Amrutha Ghalige
| Amrutha Ghalige | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Based on | Avadhana by Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao |
| Produced by | S. R. Rajan Bheema Rao K Nagarathna Puttanna Kanagal |
| Starring | Ramakrishna Padma Vasanthi Sridhar |
| Cinematography | B. S. Basavaraj |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Amrutha Ghalige (transl. The Auspicious Moment) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on the novel Avadhana, by Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao.[1] The film stars Ramakrishna, Padma Vasanthi and Sridhar in the lead roles.
Plot[]
This movie deals with the cause and consequences of teenage pregnancy. The heroine (Padmavasanthi), hailing from a poor background, falls in love with an affluent young man (Ramakrishna). The young man impregnates her and leaves her in the lurch. The heroine's classmate (Sridhar) comes forward to marry her and give an identity to the child. Unfortunately, the classmate dies due to illness soon after. The young man comes back and unexpectedly meets his son. The classmate writes a letter that he had considered the heroine as his sister, and she was as pure as river Ganges. Finally the young man accepts the heroine. This movie has very good songs and great lyrics.
Cast[]
- Ramakrishna as Manohar [Manu]
- Padma Vasanthi as Renuka (Renu)
- Sridhar as Madhu
- Jyoti[disambiguation needed] as Manu's Sister
- as Savitri (Madhu's Sister)
- Umashree
- as Halappa (shopkeeper)
Soundtrack[]
All songs are composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics written by Vijaya Narasimha.
Trivia[]
- Actor Sridhar was introduced through this movie to Kannada Film Industry
- Singer B.R.Chaya got a break in Playback singing in this movie.
| Amrutha | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Sangeetha |
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mayuri Natya Mayuri" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya | |
| 2 | "Hindustanavu Endu" | P. Jayachandran | |
| 3 | "Hindustanavu Endu" | B. R. Chaya | |
| 4 | "Parvathi Parashivana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya |
Awards[]
- Karnataka State Film Awards 1983–84
- Best Screenplay – Puttanna Kanagal
- Best Cinematographer – B. S. Basavaraj
- Best Editor – V. P. Krishna
References[]
External links[]
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- Kannada-language films
- 1980s Kannada-language films
- Indian films
- Films directed by Puttanna Kanagal
- Films based on Indian novels
- Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar
- 1980s Kannada-language film stubs