Kittur Chennamma (film)

Kitturu Chennamma
Directed by B. R. Panthulu
Produced by B. R. Panthulu
Screenplay by G. V. Iyer
Starring B. Saroja Devi
Music by T. G. Lingappa
Cinematography W. R. Subba Rao
M. Karnan
Edited by R. Devarajan
Distributed by Padmini Pictures
Release dates
  • 24 February 1961
Running time
 164 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada

Kitturu Chennamma (Kannada: ಕಿತ್ತೂರು ಚೆನ್ನಮ್ಮ) is a 1961 Indian historical drama film in Kannada language, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu.[1] It stars B. Saroja Devi as Kittur Chennamma, an Indian freedom fighter who led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824, and died in captivity in 1829.

At the 9th National Film Awards, the film was awarded the Best Feature Film in Kannada.[2] This film screened at IFFI 1992 B R Panthalu Homage section.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by T. G. Lingappa and lyrics for the soundtrack penned by G. V. Iyer. The songs "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe" and "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava" were taken from the poems of Akka Mahadevi, a poet who lived in the 12th century Karnataka.

Tracklist

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Hoovina Hantha Hatthuva Jane" S. Janaki, Kamala
2 "Nayanadali Doreyiralu Yara Kanali" P. Susheela
3 "Aalakke Hoovilla" S. Janaki, A. P. Komala
4 "Kolu Thudiya Kodagananthe" S. Janaki
5 "Thanukaragadavaralli Pushpava" P. Susheela
6 "Kitthura Raniyu Hetthalu Puthrana"
7 "Devaru Devaru Devarembuvaru"
8 "Sanne Eneno Maadithu Kannu" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
9 "Ahorathri Niladodi" P. B. Sreenivas
10 "Thayi Deviyanu Kaane" P. Kalinga Rao

References

  1. ↑ "Kittur Chennamma (1962) cast and crew". kannadamoviesinfo.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

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