Sakshatkara

Sakshatkara
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Directed by	Puttanna Kanagal
Produced by	B. Mallik
Written by	K Prabhakara Shastry
Screenplay by	Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry; Dialogues- Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry
Starring	Rajkumar Jamuna R. Nagendra Rao Prithviraj Kapoor
Music by	M. Ranga Rao
Cinematography	Srikanth
Edited by	V. P. Krishna
Distributed by	Mallik Productions
Release date	1971 (1971)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Sakshatkara (Kannada: ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ಕಾರ, translation: Realization) is a 1971 Kannada drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal featuring Rajkumar, Jamuna and Prithviraj Kapoor.

Plot

The story revolves around the dangers of superstition, particularly when it concerns marriage and how unscrupulous elements in society could manipulate these beliefs to their benefit and lead to tragic consequences.

Cast

• Rajkumar as Mahesh
• Jamuna as Uma
• Prithviraj Kapoor as Bhoopalayya, Mahesh's father
• R. Nagendra Rao as Ajjayya
• T. R. Narasimharaju
• T. N. Balakrishna as Laksmanayya, a lawyer, Bhoopalayya's brother-in-law
• Vajramuni as Naganna
• B. Jayamma as Thaayamma
• R. Nagarathnamma as Naagatthe
• Jayashree
• Swarnamma
• Surekha
• Prabha
• Shanthamma
• Bhadrachalam
• Ashwath Narayana
• Ramachandra Shastry
• Anantharao Maccheri
• Siddalingaiah

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by M. Ranga Rao and lyrics was written by Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry.

No.	Title	Singers	Length
1.	"Olave Jeevana Sakshatkara (Sad version)"	P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas	5:42
2.	"Kaadiruvalo"	P. Susheela	3:28
3.	"Janma Janmada"	P. B. Sreenivas	3:31
4.	"Phalisithu"	P. Susheela	3:09
5.	"Olave Jeevana Sakshatkara"	P. Susheela	3:31

Release

The film had a huge opening thanks to the grand success of Puttanna Kanagal-Dr. Rajkumar duo's previous ventures, Mallammana Pavada and Karulina Kare but soon fizzled out.

External links

• Sakshatkara on IMDb