Eradu Kanasu
| Eradu Kanasu | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by |
Dorairaj S. K. Bhagavan |
| Produced by | Dorai Bhagawan |
| Written by | Vani |
| Based on |
Eradu Kanasu by Vani |
| Starring |
Rajkumar Kalpana Manjula |
| Music by | Rajan-Nagendra |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | Venkatram |
Production company |
Anupam Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Eradu Kanasu (lit. Two Dreams) is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by the duo Dorai and S. K. Bhagavan, and is based on the novel of the same name by Vani.[1] The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana and Manjula in lead roles.[2]
The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan-Nagendra considered evergreen hits. They were awarded with the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for 1974–75. The film's success led to its re-release on 6 February 2015 across Karnataka state.The movie saw a theatrical run of 30 weeks.[3]
The movie was remade in Telugu as Pooja. The song Endendu Ninnanu Marethu was retained by Rajan-Nagendra in the Telugu version as Enneno Janmala Bandham. The tune of the song Endendu Ninnanu Marethu was also used in the 1992 Hindi movie Jaan Se Pyaara which was "Bin Tere Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai Jeevan Mera".[4]
Cast
- Rajkumar as Ramu
- Kalpana as Gowri
- Manjula as Lalitha
- K. S. Ashwath
- Balakrishna
- Rajanand
- Advani Lakshmi Devi
- Sampath
- B. Jayashree
- Bhargavi Narayan
- Pandari Bai in a cameo appearance
Production
The song "Endendu Ninnanu" was shot at Gajanur dam in Shivamoga district.[5]
Themes and influences
The film was based on the novel of the same name by Vani.[6] Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu mentioned that the plot was similar to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[7]
Soundtrack
| Eradu Kanasu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Rajan-Nagendra | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama |
The music was composed by Rajan-Nagendra with lyrics for the soundtracks penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of six soundtracks.[8] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs. The song Thamnam Thamnam was remixed by Mano Murthy in Abhinetri (2015).[9]
| Track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Baadi Hoda Balliyinda" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:21 |
| 2. | "Endu Ninna Noduve" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas | 03:31 |
| 3. | "Thamnam Thamnam" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Indu Enage Govinda" | Raghavendra Swami | S. Janaki | 03:00 |
| 5. | "Endendu Ninnanu Marethu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas, Vani Jayaram | 04:34 |
| 6. | "Poojisalende Hoogala Thande" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. Janaki | |
Awards
At the 1973–74 Karnataka State Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Music Director (Rajan–Nagendra).
Legacy
The film's title inspired a 2017 film of same name starring Vijay Raghavendra.[10]
References
- ↑ Eradu Kanasu novel
- ↑ Eradu Kanasu (ಎರಡು ಕನಸು)
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070717135525/http://www.chitratara.com/showCelbProfile.asp?newsid=8
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqc2zcnupt8
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/rajkumar-had-an-affinity-for-shimoga/article3146813.ece
- ↑ Eradu Kanasu novel
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/shakespeare-influenced-kannada-films-too/article8510212.ece
- ↑ "Eradu Kanasu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/456982/rise-fall-actress.html
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/kannada-film-director-four-others-arrested-on-abduction-charges/article18589420.ece