. G. Lingappa]]
| cinematography = W. R. Subba Rao <br/> [[M. Karnan]]
| cinematography = W. R. Subba Rao <br /> [[M. Karnan]]
| editing        = R. Devarajan
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'''''Kitturu Chennamma''''' ({{lang-kn|ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ಚೆನ್ನಮ್ಮ}}) is a 1961 Indian [[List of historical drama films|historical drama film]] in [[Kannada language]], directed and produced by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. It stars [[B. Saroja Devi]] as [[Kittur Chennamma]], an Indian freedom fighter who led an armed rebellion against the [[British East India Company]] in 1824, and died in captivity in 1829.
'''''Kitturu Chennamma''''' ({{lang-kn|ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ಚೆನ್ನಮ್ಮ}}) is a 1961 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Historical drama|historical drama film]] directed and produced by [[B. R. Panthulu]]. It stars [[B. Saroja Devi]] as [[Kittur Chennamma]], an Indian freedom fighter who led an armed rebellion against the [[British East India Company]] in 1824, and died in captivity in 1829.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rajadhyaksha |first=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[British Film Institute]] and [[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |pages=369 |author-link=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-year=1994}}</ref> [[Dr Rajkumar]] played the role of Raja Mallasarja whereas [[Raja Shankar]] played the role of his son for the only time in his career.  


At the [[9th National Film Awards]], the film was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx |title=9th National Film Awards |publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]] |accessdate=9 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202115652/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx |archive-date=2 December 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This film screened at IFFI 1992 B R Panthalu Homage section.
At the [[9th National Film Awards]], the film was awarded the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada|Best Feature Film in Kannada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=9th National Film Awards |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202115652/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm9thNFAAward.aspx |archive-date=2 December 2016 |publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]] |accessdate=9 May 2014}}</ref> This film screened at IFFI 1992 B R Panthalu Homage section.
 
== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=September 2021}}


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Dikki Madhava Rao]]
* [[Dikki Madhava Rao]]
* [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]]
* [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]]
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] as Harana Setty
* B. Hanumanthachar
* B. Hanumanthachar
* Eshwarappa
* Eshwarappa
* [[K. S. Ashwath]]
* [[K. S. Ashwath]]
* Rajashankar
* [[Rajashankar]]
* Veerappa Chinchodi
* Veerappa Chinchodi


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The music for the film was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] and lyrics for the soundtrack penned by [[G. V. Iyer]]. The songs "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe" and "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava" were taken from the poems of [[Akka Mahadevi]], a poet who lived in the 12th century [[Karnataka]].
The music for the film was composed by [[T. G. Lingappa]] and lyrics for the soundtrack penned by [[G. V. Iyer]]. The songs "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe" and "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava" were taken from the poems of [[Akka Mahadevi]], a poet who lived in the 12th century [[Karnataka]].


===Track list===
=== Track list ===
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! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
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| 1
| "Hoovina Hantha Hatthuva Jane"
| "Hoovina Hantha Hatthuva Jane"
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| "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe"
| "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe"
| S. Janaki
| S. Janaki
|-  
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| 5
| 5
| "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava"
| "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava"
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| 6
| "Kitthura Raniyu Hetthalu Puthrana"
| "Kitthura Raniyu Hetthalu Puthrana"
|  
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|-
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| 7
| 7
| "Devaru Devaru Devarembuvaru"
| "Devaru Devaru Devarembuvaru"
|  
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| 8
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Kitturu Chennamma
File:Kittur-Chennamma-(film)-poster.jpg
Directed byB. R. Panthulu
Produced byB. R. Panthulu
Screenplay byG. V. Iyer
StarringB. Saroja Devi
M. V. Rajamma
Dr. Rajkumar
Music byT. G. Lingappa
CinematographyW. R. Subba Rao
M. Karnan
Edited byR. Devarajan
Distributed byPadmini Pictures
Release date
  • 24 February 1961 (1961-02-24)
Running time
164 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Kitturu Chennamma (Kannada: ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ಚೆನ್ನಮ್ಮ) is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language historical drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. It stars B. Saroja Devi as Kittur Chennamma, an Indian freedom fighter who led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824, and died in captivity in 1829.[1] Dr Rajkumar played the role of Raja Mallasarja whereas Raja Shankar played the role of his son for the only time in his career.

At the 9th National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada.[2] This film screened at IFFI 1992 B R Panthalu Homage section.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music for the film was composed by T. G. Lingappa and lyrics for the soundtrack penned by G. V. Iyer. The songs "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe" and "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava" were taken from the poems of Akka Mahadevi, a poet who lived in the 12th century Karnataka.

Track list[edit | edit source]

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Hoovina Hantha Hatthuva Jane" S. Janaki, Kamala
2 "Nayanadali Doreyiralu Yara Kanali" P. Susheela
3 "Aalakke Hoovilla" S. Janaki, A. P. Komala
4 "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe" S. Janaki
5 "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava" P. Susheela
6 "Kitthura Raniyu Hetthalu Puthrana"
7 "Devaru Devaru Devarembuvaru"
8 "Sanne Eneno Maadithu Kannu" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
9 "Ahorathri Niladodi" P. B. Sreenivas
10 "Thayi Deviyanu Kaane" P. Kalinga Rao

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 369. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

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