| Mahishasura Mardini | |
|---|---|
| File:Mahishasura-Mardini-film-poster.jpg | |
| Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
| Produced by | B. S. Ranga |
| Screenplay by | B. S. Ranga |
| Starring | Rajkumar V. Nagayya Udaykumar Narasimharaju |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | B. S. Ranga |
| Edited by | P. G. Mohan M. Devendranath |
Production company | Vikram Productions |
| Distributed by | Vikram Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mahishasura Mardini (Kannada: ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರ ಮರ್ದಿನಿ) is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, V. Nagayya, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju in the lead roles.
The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.[1][2] It was dubbed in seven languages including Telugu under the same name. This was the first movie shot in Vikram Studios, Madras. Rajkumar sang a duet as a playback singer for the first time through the song Thumbithu Manava in this movie.
Cast
- Rajkumar as Mahishasura
- V. Nagayya
- Udaykumar as Rambhesha
- Narasimharaju as Vyaaghrasimha
- K. S. Ashwath as Narada
- Rajanala
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Sahukar Janaki as Gunavathi
- Sandhya as Chamundeshwari
- T. D. Kusalakumari
- Suryakala
- Ramadevi
- Indrani as Goddess Durga
- M. Lakshmidevi
- Vasudeva Girimaji
- Hanumantha Rao
- Anilkumar
- Suryakumar
- Udayashankar as Vishnu
- Sadashivaiah
- Rajendra Krishna
- Y. N. S. Swamy
- Rangaswamy
- Papamma
- Shanthamma
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Gaganadali Mugilaneri" | S. Janaki | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 03:02 |
| 2 | "Jaya Jagadeeswari" | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 02:35 | |
| 3 | "Sree Hari Muraari Chakradhaari" | P. B. Srinivas | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 02:49 |
| 4 | "Sri Hari Narayana Vanamaali" | P. B. Srinivas | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 02:54 |
| 5 | "Thumbithu Manava" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 03:26 |
References
- ↑ "Mahishasura Mardini". chiloka.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Mahishasura Mardini". nthwall.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Mahishasura Mardhini Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
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