Gandugali Kumara Rama
| Gandugali Kumara Rama | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | H. R. Bhargava |
| Produced by | Anitha Pattabhiram |
| Screenplay by |
Veerappa Maralavadi H. R. Bhargava |
| Story by | Su. Rudramurthy Shastry |
| Starring |
Shivrajkumar Rambha Anitha Laya |
| Music by | Gurukiran |
| Cinematography | Sundarnath Suvarna |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Raj |
Production company |
M. S. Ramaiah Chitralaya |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Gandugali Kumara Rama is a 2006 Indian biographical historical drama film based on the life of Kumara Rama (1290 AD – 1320 AD), who is considered to be the warrior prince prior to the establishment of the Vijayanagara Empire. Directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by Anitha Pattabhiram, the film threads the path of a novel written by Su. Rudramurthy Shastry. The film featured Shivarajkumar as the lead in dual roles along with Rambha, Laya and Anitha in pivotal roles.[1] The film was declared an average grosser by box office report. It was during the filming of this movie that Shivrajkumar's father and veteran actor Rajkumar died.
Legend
Kampili in Karnataka was ruled by Devaraaya who had successfully resisted the Yadavas, Seunas, Kakathiyas and Hoysalas. His son Kumara Rama (1290–1320) a great hero was exiled due to the intrigues of his step mother. He belonged to the Nayaka lineage of kings. He was the younger brother of Hakka-Bukka (the founders of Vijayanagara Empire)
Cast
- Shivarajkumar as Kumara Rama / Channa Rama (Dual role)
- Rambha
- Laya as Ramale
- Anitha as Ratna
- Ashok
- Srinivasa Murthy as Devaraya
- Avinash
- Ramesh Bhat
- Seetha
- Sumithra
- Doddanna
- C. R. Simha
- Suchitra
- Bhagyashree
- Kishore
- Dharma
- Aravind
- Karibasavaiah
- Honnavalli Krishna
Soundtrack
The soundtrack for the movie is composed by Gurukiran.
| Gandugali Kumara Rama | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Gurukiran | |
| Released | 2006 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Akash Audio |
| No. | Song | Singers | Length (m:ss) | Lyrics |
| 1 | Sarasake Baaro | Hariharan, Nithyashree Mahadevan | Kaviraj | |
| 2 | Ee Jeeva Jeeva | Udit Narayan, Madhu Balakrishnan | Rudramurthy Shastry | |
| 3 | O Prema | SPB, Chitra | MN Vyasarao | |
| 4 | Kumara Rama | Shankar Mahadevan | Shyamsundar | |
| 5 | Lelepaadi | Malathi, Mano | Sriranga | |
| 6 | Ginirama | Gurukiran, Komala Pothraj | V. Manohar | |
References
- History of Karnataka, H V Srinivas Murty
- ↑ "Gandugali Kumararama - Film review - a Shivarajkumar film". Viggy.com. 2011-03-13. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
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