| Ravi Chandra | |
|---|---|
| File:Ravichandra-1980-film.jpg | |
| Directed by | A. V. Sheshagiri Rao |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Written by | Shankar - Sundar |
| Screenplay by | Shankar - Sundar |
| Starring | Rajkumar Savitri Sumalatha Lakshmi |
| Music by | Upendra Kumar |
| Cinematography | Annayya Mallik |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
Production company | Poornima Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Ravi Chandra is a 1980 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by A. V. Sheshagiri Rao, written by Shankar-Sundar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The film starred Rajkumar in dual roles [1] along with Lakshmi and Sumalatha in her Kannada debut.[2] Veteran actress Savitri featured in a prominent role in this film. This was Sumalatha's debut film in Kannada. The screenplay, dialogues and lyrics are written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
This was Rajkumar's immediate release after Nanobba Kalla which also had him in dual roles - making it the only instance in his career where he appeared in dual roles in successive movies.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Dr. Rajkumar in a dual role as Ravi and Chandra
- Lakshmi as Shanti
- Sumalatha as Sheela (voice dubbed by B. Jayashree)
- Savitri as Ravi's mother
- Vajramuni as Banjo
- Tiger Prabhakar as Shatranj, Banjo's henchman
- Shivaprakash
- Venkatappa
- Ellappa
- Suryakumar
- Babu
- Thimma Reddy
- Sampath in a cameo
- Papamma as Ratnabai
- Baby Sushma
- Chandru
- Madan
- Peter (dog)
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Upendra Kumar with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[3] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sathyabhame" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | 05:11 |
| 2. | "Naa Ninna Aase Kande" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 04:36 |
| 3. | "Idhu Rama Mandira" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, Sulochana | 04:16 |
| 4. | "Oh Entha Soundarya Kande" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | 03:35 |
| 5. | "Nasu Nagutha" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | 04:29 |
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- Ravichandra on IMDb
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