Devasundari

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Devasundari
Directed byC. V. Raju
Produced byM. H. M. Munas
Starring Rajkumar
B. Saroja Devi
Kalyan Kumar
Narasimharaju
CinematographyD. S. Kotnis
Music by C. N. Panduranga
Release date
  • 1962 (1962)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Devasundari is a 1962 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by C. V. Raju and produced by M. H. M. Munas. The film stars Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi, Kalyan Kumar and Narasimharaju. The film has musical score by C. N. Panduranga. [1] [2] [3] The dialogues were written by T. N. Balakrishna who also wrote 16 songs in the movie one of which was sung by Dr. Rajkumar which was picturized on Narasimharaju - the first instance where Rajkumar's voice was used for a song not picturized on him. [4]

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