Mannina Maga

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Mannina Maga
ManninaMaga1968film.jpg
Directed byGeethapriya
Written byGeethapriya
Screenplay byGeethapriya
Produced by
  • M. V. Venkatachalam
  • Alexander
Starring
CinematographyV. Manohar
Edited byBal G. Yadav
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Release date
1968
Running time
114 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Mannina Maga (Son of the soil) is a 1968 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by Geethapriya marking his debut as a solo in film-direction. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana and Jayakumari in the lead roles.[1] Produced by Sudarshan Movies banner and written by Geethapriya, the film received rave reviews and went on to win National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada[2] and ran for more than 100 days in cinema halls.

Bangalore Mirror had reported that the attitude of the heroine of rejecting the city for a village life was rare, an affirmation of the possibility or, the difficulty, of sustaining community life in a city is more common.[3]

Cast[]

Production[]

Geetapriya finalised the script for his first directorial venture Mannina Maga. A house in Sadashivnagar was used for shooting. The film was also shot in a village Bijjawara and had booked accommodation in the Nandi Hills.[4]

Soundtrack[]

Mannina Maga
Soundtrack album by
Vijaya Bhaskar
Released1968
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length16:24
LanguageKannada
LabelSaregama

The film's soundtrack tuned by Vijaya Bhaskar found immense popularity with "Bhagavanta Kaikotta" and "Idena Sabhyate" songs reaching the cult status with philosophical lyrics by Geethapriya.[4][5] The album has five soundtracks.[6]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Idhenu Sabhyathe"GeethapriyaP. Susheela3:09
2."Mellage Nadeyole"GeethapriyaP. Susheela3:28
3."Alutghihudhu Maanava"GeethapriyaP. B. Sreenivas3:16
4."Bhagavantha Kaikotta"GeethapriyaP. B. Sreenivas3:10
5."Bareyada Kaigalu"GeethapriyaS. Janaki3:21
Total length:16:24

Release[]

The film ran for more than 100 days in Bangalore’s Kapali and Bharath theatres.[4][5]

Awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ Cast and crew Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  3. ^ https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/opinion/views/bangalore-in-kannada-films/articleshow/72115209.cms
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/voice-embraces-silence-but-the-song-lives-on/article5896146.ece
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/End-of-a-poetic-era-in-Kannada-films/article14004350.ece
  6. ^ "Mannina Maga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2014.

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