Gejje Pooje is a 1969 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and produced by Rashi Brothers. The film stars Kalpana, Gangadhar and Leelavathi in the lead roles. Gejje means anklet and pooje means worship, but in the context of this film, it means a mock marriage. The film is based on the novel Gejje Pooje, by M. K. Indira. The film was remade in Tamil as Thaaliya Salangaiya, in Telugu as Kalyana Mandapam and in Hindi as Ahista Ahista.
Gejje Pooje | |
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Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
Written by | M. K. Indira |
Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
Based on | Gejje Pooje by M. K. Indira |
Produced by | Rashi Brothers |
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Cinematography | Srikanth |
Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Distributed by | Chithra Jyothi |
Release date | 1969 |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
This socially relevant film explores the problem of prostitutes. It was based on the novel written by M. K. Indira. The heroine Chandramukhi (played by Kalpana) is the daughter of a devadasi who falls in love with a young man who is her neighbour, as they grew up together. The young girl understands the value of education and with the support of her mother intends to reject the life of prostitution. Circumstances and the young man's suspicion makes him abandon the heroine. The girl he then goes on to marry is actually her half-sister, the daughter of the heroine's father from his marriage with another woman. He had abandoned both Chandra and her mother. Chandra agrees to perform 'gejje pooje' (literally getting married to ankle bracelets) as part of initiation into a life of prostitution, but in the end, she commits suicide by crushing & swallowing the diamond (from the ring that was gifted to her by her biological father in his memory).
The music was composed by Vijayabaskhar.
Title | Singers | Lyrics |
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"Gaganavo Ello" | S. Janaki | R. N. Jayagopal |
"Hejje Hejjegu Honne Suriyali" | S. Janaki | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
"Maguve Ninna Hoonagu" | S. Janaki | Vijaya Narasimha |
"Ondhu Dhina Raathriyali" | B. K. Sumitra | R. N. Jayagopal |
"Panchama Vedha, Premadha Naadha" | P. B. Sreenivas | Vijaya Narasimha |
"Panchama Vedha, Premadha Naadha" | S. Janaki | Vijaya Narasimha |
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