Gandhinagara

Gandhinagara
Directed by	K. S. L. Swamy
Written by	GVG (Based on a short story)
Screenplay by	S. Bhavanarayan
Produced by	C Venku Reddy
Starring	Rajkumar K. S. Ashwath Kalpana Narasimharaju
Cinematography	K Janakiram
Music by	Satyam
Production company	Vijayavardhan Movies
Distributed by	Vijayavardhan Movies
Release date	1 February 1968 (1968-02-01)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Gandhinagara ( pronunciation ^ⓘ ) is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy and produced by C Venku Reddy. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana, K. S. Ashwath, Balakrishna and Narasimharaju. The film had musical score by Satyam. ^{[1] [2]} The movie is based on a short story by GVG. Rajkumar played dual role in a small portion of the movie where the second character appears for only nine minutes towards the end of the movie. ^[3]

Plot

A couple's life takes an unexpected turn when the man is suspected in a murder case and imprisoned for five years on a false charge.

Cast

• Rajkumar as Shekhar/Mahadevayya
• Kalpana as Shanta
• K. S. Ashwath
• Balakrishna
• Narasimharaju as Sheshappa
• Dwarakish as Prabhakara
• B. V. Radha
• Pandari Bai in a cameo

Soundtrack

Satyam used the tune of the song Nee Mudida Mallige Hoovina Maale ^[4] for the 1973 Telugu movie Kanne Vayasu as Ye Divilo Virisina Parijathamo. ^[5] Similarly, Satyam also reused the tune of the song Kaanada Oorali ^[6] for the 1982 Telugu movie Swayamvaram as Gaali Vaanalo. ^[7]

References

1. "Gandhinagara". chiloka.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. "Gandhinagara". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
3. "Gandhi Nagara–ಗಾಂಧಿನಗರ | Kannada Full Movie | Dr.Rajkumar | Kalpana | Family Drama". YouTube . 21 July 2015.
4. "Nee Mudida Mallige Hoovina Maale - Video Song | Dr. Rajkumar | Kalpana | PB Srinivas | P Susheela". YouTube . 27 September 2023.
5. "Ye Divilo Virisina (Male) Video Song || Kanne Vayasu Movie || Roja Ramani, Sharath Babu". YouTube . 25 January 2017.
6. "Gandhinagara | Kaanada Oorali song". YouTube . 29 December 2013.
7. "Gaali Vaanalo Song - Swayamvaram Movie - Shoban Babu |Jayapradha | Dasari Narayana Rao | Satyam". YouTube . 26 July 2015.

External links

• Gandhinagara at IMDb