| Sri Krishnadevaraya | |
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| Directed by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Screenplay by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Produced by | B. R. Panthulu |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Shanmugam |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Production company | Venus Combimes |
| Distributed by | Padmini Pictures |
Running time | 194 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sri Krishnadevaraya is a 1970 Indian historical drama film in the Kannada language, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Rajkumar as Krishnadevaraya, an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century. R. Nagendra Rao, B. R. Panthulu, Narasimharaju and N. Bharathi appear in pivotal roles. The film was Rajkumar's first in color.[1]
The film won three awards at the 1969–70 Karnataka State Film Awards - Best Actor (B. R. Panthulu), Best Actress (N. Bharathi) and Best Music Director (T. G. Lingappa). The movie saw a theatrical run of 28 weeks.[2]
However, B.R. Panthulu refused to accept the award. In a letter dated 23 September 1970, he cited that Rajkumar, who played Krishnadevaraya, was more eligible for the award.[3] After this incident, the Karnataka Government started two separate category of awards - one for the lead roles and another one for the supporting roles. The movie was dubbed in Telugu in 1971 as Sri Krishnadevarayalu.[4][5]
Cast
- Rajkumar as Krishnadevaraya
- N. Bharathi as Chinna Devi
- Jayanthi as Tirumalamba Devi (Sp. Appearance)
- R. Nagendra Rao as Gajapathi Prataparudra
- R. N. Sudarshan as Panda Chieftain
- B. R. Panthulu as Mahamantri Timmarusu
- M. V. Rajamma as Kamala, Mahamantri Timmarusu's wife
- Narasimharaju as Tenali Ramakrishna
- Mynavathi
- Chindodi Leela
- Vijayasree
- B. Jaya
- Dinesh as Achyuta Deva Raya
Soundtrack
| Sri Krishnadevaraya | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1969 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 29:20 |
| Label | Saregama |
T. G. Lingappa composed the film's music and the lyrics for the soundtrack were written by K. Prabhakara Shastry and Vijaya Narasimha. The soundtrack album comprises nine tracks.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sharanu Virupaksha Shashishekara" | K. Prabhakara Shastry | S. Janaki | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Khana Peena" | Pandit Deepak Chakravarti | S. Janaki | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Bahujanmada Poojaphala" | K. Prabhakara Shastry | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Sri Chamundeshwari" | K. Prabhakara Shastry | P. Leela, Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Chennarasi Cheluvarasi" | K. Prabhakara Shastry | S. Janaki, P. Leela | |
| 6. | "Baa Veera Kannadiga" | Vijaya Narasimha | Pithapuram Nageswara Rao | 1:55 |
| 7. | "Kalyanaadbhuta + Tirupatigirivasa" | K. Prabhakara Shastry | P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | 3:14 |
| 8. | "Krishnana Hesare Lokapriya" | Vijaya Narasimha | Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Makkal Nakkare" | Sirkazhi Govindarajan | 2:42 | |
| Total length: | 29:20 | |||
Awards
- 1969–70 Karnataka State Film Awards
- This film screened at IFFI 1992 B R Panthalu Homage section.
References
- ↑ "Back and forth". The Hindu. 25 April 2008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ ":: Welcome to Chitatara ::". www.chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ↑ ""ನನ್ನ ಇಮೇಜ್ ಹಾಳಾದರೂ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.. ಕ್ಲೈಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್ ಬದಲಿಸಬೇಡಿ" ಎಂದರು ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರು | Cinema Swarasyagalu Ep-68". YouTube.
- ↑ "Sri Krishnadevarayalu Telugu Movie Songs || Palujanmala Punyammule || S.Janaki P.B.Sreenivos hits". YouTube.
- ↑ "Sri Krishnadevarayalu Telugu Movie Songs || Sharanu Virupaksha Shashishekara || S.Janaki || Panthulu". YouTube.
- ↑ "Sri Krishna Devaraya music". iTunes. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". 1971.