Uyyale
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| Directed by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Written by | Chaduranga |
| Based on | Uyyale by Chaduranga |
| Produced by | G. N. Lakshmipathy |
| Starring | Rajkumar Kalpana K. S. Ashwath Balakrishna |
| Cinematography | N. G. Rao |
| Edited by | P. Bhakthavatsalam |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Distributed by | Bharath Enterprises |
Release date | 1969 |
Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Uyyale (transl. The Swing) is a 1969 Kannada language romantic drama film directed by N. Lakshminarayan and starring Rajkumar and Kalpana. The film is a direct screen adaptation of the novel of the same name written by the acclaimed novelist Chaduranga (Subramanyaraja Urs).[1][2]
Besides writing the story, Chaduranga also wrote the dialogues for the film and won Karnataka State Film Award for the year 1979 for this story. The soundtrack and original score composed by Vijaya Bhaskar was widely acclaimed and appreciated. Produced by Gopal - Lakshman duo, the film fetched the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film award for the same year. The film was screened twice at the IFFI Retrospect - once in 1992 and once again in 2019 on the occasion of the 50th year of IFFI.[3] In a small drama sequence, Rajkumar appears as Gautama Buddha and Leelavathi as Kisa Gotami.
Cast[]
- Rajkumar as Krishna Gowda
- Kalpana as Radha
- K. S. Ashwath as Seshagiri "Seshu" Rao, Radha's husband and Krishna's friend
- Balakrishna as Seetapathi, Seshu's neighbour
- Ramadevi as Seetha, Seetapathi's wife
- M. Jayashree as Krishna's mother
- Premalatha as Kanaka
- Papamma as Kanaka's mother
- Leelavathi as a stage actor (cameo)
- N. K. Narasimhaiah
- Girija (credited as Baby Girija) as Prabha
Crew[]
- Producer: Gopal - Lakshman
- Production Company: Bharath Enterprises
- Director: N. Lakshminarayan
- Music: Vijaya Bhaskar
- Lyrics: Vijaya Narasimha, R. N. Jayagopal, Chi. Udaya Shankar, Geethapriya
- Story: Chaduranga
- Screenplay: N. Lakshminarayan
- Dialogues: Chaduranga
- Editing: P. Bhaktavatsalam
- Choreography: Udupi Jayaram
- Cinematography: N. G. Rao
Soundtrack[]
The songs composed by Vijaya Bhaskar and sung by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela found wide reach and are considered one of the best soundtracks.[4]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaddu Kaddu Nodo" | P. B. Sreenivas | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 2 | "Cheluvina Kale" | P. Susheela | Vijaya Narasimha |
| 3 | "Nagutha Haadale" | P. B. Sreenivas | Geethapriya |
| 4 | "Kallu Kavitheya Haaduvudu" | P. B. Sreenivas | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 5 | "Doniyolage Neenu" | P. Susheela | R. N. Jayagopal |
Awards[]
- Second Best Film
- Best Story writer - Chaduranga
References[]
External links[]
- Kannada-language films
- 1969 films
- Indian films
- Indian drama films
- Indian black-and-white films
- Films based on Indian novels
- Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar
- 1960s Kannada-language films
- 1969 drama films