Mahishasura Mardini

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Mahishasura Mardini
Mahishasura-Mardini-film-poster.jpg
Directed byB. S. Ranga
Screenplay byB. S. Ranga
Produced byB. S. Ranga
StarringRajkumar
Sowcar Janaki
V. Nagayya
Udaykumar
Narasimharaju
CinematographyB. S. Ranga
Edited byP. G. Mohan
M. Devendranath
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Vikram Productions
Distributed byVikram Productions
Release date
  • 1959 (1959)
Running time
133 min
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Mahishasura Mardini is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, V. Nagayya, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju. It was dubbed in seven other languages and is considered as amongst the first major Pan-India films.[1][2]

The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.[3][4] It was dubbed in seven languages - including in Telugu under the same name [5] and in Hindi as Durga Maata (1960).[6][7] This was the first movie shot in Vikram Studios, Madras. Rajkumar sang a duet as a playback singer for the first time through the song Thumbithu Manava in this movie.[8]

Cast[]

  • Rajkumar as Mahishasura
  • Sowcar Janaki as Gunavathi
  • V. Nagayya as Shukracharya
  • Udaykumar as Rambhesha
  • Narasimharaju as Vyaaghrasimha
  • K. S. Ashwath as Narada
  • Rajanala
  • Ganapathi Bhat
  • Sandhya as Chamundeshwari
  • T. D. Kusalakumari
  • Suryakala
  • Ramadevi
  • Indrani as Goddess Durga
  • M. Lakshmidevi
  • Vasudeva Girimaji
  • Hanumantha Rao
  • Anilkumar
  • Suryakumar
  • Udayashankar as Vishnu
  • Sadashivaiah
  • Rajendra Krishna
  • Y. N. S. Swamy
  • Rangaswamy
  • Papamma
  • Shanthamma
Theatrical poster of the Telugu version

Soundtrack[]

The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[9]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Gaganadali Mugilaneri" S. Janaki Chi. Sadaashiviah 03:02
2 "Jaya Jagadeeswari" Chi. Sadaashiviah 02:35
3 "Sree Hari Muraari Chakradhaari" P. B. Srinivas Chi. Sadaashiviah 02:49
4 "Sri Hari Narayana Vanamaali" P. B. Srinivas Chi. Sadaashiviah 02:54
5 "Thumbithu Manava" Rajkumar, S. Janaki Chi. Sadaashiviah 03:26

References[]

  1. ^ "Did you know? The very first pan-Indian Kannada film is this 1959 classic starring Dr. Rajkumar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ https://mobile.twitter.com/NFAIOfficial/status/1448850314870673410[bare URL]
  3. ^ "Mahishasura Mardini". chiloka.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Mahishasura Mardini". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  5. ^ Mahishasura Mardhini Telugu movie Songs || Rajkumar Sowcar janaki || Reehari. Madhu Dugganahalli. 23 August 2020. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Durga Mata 1960 Hindi Movie Songs || Tum Mere Mann Mein || Dr.Rajkumar || Mannadey Geetha dutt. Madhu Dugganahalli. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Durga Mata 1960 Hindi Movie || S.Janaki Rare songs || Nainan Se Laagi Jhadi || Dr.Rajkumar. Madhu Dugganahalli. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Smt.S.Janaki Talks about Dr.Rajkumar. Madhu Dugganahalli. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "Mahishasura Mardhini Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

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