Dashavathara (film)

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{{Infobox film [1] | image = Dashavathara (1960).jpg | caption = DVD cover | director = P. G. Mohan | producer = B. S. Ranga | writer = | screenplay = puneeth | starring = Rajkumar
Udaykumar
Rajashankar
Narasimharaju | music = G. K. Venkatesh | cinematography = B. Dorairaj | editing = P. G. Mohan
Devendranath | studio = Vikram Productions | distributor = Vikram Productions

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| runtime = 175 min | country = India | language = Kannada }}

Dashavathara (transl. The Ten Avatars ) is a 1960 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by P. G. Mohan and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Rajashankar and Narasimharaju. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. [2] This film had its climax scene in Eastmancolor.

Cast

Production

The song Godavaridevi Maunavaagi is more popularly known as Vaidehi Enadalo since the opening words never repeat again in the song. BS Ranga, who planned to shoot a summary of Ramayana via a separate song with actress Jamuna as Seetha, had asked music director GK Venkatesh to check about the availability of actress Jamuna and to verify on the status, he sent a telegram with minimum words - Vaidehi Enadalo (meaning what happened to Seetha). Seeing this, Venkatesh decided to use the words in the lyrics after he was impressed by that phrase. [3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. [4] The song Vaidehi Enadalo - which is in kandapadya style - is a rare instance in Indian cinema where a song is picturized on the character of Lord Rama singing for other character - whereas usually songs are mostly picturized with other characters singing in praise of Rama. [3]


No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1Vaidehi Yenadalo P. B. Srinivas G. V. Iyer 04:18
2Onde Balliya hoovu S. Janaki, A. P. Komala G. V. Iyer
3Baare Radhike Kopa Ethake L. R. Eswari (credited as Rajeshwari), S. Janaki, chorus G. V. Iyer
4Keshava Maadhava Govinda P. B. Srinivas Purandara Dasa 03:50

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References

Dashavathara at IMDb

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  2. ↑ "Dashavathara". chiloka.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 "ರಾಮಾಯಣದ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಒಂದು ನೋಟ.. | NS Sridhara Murthy". YouTube . 20 January 2024.
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