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| Yaava Janmada Maitri | |
|---|---|
| File:Yaava Janmada Maitri.jpg | |
| Directed by | Geethapriya |
| Produced by | M. V. Venkatachalam |
| Written by | Ma.Bhi.She |
| Based on | Jeevana Chaduranga |
| Starring | Gangadhar Kalpana K. S. Ashwath Narasimharaju |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | V. Manohar |
| Edited by | Bal G. Yadav N. M. Victor |
Production company | Sudarshan Films (P) Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Yaava Janmada Maitri (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a 1972 Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Geethapriya[1] and starring Gangadhar and Kalpana in the lead roles. The film is a direct screen adaptation of the Ma. Bhi. She novel "Jeevana Chaduranga". Actress Vaishali Kasaravalli made her debut in this film, opposite comedian Narasimharaju.[2] The film was remade in Telugu in 1973 as Sarada, in Tamil in 1973 as Radha and in Hindi in 1975 as Dulhan.[3]
Besides direction, Geethapriya also wrote the lyrics, screenplay and dialogues and won Karnataka State Film Award for the year 1972 for this story. The soundtrack and original score composed by Vijaya Bhaskar was widely acclaimed and won the State Award for music. Actress Kalpana got her maiden Filmfare Best Actress award for her complex portrayal of the lead character.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Kalpana as Lalitha
- Gangadhar as Krishna Murthy
- K. S. Ashwath as Shankar, Lalitha's brother
- Narasimharaju
- Vaishali Kasaravalli
- B. V. Radha
- Rathna
- Dr. Sampath Kumar
Crew[edit | edit source]
- Producer: M V Venkatachalam
- Production Company: Sudarshan Films (P) Limited
- Director: Geethapriya
- Music: Vijaya Bhaskar
- Lyrics: Geethapriya
- Story: Ma Bhi She
- Screenplay: Geethapriya
- Dialogues: Geethapriya
- Editing: Bal G Yadav, N M Victor
- Cinematography: V Manohar
- Art Direction: Perumal Raju
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The songs composed by Vijaya Bhaskar and sung by P. Susheela, S. Janaki and L. R. Anjali found wide reach and considered one of the best soundtracks winning him a State Award.[4]
| Sl No | Song title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Madhura Murali Lola" | P. Susheela | Geethapriya |
| 2 | "Manjula Naada" | S. Janaki | Geethapriya |
| 3 | "Jyothi Kirana Kande" | P. Susheela | Geethapriya |
| 4 | "Ananda Kanda" | S. Janaki, L. R. Anjali | Geethapriya |
| 5 | "Savira Preshneya" | P. Susheela | Geethapriya |
Awards[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Geethapriya filmography". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "A glowing tribute to Vaishali Kasaravalli". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ "ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾರತೀಯರ ರಾಜಕೀಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕಲ್ಪನಾಗೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಪಶಸ್ತಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋಯ್ತು..! | Cinema Swarasyagalu Ep 130". YouTube. 8 March 2022.
- ↑ Uyyale songs list
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/20th-filmfare-best-director-actress-winners