Vasantha Geetha
Vasantha Geetha is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. The film stars Rajkumar, Gayathri and Master Lohith.[1]
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| Directed by | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Written by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Produced by | S. A. Govinda Raju V. Bharath Raj |
| Starring | Rajkumar Gayathri Leelavathi |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
Production company | Nirupama Art Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 161 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The story, lyrics and screenplay were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks.[2]
A portion of the song Kannalle Eno from this movie was re-used in the title track of the 2010 movie Jackie.[3][4]
Director S.K.Bhagwan had revealed that he was so impressed by an Iranian movie which he saw at an international film festival at New Delhi that he used the core plot of that movie as a reference point for the storyline of this movie.[5]
Plot
Vasanth, an insurance agent stays with his friend Srinivas Murthy's family. He saves a businessman Ashwath from thugs and also has a scuffle with his arrogant girl Geetha, without knowing she is Ashwath's daughter. After a few fights, Vasanth and Geetha fall in love and get married. Unable to adjust to class-differences, the marital life of the couple fills with tension. A son is born to the couple. Geetha suspects Vasanth of infidelity, who actually is tending to sick Srinivas Murthy's wife. She storms away with her son to her father's bungalow. Vasanth now has to get his life back in order and clear doubts from his son's mind as well.
Cast
- Rajkumar as Vasantha
- Gayathri as Geetha (Voice dubbed by B. Jayashree)
- Master Lohith as Shyam
- K. S. Ashwath as Seshadri
- Srinivasa Murthy as Ramu
- Leelavathi as Lakshmi
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Prabhakar
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[6] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs. A portion of the song Kannalle Eno from this movie was re-used in the title track of the 2010 movie Jackie.[3][4]
All lyrics are written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kannalle Eno" | Rajkumar | 04:30 |
| 2. | "Aataveno Notaveno" | Rajkumar, Vani Jairam | 04:16 |
| 3. | "Haayada Ee Sanje" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 04:14 |
| 4. | "Neenado Mathella Chanda" | Rajkumar | 04:26 |
References
- ^ Cast & crew
- ^ . www.chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b Kannada Hit Songs - Kannalli Eno From Beladingalagi Baa. Shemaroo Kannada. 12 August 2011. from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b Jackie | Full Songs JukeBox | Puneeth Rajkumar, Bhavana | V.Harikrishna | Puneeth Rajkumar Hit Songs. Anand Audio. 13 March 2014. from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ ವಸಂತ ಗೀತಾ ಶೂಟಿಂಗ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ರಾಯರ ಪವಾಡ-ಡಾ. ರಾಜ್ ಚಿತ್ರ-ಜೀವನ ಯಾನ-Part 17-Dorai Bhagawan-Kalamadhyama. Kalamadhyama ಕಲಾಮಾಧ್ಯಮ. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Vasantha Geetha songs
External links
- Vasantha Geetha at IMDb