Amrutha Ghalige (transl. The Auspicious Moment) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on the novel Avadaana, by Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao.[1] The film stars Ramakrishna, Padma Vasanthi and Sridhar.
| Amrutha Ghalige | |
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Based on | Avadhana by Dodderi Venkatagiri Rao |
| Produced by | S. R. Rajan Bheema Rao K Nagarathna Puttanna Kanagal |
| Starring | Ramakrishna Padma Vasanthi Sridhar |
| Cinematography | B. S. Basavaraj |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editThis movie deals with the cause and consequences of teenage pregnancy. The heroine (Padmavasanthi), hailing from a poor background, falls in love with an affluent young man (Ramakrishna). The young man impregnates her and leaves her in the lurch. The heroine's classmate (Sridhar) comes forward to marry her and give an identity to the child. Unfortunately, the classmate dies due to illness soon after. The young man comes back and unexpectedly meets his son. The classmate writes a letter that he had considered the heroine as his sister, and she was as pure as river Ganges. Finally the young man accepts the heroine. This movie has very good songs and great lyrics.
Cast
edit- Ramakrishna as Manohar [Manu]
- Padma Vasanthi as Renuka (Renu)
- Sridhar as Madhu
- Jyoti as Manu's Sister
- Kalpanarani as Savitri (Madhu's Sister)
- Umashree
- B. K. Shankar as Halappa (shopkeeper)
Production
editSridhar was studying engineering when he was approached to act in this film. He asked Puttanna Kanagal for a week to make his decision.[2]
Soundtrack
editAll songs are composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics written by Vijaya Narasimha. B. R. Chaya made her Kannada debut with this film and her rendition of "Hindustanavu Endu" became famous.[3]
| Amrutha | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Sangeetha |
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mayuri Natya Mayuri" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya |
| 2 | "Hindustanavu Endu" | P. Jayachandran |
| 3 | "Hindustanavu Endu" | B. R. Chaya |
| 4 | "Parvathi Parashivana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya |
Awards
edit- Karnataka State Film Awards 1983–84
- Best Screenplay – Puttanna Kanagal
- Best Cinematographer – B. S. Basavaraj
- Best Editor – V. P. Krishna
References
edit- ^ National Film Archive of India [@NFAIOfficial] (24 March 2020). "#Adaptation A lobby card for Puttanna Kanagal's romance drama #AmruthaGalige (1984). The film was based on Dodderi Venkatagirirao's novel Avadana" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Anandraj, Shilpa (5 June 2021). "Remembering Puttanna Kanagal". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Anien, Tini Sara. "B R Chaya: I was never burdened with household work". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
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