Maduve Madu Thamashe Nodu | |
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Directed by | Sathya |
Written by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
Based on | Dowry Kalyanam (Tamil) (1983) |
Produced by | Dwarakish |
Starring | Vishnuvardhan Aarathi Dwarkish Jai Jagadish |
Cinematography | B. S. Basavaraj |
Edited by | Gowtham Raju |
Music by | Vijayanand |
Production company | Dwarakish Chithra |
Distributed by | Dwarakish Chithra |
Release date |
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Running time | 138 min |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Maduve Madu Thamashe Nodu is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Sathya and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Dwarkish, Mahalakshmi and Jai Jagadish. The film has a musical score by Vijayanand. [1] The movie is a remake of the 1983 Tamil movie, Dowry Kalyanam .
The movie revolves around the herculian effort of a middle-class family man and his wife in arranging marriage of his sister and getting job for his younger brother. Vishnuvardhan plays the main lead of Ganesha, Aarthi plays his wife Uma, Mahalakshmi plays the role of the sister (Gowri) and Dwarkish plays her groom. It deals with exploitation of the parents of the bride in the name of dowry.
The music was composed by Vijay Anand. [2]
Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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"Santhoshada" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | R. N. Jayagopal | 04:51 |
"Naanu Neenu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula | R. N. Jayagopal | 04:35 |
"Maduve Hennige" | K. J. Yesudas | Chi. Udaya Shankar | 04:50 |
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