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| starring = Anant Nag<br>Shankar Nag<br>[[Priya Tendulkar]]<br>[[Lokanath]]<br>[[Ramesh Bhat]] | | starring = Anant Nag<br>Shankar Nag<br>[[Priya Tendulkar]]<br>[[Lokanath]]<br>[[Ramesh Bhat]] | ||
| cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]] | | cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]] | ||
| editing = | | editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam | ||
| music = | | music = Prabhakar Badri | ||
| studio = Sanketh | | studio = Sanketh | ||
| distributor = Films International<br>Srinivas Pictures<br/>Venkateshwara Pictures | | distributor = Films International<br>Srinivas Pictures<br/>Venkateshwara Pictures | ||
| released = 1980 | | released = {{Film date|1980}} | ||
| runtime = 126 minutes | | runtime = 126 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Kannada | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Minchina Ota''''' ({{ | '''''Minchina Ota''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಮಿಂಚಿನ ಓಟ.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1980 Indian [[Kannada language]] [[heist film]] directed by and starring [[Shankar Nag]] with his brother [[Anant Nag]] and [[Lokanath]] in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features [[Priya Tendulkar]] and [[Ramesh Bhat]], who made his debut in the film. | ||
The film was a critical success and won multiple awards at the 1979–80 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] including [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film|Second Best Film]], [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Anant Nag) and [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Lokanath). It is seen as a milestone in the careers of the Nag brothers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middle and working class versus the rich|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/middle-and-working-class-versus-the-rich/article1294545.ece|work=The Hindu|date= 12 July 2008|access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> It was remade in Hindi in 1983 by [[Shankar Nag]] himself as ''[[Lalach]]'' starring [[Vinod Mehra]], [[Ranjit]] and [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] alongside [[Anant Nag]] with music by [[Bappi Lahiri]] | The film was not a huge success at the box office<ref>{{cite web | last1=m. v | first1=Vivek | title=Anant Nag interview | on the Padma honour and the secret to his incredible longevity in Kannada cinema | work=The Hindu | date=3 March 2025 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/anant-nag-interview-padma-bhushan-longevity-kannada-cinema/article69285435.ece?utm_source=cinema&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter&pnespid=rLNiCjxAb6cA0KfJuWnuDIOAok_oDYJoKPbnnLJzoRZmyRyHaURAorxmjCFthvPgpfGVvBgK }}</ref> but was a critical success and won multiple awards at the 1979–80 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] including [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film|Second Best Film]], [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Anant Nag) and [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Lokanath). It is seen as a milestone in the careers of the Nag brothers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Middle and working class versus the rich|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/middle-and-working-class-versus-the-rich/article1294545.ece|work=The Hindu|date= 12 July 2008|access-date=7 November 2014}}</ref> It was remade in Hindi in 1983 by [[Shankar Nag]] himself as ''[[Lalach]]'' starring [[Vinod Mehra]], [[Ranjit]] and [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] alongside [[Anant Nag]] with music by [[Bappi Lahiri]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Katte | Katte and Prabhakar Rao "Tatha" are petty thieves who cannot seem to get a break in life. Their criminal past does not leave them wherever they go. To make it big, they resort to their past and start jumping unsuspecting passers by on [[National Highway (India)|National Highways]] and relieving them of their automobiles. Disassembling the auto parts, they sell them for money and often dupe people. | ||
Soon their jig is up when one of their stolen vehicles breaks down and a mechanic Tony D'Souza | Soon their jig is up when one of their stolen vehicles breaks down and a mechanic, Tony D'Souza is brought for help. Seeing that money is a free flowing concept in this criminal life, Tony joins hands with this crime duo. Soon, the trio hits various spots and makes away with vehicles. During this process, they even manage to rope in another petty thief Manju, who is thieving to afford her sick mother's medical bills, into their criminal enterprise. Shortly afterwards, Tony and Manju get married. | ||
The cops are hot on their trail for a good part of the film before finally clamping the trio down much to the delight of the pipe-smoking Inspector Nayak | The cops are hot on their trail for a good part of the film before finally clamping the trio down much to the delight of the pipe-smoking Inspector Nayak. As jailbirds, Katte and Thatha seem to have found their peace but not Tony. His desperate self is trying to get away from the chains that bind him. A prison break is planned and executed to almost perfection by the three. In the process, Thatha dies after accidentally falling off the high prison walls. Katte and Tony are killed in an encounter while trying to flee from the cops. The film ends with Manju, who at this stage is pregnant by Tony, vowing to raise the child in a good and healthy environment. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Anant Nag]] as Tony D'Souza | * [[Anant Nag]] as Tony D'Souza | ||
* [[Shankar Nag]] as Katte | * [[Shankar Nag]] as Katte | ||
* [[Lokanath]] as Prabhakar Rao | * [[Lokanath]] as Prabhakar Rao "Thatha" | ||
* [[Priya Tendulkar]] as Manju | * [[Priya Tendulkar]] as Manju | ||
* [[Ramesh Bhat]] as Inspector Nayak | * [[Ramesh Bhat]] as Inspector Nayak | ||
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}} | }} | ||
Prabhakar Badri composed the soundtrack for the film with lyrics written by [[Rudramurthy Shastry]]. The album consists of four | Prabhakar Badri composed the soundtrack for the film with lyrics written by [[Rudramurthy Shastry]]. The album consists of four tracks. | ||
{{Track listing | {{Track listing | ||
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| title1 = Belli Moda Hatthuttha | | title1 = Belli Moda Hatthuttha | ||
| lyrics1 = | | lyrics1 = | ||
| extra1 | | extra1 = [[Anant Nag]], [[Shankar Nag]], D. Prabhakar Rao | ||
| length1 | | length1 = | ||
| title2 | | title2 = Heege Nee Naguthiruvaaga | ||
| lyrics2 = Rudramurthy Shastry | | lyrics2 = Rudramurthy Shastry | ||
| extra2 | | extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Vani Jairam]] | ||
| length2 | | length2 = | ||
| title3 | | title3 = Baralide Hosa Ruthu | ||
| lyrics3 = | | lyrics3 = | ||
| extra3 | | extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| length3 | | length3 = | ||
| title4 | | title4 = Arasutha Sukhavanu | ||
| lyrics4 = | | lyrics4 = | ||
| extra4 | | extra4 = Vani Jairam | ||
| length4 | | length4 = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] | ;1979–80 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] | ||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] — [[Anant Nag]], [[Shankar Nag]] | |||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] | * [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – Anant Nag | ||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] – | |||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Lokanath]] | * [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Lokanath]] | ||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – Mariyam Jetpurawala, Shankar Nag | |||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] – Mariyam Jetpurawala, | |||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] – [[B. C. Gowrishankar]] | * [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] – [[B. C. Gowrishankar]] | ||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] – P. Bhaktavatsalam | * [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] – P. Bhaktavatsalam | ||
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Sound Recording|Best Sound Recording]] – S. P. Ramanathan | * [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Sound Recording|Best Sound Recording]] – S. P. Ramanathan | ||
[[28th Filmfare Awards South]] | ;[[28th Filmfare Awards South]] | ||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]] — Shankar Nag | |||
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]] — | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* {{IMDb title|0245284|Minchina Ota}} | * {{IMDb title|0245284|Minchina Ota}} | ||
{{Shankar Nag}} | |||
[[Category:1980 films]] | [[Category:1980 films]] | ||
[[Category:1980s heist films]] | [[Category:1980s heist films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1980 Kannada-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian heist films]] | [[Category:Indian heist films]] | ||
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]] | [[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Shankar Nag]] | [[Category:Films directed by Shankar Nag]] | ||
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| Minchina Ota | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Shankar Nag |
| Produced by | Anant Nag Shankar Nag |
| Screenplay by | Mariyam Jetpurawala Shankar Nag |
| Starring | Anant Nag Shankar Nag Priya Tendulkar Lokanath Ramesh Bhat |
| Music by | Prabhakar Badri |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
Production company | Sanketh |
| Distributed by | Films International Srinivas Pictures Venkateshwara Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Minchina Ota (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a 1980 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by and starring Shankar Nag with his brother Anant Nag and Lokanath in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features Priya Tendulkar and Ramesh Bhat, who made his debut in the film.
The film was not a huge success at the box office[1] but was a critical success and won multiple awards at the 1979–80 Karnataka State Film Awards including Second Best Film, Best Actor (Anant Nag) and Best Supporting Actor (Lokanath). It is seen as a milestone in the careers of the Nag brothers.[2] It was remade in Hindi in 1983 by Shankar Nag himself as Lalach starring Vinod Mehra, Ranjit and Pran alongside Anant Nag with music by Bappi Lahiri.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Katte and Prabhakar Rao "Tatha" are petty thieves who cannot seem to get a break in life. Their criminal past does not leave them wherever they go. To make it big, they resort to their past and start jumping unsuspecting passers by on National Highways and relieving them of their automobiles. Disassembling the auto parts, they sell them for money and often dupe people.
Soon their jig is up when one of their stolen vehicles breaks down and a mechanic, Tony D'Souza is brought for help. Seeing that money is a free flowing concept in this criminal life, Tony joins hands with this crime duo. Soon, the trio hits various spots and makes away with vehicles. During this process, they even manage to rope in another petty thief Manju, who is thieving to afford her sick mother's medical bills, into their criminal enterprise. Shortly afterwards, Tony and Manju get married.
The cops are hot on their trail for a good part of the film before finally clamping the trio down much to the delight of the pipe-smoking Inspector Nayak. As jailbirds, Katte and Thatha seem to have found their peace but not Tony. His desperate self is trying to get away from the chains that bind him. A prison break is planned and executed to almost perfection by the three. In the process, Thatha dies after accidentally falling off the high prison walls. Katte and Tony are killed in an encounter while trying to flee from the cops. The film ends with Manju, who at this stage is pregnant by Tony, vowing to raise the child in a good and healthy environment.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Anant Nag as Tony D'Souza
- Shankar Nag as Katte
- Lokanath as Prabhakar Rao "Thatha"
- Priya Tendulkar as Manju
- Ramesh Bhat as Inspector Nayak
- Mandeep Roy as Constable Thimmaiah
- Prakash
- B. R. Shivaramaiah
- Mysore Nagaraj
- Ranga
- Basavaraj Vali
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Minchina Ota | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Prabhakar Badri | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama |
Prabhakar Badri composed the soundtrack for the film with lyrics written by Rudramurthy Shastry. The album consists of four tracks.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Belli Moda Hatthuttha" | Anant Nag, Shankar Nag, D. Prabhakar Rao | ||
| 2. | "Heege Nee Naguthiruvaaga" | Rudramurthy Shastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Baralide Hosa Ruthu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | ||
| 4. | "Arasutha Sukhavanu" | Vani Jairam |
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 1979–80 Karnataka State Film Awards
- Second Best Film — Anant Nag, Shankar Nag
- Best Actor – Anant Nag
- Best Supporting Actor – Lokanath
- Best Screenplay – Mariyam Jetpurawala, Shankar Nag
- Best Cinematographer – B. C. Gowrishankar
- Best Editor – P. Bhaktavatsalam
- Best Sound Recording – S. P. Ramanathan
- Best Director — Shankar Nag
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ m. v, Vivek (3 March 2025). "Anant Nag interview | on the Padma honour and the secret to his incredible longevity in Kannada cinema". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Middle and working class versus the rich". The Hindu. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Minchina Ota on IMDb