Vasantha Geetha

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Vasantha Geetha
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Poster
Directed byDorai–Bhagavan
Written byChi. Udaya Shankar
Produced byS. A. Govinda Raju
V. Bharath Raj
StarringRajkumar
Gayathri
Leelavathi
CinematographyR. Chittibabu
Edited byP. Bhaktavatsalam
Music byM. Ranga Rao
Production
company
Nirupama Art Combines
Release date
  • 1980 (1980)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Vasantha Geetha is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. The film stars Rajkumar, Gayathri and Master Lohith.[1]

The film, produced by Nirupama Art Combines, was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by M. Ranga Rao considered evergreen hits. The story, lyrics and screenplay were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks.[2]

A portion of the song Kannalle Eno from this movie was re-used in the title track of the 2010 movie Jackie.[3][4]

Director S.K.Bhagwan had revealed that he was so impressed by an Iranian movie which he saw at an international film festival at New Delhi that he used the core plot of that movie as a reference point for the storyline of this movie.[5]

Plot[]

Vasanth, an insurance agent stays with his friend Srinivas Murthy's family. He saves a businessman Ashwath from thugs and also has a scuffle with his arrogant girl Geetha, without knowing she is Ashwath's daughter. After a few fights, Vasanth and Geetha fall in love and get married. Unable to adjust to class-differences, the marital life of the couple fills with tension. A son is born to the couple. Geetha suspects Vasanth of infidelity, who actually is tending to sick Srinivas Murthy's wife. She storms away with her son to her father's bungalow. Vasanth now has to get his life back in order and clear doubts from his son's mind as well.

Cast[]

Soundtrack[]

The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[6] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs. A portion of the song Kannalle Eno from this movie was re-used in the title track of the 2010 movie Jackie.[3][4]

All lyrics are written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Kannalle Eno"Rajkumar04:30
2."Aataveno Notaveno"Rajkumar, Vani Jairam04:16
3."Haayada Ee Sanje"Rajkumar, S. Janaki04:14
4."Neenado Mathella Chanda"Rajkumar04:26

References[]

  1. ^ Cast & crew
  2. ^ "Archived copy". www.chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b Kannada Hit Songs - Kannalli Eno From Beladingalagi Baa. Shemaroo Kannada. 12 August 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ a b Jackie | Full Songs JukeBox | Puneeth Rajkumar, Bhavana | V.Harikrishna | Puneeth Rajkumar Hit Songs. Anand Audio. 13 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ ವಸಂತ ಗೀತಾ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ರಾಯರ ಪವಾಡ-ಡಾ. ರಾಜ್ ಚಿತ್ರ-ಜೀವನ ಯಾನ-Part 17-Dorai Bhagawan-Kalamadhyama. Kalamadhyama ಕಲಾಮಾಧ್ಯಮ. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Vasantha Geetha songs

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