Saaku Magalu

Saaku Magalu
Saaku Magalu
	File:Saaku-Magalu-1963-kannada.jpg
Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Written by	G. V. Iyer (dialogues)
Story by	Eera Shanmugham
Starring	Rajkumar; Sowcar Janaki; Kalpana; Dikki Madhava Rao; Narasimharaju; Balakrishna
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Production; company	Padmini Pictures
Release date	21 February 1963;
Running time	157 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

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Saaku Magalu (transl. Foster Daughter) is a 1963 Kannada language romantic drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu and starring Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki.^[1] The film marked the entry of acclaimed actress Kalpana, who went on to become one of the most sought-after actresses in Kannada cinema.

Director Panthulu selected Kalpana based on the recommendation of co-artist Narasimharaju and his assistant Puttanna Kanagal.^[2] Panthulu made the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Pempudu Koothuru, starring NTR, Devika and Sowcar Janaki.

Cast[edit]

Rajkumar as Raghuram
Sowcar Janaki as Manjula
Rajashankar as Vasu, Manjula's brother
Kalpana as Uma, Raghuram's foster sister
Dikki Madhava Rao as Raghuram and Uma's father
Narasimharaju
Balakrishna as Dashavatharam
Ramadevi
M. N. Lakshmi Devi
Shivaji Rao
H. Krishna Shastry

Crew[edit]

Producer: B. R. Panthulu
Production Company: Padmini Pictures
Director: B. R. Panthulu
Music: T. G. Lingappa
Lyrics: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry
Story: Eera Shanmugham
Screenplay: Chithra Krishnasamy
Dialogues: G. V. Iyer
Art Direction: Selvaraj
Editing: R. Devarajan
Choreography: P. S. Gopala Krishna
Cinematography: V. Ramamurthy

Soundtrack[edit]

The music director of the movie T. G. Lingappa himself rendered the hummings for 2 songs - Naanu Andhalaade and Jeevanaraga - the former of which had its picturization on the lead who acts to be a dumb person.^[3]

"Kelida Maathe" - Ghantasala
"Onde Ondu Hosa Haadu" - S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas
"Jeevana Raga" - Ghantasala, S. Janaki
"Naanu Andhalade" - P. Susheela
"Baa Bega Manamohana" - P. Leela
"Elli Hombelakelli" - Ghantasala
"Naanu Andhalade" - P. Susheela, T. G. Lingappa

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Saaku Magalu on Chiloka
Saaku Magalu on IMDb
Watch the song Onde Ondu Hosa Haadu at YouTube

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[1] Full cast & crew

[2] "ಶರತ್‌ಲತಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ "ಕಲ್ಪನ" ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ..? | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 106". YouTube.

[3] "ಶರತ್‌ಲತಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ "ಕಲ್ಪನ" ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ..? | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 106". YouTube.

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