Operation Diamond Racket
| Operation Diamond Racket | |
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 DVD cover of the film | |
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| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | P. S. Prakash |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Distributed by | Anupam Movies |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Operation Diamond Racket (Kannada: ಆಪರೇಷನ್ ಡೈಮಂಡ್ ರ್ಯಾಕೆಟ್) is a 1978 Indian Kannada Spy Thriller film produced and directed by the duo B. Dorai Raj and S. K. Bhagavan, starring Rajkumar and Padmapriya (actress) in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Chandralekha, Raji, Vajramuni, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Tiger Prabhakar and M. B. Shetty (credited as Fighter Shetty).
The film was the fourth and the last in the CID 999 Franchise created along the lines of the James Bond and James Bond - styled films following Jedara Bale, Goa Dalli CID 999 and Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999. The film was re-released in 2013.[1] This is the only colour movie in the franchise and also the only movie in the franchise to not feature Narasimharaju.
The movie was shot in Nepal and became the first Kannada movie to be shot outside India. However, another Kannada movie which released four months later, Singaporenalli Raja Kulla is widely credited as the movie which started the trend of Kannada movies being shot outside India since it was shot in a country which is not an Indian neighbour.
Cast
- Rajkumar
- Padmapriya
- Chandralekha
- Raji
- Vajramuni
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Tiger Prabhakar
- M. B. Shetty (credited as Fighter Shetty)
- Mamatha Shenoy
- Seema Kapoor
- Jennifer
- Rajanand
- Manzin
- Mablaresh Rao
Soundtrack
| Operation Diamond Racket | |
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| Soundtrack album by G. K. Venkatesh | |
| Recorded | 1978 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 18:21 |
| Label | Saregama |
The music of the film composed by G. K. Venkatesh with lyrics for the soundtrack penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[2] The song "If You Come Today" sung by Rajkumar became widely popular, as the song was entirely written in unintentionally broken English.[3]
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| 1. | "Nee Naduguveyeke" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 4:24 |
| 2. | "If You Come Today" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Alli Illi Noduve" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Nodideya" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Vani Jayaram | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 18:21 | |||
Re-release
Operation Diamond Racket was re-released across 40 theatres in Karnataka on 31 May 2013.[1] The film received a good opening, having collected ₹1 lakh (US$1,400) on the opening day in Kapali Theatre, Bangalore.
References
- 1 2 "Good opening for Operation Diamond Racket". The Times of India. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "Operation Diamond Racket (1978) cast and crew". kannadamoviesinfo.com. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ "When Rajkumar sang..." Rediff.com. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2014.