Immadi Pulikeshi (film)

Immadi Pulikeshi
Directed by N. C. Rajan
Produced by Sri Venkatesh Chitra
Screenplay by G. V. Iyer
Based on Life story of Pulakesi II
Starring Rajkumar
Udayakumar
Jayanthi
Music by G. K. Venkatesh
Cinematography B. Dorairaj
Rajaram
Edited by N. C. Rajan
S. A. John
Release date
 1967
Running time
 154 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada

Immadi Pulikeshi (Kannada: ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ಪುಲಿಕೇಶಿ) is a 1967 Kannada biographical feature film written by G. V. Iyer and directed by N. C. Rajan. The cast includes Rajkumar, Udayakumar, Jayanthi, Kalpana and Balakrishna.[1] The film had a soundtrack and original score by G. K. Venkatesh and cinematography by B. Dorairaj and Rajaram.

Immadi Pulikeshi is based on the story of the famous Kannada ruler Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty who was significantly involved in branching out the dynasty to extend over most parts of the Deccan. The movie was the 100th movie of actor Balakrishna. Music composer G. K. Venkatesh produced the movie under the banner Sri Venkatesh Chitra. Rajkumar plays the title character Immadi Pulikeshi while Udayakumar plays a hunchback Kubja Vishnuvardhana.

K. V. Vijayendra Prasad , father of S. S. Rajamouli and the storywriter of Baahubali: The Beginning had revealed that he was inspired by the hero introduction sequence of this movie[2] and hence incorporated a similar sequence in the movie Baahubali: The Beginning .[3] He had further revealed that the core storyline - where one brother is not given the throne because of his disability leading to animosity between blood relatives - was also partly inspired by this movie. [4]

Cast

Soundtrack

The songs and score were composed by G. K. Venkatesh and lyrics written by G. V. Iyer[5]

Sl No.Song TitleSingersLyrics
1Kannadada Kula ThilakaS. JanakiG. V. Iyer
2Cheluvina OdethanaS. JanakiG. V. Iyer
3Thaaniralu Mane KeliS. JanakiG. V. Iyer
4Atthige NaaleS. JanakiG. V. Iyer
5Kaddu Noduva HenneP. SusheelaG. V. Iyer

References

  1. ↑ Immadi Pulikeshi cast & crew
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksXHYfau8uo
  3. ↑ http://prekshaa.in/contributions-of-kannada-cinema-to-historical-dramas/#.WzjaB9SLRnJ
  4. ↑ http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=19360&boxid=11727493
  5. ↑ Immadi Pulikeshi songs


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