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Mannina Maga (transl. Son of the soil) is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Geethapriya marking his debut as a solo in film-direction. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana and Jayakumari.[1] Produced by Sudarshan Movies banner and written by Geethapriya, the film received rave reviews and went on to win National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada[2] and ran for more than 100 days in cinema halls.
| Mannina Maga | |
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| Directed by | Geethapriya |
| Written by | Geethapriya |
| Screenplay by | Geethapriya |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | V. Manohar |
| Edited by | Bal G. Yadav |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Release date | 1968 |
Running time | 114 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bangalore Mirror had reported that the attitude of the heroine of rejecting the city for a village life was rare, an affirmation of the possibility or, the difficulty, of sustaining community life in a city is more common.[3]
Cast
- Rajkumar as Raja
- Kalpana as Mallika
- M. P. Shankar as Byranna
- Jayakumari
- H. R. Shastry
- Dikki Madhava Rao
- Vijayaprasad
- Ashwath Narayana
- B. Jaya
- Shanthamma
- Jayachitra
Production
Geetapriya finalised the script for his first directorial venture Mannina Maga. A house in Sadashivnagar was used for shooting. The film was also shot in a village Bijjawara and had booked accommodation in the Nandi Hills.[4]
Soundtrack
| Mannina Maga | |
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| Soundtrack album by Vijaya Bhaskar | |
| Released | 1968 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:24 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Saregama |
The film's soundtrack tuned by Vijaya Bhaskar found immense popularity with "Bhagavanta Kaikotta" and "Idena Sabhyate" songs reaching the cult status with philosophical lyrics by Geethapriya.[4][5] The album has five soundtracks.[6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Idhenu Sabhyathe" | Geethapriya | P. Susheela | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Mellage Nadeyole" | Geethapriya | P. Susheela | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Alutghihudhu Maanava" | Geethapriya | P. B. Sreenivas | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Bhagavantha Kaikotta" | Geethapriya | P. B. Sreenivas | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Bareyada Kaigalu" | Geethapriya | S. Janaki | 3:21 |
| Total length: | 16:24 | |||
Release
The film ran for more than 100 days in Bangalore's Kapali and Bharath theatres.[4][5]
Awards
- 1968 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay – Geethapriya
References
- Cast and crew Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Bangalore in Kannada films".
- Ganesh, Deepa (11 April 2014). "Voice embraces silence , but the song lives on - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- Khajane, Muralidhara (18 January 2016). "End of a poetic era in Kannada films - The Hindu". The Hindu.
- "Mannina Maga (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
External sources
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