Mysore Mallige (film)
| Mysore Mallige | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Produced by | Srihari Khoday |
| Written by |
T. S. Nagabharana C. Ashwath Basavaraj |
| Starring |
Girish Karnad Sudharani H. G. Dattatreya Anand |
| Music by | C. Ashwath |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
Production company |
Yajaman Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mysore Mallige (Kannada: ಮೈಸೂರ ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ) is a 1992 Indian Kannada drama film directed and co-written by T. S. Nagabharana[1] and produced by Srihari Khoday. The story is based on a 1942 work of the same title by the acclaimed poet K. S. Narasimhaswamy.[2] The film was an attempt to create a story based on the poetry.
The film's cast consisted mainly of actors from a theatrical background including Girish Karnad, Sudharani, Anand, Sundar Raj and H. G. Dattatreya.[3]
The film was well received upon release. It went on to win National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada and the lyrical works by Narasimha Swamy fetched him the National Film Award for Best Lyrics. The film also received multiple Karnataka State Film Awards including Best Film, Best Actress and other technical categories.
On the occasion of 101st birth anniversary of K. S. Narasimha Swamy, a leading Kannada daily reported that this movie was the inspiration for the 1994 Hindi movie 1942: A Love Story.[4]
Cast
- Girish Karnad
- Sudharani
- Anand
- Sundar Raj
- H. G. Dattatreya
- Shankar Rao
- Kasaragodu Chinna
- Kishori Ballal
- Pankaja
- Sripathi Ballal
- Shimoga Venkatesh
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by C. Ashwath. All the 9 songs composed for this film have been from the literary work collection of poet K. S. Narasimha Swamy.
| Track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Hakkiya Haadige" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Katthale Thumbida" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 3. | "Ondiralu Kanasali" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Deepavu Ninnade" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Sirigereya Neeralli" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6. | "Ninna Premada Pariya" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 7. | "Balegara Chennayya" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 8. | "Aakashakke" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 9. | "Rayaru Bandaru" | K. S. Narasimha Swamy | Rathnamala Prakash | |
Awards
The film has won the following awards since its release.
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
- Silver Lotus Award – Best Lyricist — K. S. Narasimhaswamy
- 1991–92 Karnataka State Film Awards
- Second Best Film
- Best Actress — Sudharani
- Best Cinematographer — B. C. Gowrishankar
- Best Sound Recording — Aravinda Kiggal and K. S. Krishnamurthy
- Best Editor — Suresh Urs
- Best Film – Kannada
- Best Director – Kannada — T. S. Nagabharana
- Best Actress – Kannada — Sudharani
- Best Music Director – Kannada — C. Ashwath
- This film screened at IFFI 1992 Panorama section.
References
- ↑ "TS Nagabharana movies list". www.bharatmovies.com. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (26 January 2014). "He touched hearts with his simple poetry of love". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ↑ "Mysore Mallige". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
- ↑ "ಕನ್ನಡದ ಅನನ್ಯ 'ಪ್ರೇಮಕವಿ'". Vijaykarnatka. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-11-04.