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Shri Shaila Mahathme
| Sri Shaila Mahathme | |
|---|---|
| File:Shri Shaila Mahathme.jpg VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Aroor Pattabhi |
| Produced by | Neerlahalli Thalikerappa |
| Screenplay by | Aroor Pattabhi |
| Starring | Rajkumar Dikki Madhavarao Balakrishna Hanumanthachar |
| Music by | T. A. Kalyanam |
| Cinematography | K. Janakiram |
| Edited by | M. G. Balu Rao |
Production company | Sri Shaila Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sri Shaila Mahathme is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Aroor Pattabhi and produced by Neerlahalli Thalikerappa. The film stars Rajkumar, Dikki Madhavarao, Balakrishna and Hanumanthachar, along with Jayalalithaa and her mother Sandhya in pivotall roles. The film has musical score by T. A. Kalyanam.[1][2] The movie was dubbed and released in Telugu as Srisaila Mahatyam. It marked Jayalalithaa's Indian film debut, having previously worked in an English film Epistle (1961). Her moonlight performance for one of the song sequence became a sensation of today's times. As it was Jayalalithaa's mother who completely accompanied the daughter for every rehearsal.[3] While Sarot Ashwath wrote the dialogues, T. N. Balakrishna was specially credited for comedy dialogues. Mahalinga Bhagavathar played a small role in the movie.[4]
Cast[edit]
- Rajkumar
- Dikki Madhava Rao
- Balakrishna
- Hanumanthachar
- Jayalalitha
- Anil Kumar
- Gopala Krishna
- Vimalananda Das
- Upendrachar
- Mahalinga Bhagavathar
- Krishnakumar
- Srinivasa Pille
- Vasudeva Girimaji
- Rajendra Krishna
- Krishna Kumari
- Sandhya
- Sheshakumari
- Lakshmidevi
- Shantha
- Kumari Jayalakshmi
- Kumari Ganga
- Kumari Suma
- Papamma
- Rajalakshmi
- Saroja
- Kamalesh Kumari
- Indrani
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by T. A. Kalyanam.[5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pahi Mahesa" | T. S. Bagavathi | 03:34 | |
| 2 | "Sankara Dayasagara Shambho Shankara" | C. S. Sarojini | Vijaya Narasimha | 02:42 |
| 3 | "Anupama Bhagyavide" | Sarojini | Vijaya Narasimha | 05:08 |
| 4 | "Birugaali Beesidaga" | P. B. Sreenivas | Vijaya Narasimha | 02:00 |
| 5 | "Jagadeesha Sarvesha" | Sarojini | Hunsur Krishna Murthy | 02:15 |
| 6 | "Kailasa Girivasa" | Mangapathy | M. Narendra Babu | 03:27 |
| 7 | "Maanikya Kedhlda" | Rukmani | Ratnakara | 03:05 |
| 8 | "Malle Moggu Naaseri" | Gajalakshmi, Rukmini | Ratnakara | 02:49 |
| 9 | "Mallikaarjunanu Nelesiha" | P. B. Srinivas | Sorat Aswath | 03:42 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Sri Shaila Mahathme". chiloka.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Sri Shaila Mahathme". nthwall.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Dr.Rajkumar Telugu movies || Sri Saila Mahatyam || Krishna kumari || Jayalalitha". YouTube.
- ↑ "Shri Shaila Mahatme| Dr. Rajkumar| 1961 Kannada movie". YouTube.
- ↑ "Sree Shaila Mahaatme Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
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