Samayada Gombe
Samayada Gombe (transl. Puppet of the times) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and co-produced by Dorai–Bhagavan. The film stars Rajkumar, Srinath, Roopa Devi and Menaka.[1] It is based on the novel of same name written by Chitralekha.[2] This is the first Kannada movie of Malayalam actress Menaka who played the role of Rajkumar's sister and Srinath's wife in the movie.
| Samayada Gombe | |
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| File:Samayada Gombe poster.jpg Poster | |
| Directed by | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Produced by | Dorai–Bhagavan Rathi Radhakrishna |
| Written by | Chi. Udaya Shankar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Story by | Chitralekha |
| Starring | Rajkumar Roopa Devi Kanchana Srinath |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao Chi. Udaya Shankar (lyrics) |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
Production company | Sri Thripura Sundari Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film met with positive response upon release from critics. The film was declared a Blockbuster at the box office and saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks.[3] SK Bhagawan had revealed that Dr. Rajkumar's remuneration for the movie was Rs. 6 lakhs.[4]
CastEdit
- Rajkumar as Gurumurthy
- Roopa Devi as Gauri
- Menaka as Lakshmi, wife of military officer and Gurumurthy's sister
- Kanchana as Kamakshi
- Lohithaswa
- Srinath as Military Officer Vinod Kumar
- Sadhana as Mangala
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Pailwan Puttappa
- R. N. Sudarshan as Dharmadasa
- Musuri Krishnamurthy
- Shivaram
- Mysore Lokesh as Naga
- Shakti Prasad
- Uma Shivakumar
- Shashikala
- Papamma as Subbamma
- Sadashiva Brahmavar as hotel owner
- Negro Johnny
- K. V. Manjayya
- Master Sanjay
- Baby Sushma
- Baby Sangeeta
- Master Arjun as Baby Deepu
- Master Ravi
SoundtrackEdit
The music of the film was composed by M. Ranga Rao with lyrics penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[5]
| Samayada Gombe | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
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Track listEdit
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kogile Haadide" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki |
| 2 | "Sankochava Bidu" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki |
| 3 | "Nanna Saradara" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki |
| 4 | "Aakasha Kelageke" | Rajkumar |
| 5 | "Chinnada Bombeyalla" | Rajkumar |
ReceptionEdit
The movie upon release won critical acclaim for the story and performances of the lead actors. The movie completed 50 days in all 20 first release centres. The movie ran for 175 days in Bengaluru and Mysuru and 100 days in several theatres in Uttara Karnataka. [6]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Cast & crew
- ↑ Team Udayavani (24 April 2019). "Raj Festival". udayavani.com.
- ↑ "Raja of Chalanachitra". chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007.
- ↑ "Bhagavan's 50th film carries friend Dorairaj". bangaloremirror.in. 3 January 2019.
- ↑ Songs
- ↑ Sandalwoodking (11 June 2015). "Haalu Jenu A Look Back". Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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