Navakoti Narayana is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film directed by S. K. Ananthachari starring Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki. The film is based on the life of Purandara Dasa, a prominent composer of Carnatic music who lived from 1484 to 1564. In the film, Rajkumar plays the role of Purandara Dasa. The music of the film was composed by Shivaprasad.[1] This was the second Kannada movie on the life of Purandara Dasa after the 1937 movie Purandaradasa.
| Navakoti Narayana | |
|---|---|
 Film DVD cover | |
| Directed by | S. K. Ananthachari |
| Screenplay by | Narendra Babu S. K. Ananthachari |
| Produced by | D. R. Naidu |
| Starring | Rajkumar Sowcar Janaki Dikki Madhava Rao H. R. Shastri |
| Cinematography | S. V. Srikanth |
| Edited by | S. P. N. Krishna Harinarayanaiah |
| Music by | Shivaprasad |
Release date |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Rajkumar as Purandara Dasa
- Sowcar Janaki as Saraswati, wife of Purandara Dasa
- Dikki Madhava Rao
- H.R. Shastri as Vyasatirtha
- Mala
- Radhika
- Kemparaj
Soundtrack
edit| Navakoti Narayana | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Shivaprasad | |
| Released | 1964 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma[2] |
The music of the film was composed by Shivaprasad.
Tracklist[3]
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Madhukara Vruththi" | P. Leela, P. B. Sreenivas, M. Balamuralikrishna | 4:25 |
| 2 | "Bangaravidabare" | P. Leela, M. Balamuralikrishna | 3:36 |
| 3 | "Padumanabha" | Subbanarasimhayya | 2:47 |
| 4 | "Dasarendare" | P. B. Sreenivas | 0:39 |
| 5 | "Aalaya" | M. Balamuralikrishna | 1:02 |
| 6 | "Aadadella Olithe" | M. Balamuralikrishna | 2:59 |
| 7 | "Kannare Kande" | M. Balamuralikrishna | 3:20 |
| 8 | "Ranga Bara" | S. Janaki, M. Balamuralikrishna | 3:35 |
| 9 | "Indina Dinave" | M. Balamuralikrishna | 3:31 |
| 10 | "Manavajanma" | M. Balamuralikrishna | 2:46 |
| 11 | "Achchuthananda" | M. Balamuralikrishna | 2:03 |
| 12 | "Sri Gananatha" | Chorus | 1:58 |
References
edit- ^ http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000788 [bare URL]
- ^ "Navakoti Narayana Songs 1964: Listen to Navakoti Narayana Music from …". www.in.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Navakoti Narayana — Tracklist". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.