Sakshatkara
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| Sakshatkara | |
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Written by | Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry |
| Screenplay by | Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry; Dialogues- Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry |
| Produced by | B. Mallik |
| Starring | Rajkumar Jamuna R. Nagendra Rao Prithviraj Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Srikanth |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
| Distributed by | Mallik Productions |
Release date | 03-11-1971 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sakshatkara is a 1971 Kannada drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and starring Dr. Rajkumar , Jamuna , Prithviraj Kapoor and R. Nagendra Rao in the lead roles. This was third and final collaboration of Puttanna Kanagal and Rajkumar. The movie was a flop at the box office resulting in Puttanna Kanagal not directing Rajkumar in any other movie. Sundar Krishna Urs was the associate director of the movie.
Plot[]
The story revolves around the dangers of superstition, particularly when it concerns marriage and how unscrupulous elements in society could manipulate these beliefs to their benefit and lead to tragic consequences.
Cast[]
- Dr. Rajkumar as Mahesh
- Jamuna as Uma
- Prithviraj Kapoor as Bhoopalayya, Mahesh's father
- R. Nagendra Rao as Ajjayya
- T. R. Narasimharaju as Krishna
- T. N. Balakrishna as Laksmanayya, a lawyer, Bhoopalayya's brother-in-law
- Vajramuni as Subhash
- B. Jayamma as Thaayamma
- R. Nagarathnamma as Naagatthe
- M. Jayashree as Maniyamma
- Swarnamma
- Surekha as Rekha, wife of Krishna
- Prabha
- Shanthamma
- Bhadrachalam
- Y. R. Ashwath Narayana
- H. R. Shastry as Ramajja
- Anantharao Maccheri as Shanubhoga Shankarappa
- Siddalingaiah
Crew[]
- Choreography = Udupi Jayaram, Assistants = Devi, Rajeshwari
- Art = Ramesh
- Makeup = Subbanna, Doraiswamy Naidu, Madhav Rao
- Production Manager = Chandrashekhar, Assistants = Krishnamurthy, Shivaji Rao
- Associate Director = Sundar Krishna Urs
- Assistant Director = Lakshminarayan
- Associate Cameraman = Chandramohan
- Assistant Cameraman = Kishore
- Associate Music Director = Joseph
- Assistant Music Director = Bramhanandam
- Assistant Editors = Seetapati, Palani
- Still Photography = Vrushabhendraiyya
- Studio = SriChamundeshwari - Bangalore, Sri Kantheerava - Bangalore
- Outdoor Unit = Sujata Cinetone
Soundtrack[]
The music for the film was composed by M. Ranga Rao and lyrics was written by Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry.
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Olave Jeevana Sakshatkara (Sad version)" | P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Kaadiruvalo" | P. Susheela | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Janma Janmada" | P. B. Sreenivas | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Phalisithu" | P. Susheela | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Olave Jeevana Sakshatkara" | P. Susheela | 3:31 |
Release[]
The film had a huge opening thanks to the grand success of Puttanna Kanagal-Dr. Rajkumar duo's previous ventures, Mallammana Pavada and Karulina Kare but soon fizzled out.
External links[]
- Sakshatkara at IMDb
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