| Vasantsena | |
|---|---|
| File:Vasantasena Kannada film poster.jpg Film VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Ramaier Shirur |
| Produced by | Meyappa Chettiar R. Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu |
| Screenplay by | R. Nagendra Rao |
| Story by | Śūdraka |
| Based on | Mṛcchakatika by Śūdraka |
| Starring | Lakshmi Bai Subbaiah Naidu R. Nagendra Rao |
| Music by | Padmanabhashastri B. Devendrappa |
| Cinematography | D. S. Kotnis |
| Edited by | M. V. Raman |
| Distributed by | Pragathi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Vasantasena is a 1941 Indian Kannada film directed by Ramayyar Shirur. It stars Lakshmi Bai, Subbayya Naidu and Nagendra Rao in lead roles. The film is based on the Sanskrit play, Mṛcchakatika by Śūdraka.[1]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Lakshmi Bai as Vasantasena
- Subbaiah Naidu as Charudatta
- R. Nagendra Rao as Sakara
- S. K. Padmadevi as Madanika
- Chandramma as Dhoota Devi
- Sarojamma as Radhanika
- Sundaramma
- Baby Vinoda as Rohasena
- G. V. Krishnamurthy Rao as Maitreya
- G. R. Sandow as Kotwal
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music of the film was composed by P Kalinga Rao, Saraswathi Stores Orchestra, H R Padmanabha Shashtri, B.Devendrappa with lyrics for the soundtracks penned by Ramakrishna Sastry and R Nagendra Rao.[2]
| Kannada | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Nijamanava Namma Pathiye" | Lakshmi Bai | |||||||
| 2. | "Ramaneeya Naamavu" | Lakshmi Bai | |||||||
| 4. | "Athi Mudadali Nali Naliva" | M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, Kamalabai | |||||||
| 5. | "Bhale Bhale Joojugaaranala" | Lakshmi Bai | |||||||
| 6. | "Ide Mahasudina" | M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, Lakshmi Bai | |||||||
| 7. | "Kaamanu Kaaduva Kothiya Haage" | R Nagendra Rao | |||||||
| 8. | "Dharmake Jayavu Sathya" | P Kalinga Rao | |||||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "History: Vasantasena based on a Sanskrit play". chitraloka.com. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ↑ Movie Songs
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