Benkiya Bale
| Benkiya Bale | |
|---|---|
 Lobby card | |
| Directed by | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Based on | Benkiya Bale by T. R. Subba Rao[1] |
| Produced by | Ramesh Richy Ramarathnam Sharadamba Shashi Prakash |
| Starring | Anant Nag Lakshmi Balakrishna Thoogudeepa Srinivas |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Production company | Sri Manthralaya Art Combines |
Release date | 1983 |
Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Benkiya Bale (transl. Fire Trap) is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao.[2][3][4] The film stars Anant Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas.
The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan–Nagendra considered evergreen hits. The film is considered one of the best movies of Anant Nag and Lakshmi duo.
Cast[]
- Anant Nag Narasimha Murthy
- Lakshmi Rukku/Rukmini
- K. S. Ashwath
- Vajramuni
- Balakrishna
- Dinesh
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Musuri Krishnamurthy
- Mysore Lokesh
- Mandeep Roy
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[5] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered evergreen songs.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nanagagi Banda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Ninna Naguvu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Olida Jeeva" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu" | S. Janaki |
Box-office[]
"Benkiya Bale" was one of the highest grossing Kannada films of the year 1983. It ran for 100 days at many centres across Karnataka.
References[]
- ^ @NFAIOfficial (10 December 2019). "#Adaptation A lobby card for #Kannada film Benkiya Bale (1983), starring #AnantNag and #Lakshmi in the leading rol…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Meet the man who was the inspiration behind great Kannada films".
- ^ "Benkiya Bale". Total Kannada. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
- ^ Benkiya Bale : A Social Novel
- ^ Benkiya Bale songs
External links[]
- Benkiya Bale at IMDb
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- Kannada-language films
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- Indian films
- Indian drama films
- 1980s Kannada-language films
- Films scored by Rajan–Nagendra
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