Thayi Devaru

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Thayi Devaru
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Directed by Siddalingaiah
Screenplay byG. Balasubramanyam
Story byVishwam
Produced byChandulal Jain
Starring Rajkumar
Bharathi
M. V. Rajamma
CinematographyChittibabu
Edited byN. C. Rajan
Music by G. K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Jain Movies
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
136 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Thayi Devaru is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language drama film written by Shivam and directed by Siddalingaiah. It stars Rajkumar, M. V. Rajamma and Bharathi. [1] The film was released under Jain Movies banner and produced by Chandulal Jain. [2] H. R. Bhargava worked as associate director, M. S. Rajashekar as assistant director and G. K. Venkatesh was the soundtrack and score composer. The dialogues and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1973 as Kanna Koduku. [3]

Contents

Cast

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh and lyrics for the soundtrack written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. [4] Venkatesh later reused the song "Haayagide" in Telugu as "Mogindi Veena" for Zamindargari Abbayi and in Tamil as "Then Sinduthe" for Ponnukku Thanga Manasu. [5]

Track list

TitleSinger(s)
"Onde Marada" P. B. Sreenivas
"Haayagide Ee Dina Mana"P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
"Idhu Yaava Fashiono" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. K. Sumithra
"Baalu Embudu" L. R. Eswari

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