Subba Shastry

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Subba Shastry
Directed byM. V. Krishnaswamy
Written by A. N. Murthy Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay byA. N. Murthy Rao
M. V. Krishnaswamy
Story by A. N. Murthy Rao
Based onDrama Aashadabhoothi
Produced byM. V. Krishnaswamy
Starring Kalyan Kumar
K. S. Ashwath
Arunkumar
Shivaraj
Chandrakala
Harini
CinematographyH. M. K. Murthy
Edited byS. Jayaram
A. Rameshan
Music by Doreswamy Iyengar
S. Krishnamurthy
Production
company
Sriranga Productions
Distributed bySriranga Productions
Release date
  • 1966 (1966)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Subba Shastry is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by M. V. Krishnaswamy. The film is based on the novel Aashadhabhoothi by A. N. Murthy Rao. It stars Kalyan Kumar, K. S. Ashwath, Arunkumar, Chandrakala, Harini, Mynavathi and Shivaraj. The film has musical score by Doreswamy Iyengar and S. Krishnamurthy with the title song sung by Srirangam Gopalaratnam. [1]

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Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Doreswamy Iyengar and S. Krishnamurthy. [2]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Kalabeda Kolabeda" M. Balamuralikrishna Basavanna 1:27
2"Karaarvindhena"M. Balamuralikrishna Purandaradasa 1:57
3"Lokanmudayan"M. Balamuralikrishna Kanakadasa 4:29
4"Sree Mathapay Onindhi"M. BalamuralikrishnaPurandaradasa4:20
5"Krishnana Kolalina Kare" Srirangam Gopalaratnam P. T. Narasimhachar 4:00

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References

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  2. "Subbashastry Songs". Raaga.com . Retrieved 29 January 2015.