Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
| Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma | |
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| Directed by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Written by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Chi. Udayashankar |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Starring | Rajkumar Madhavi K. S. Ashwath |
| Cinematography | V. K. Kannan |
| Edited by | P. J. Mohan |
| Music by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
Production company | Dakshayini Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 156 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (transl. Come, goddess of luck) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language comedy film. The title of the film was borrowed from a devaranama written by 12th century Haridasa Purandara Dasa. This film was written and directed Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who also composed and scored the film's soundtrack. The film stars Rajkumar, Madhavi and K. S. Ashwath in the pivotal roles.[1]
The film, produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Dakshayini Combines, was received exceptionally well at the box office and was one of the biggest hits of 1986. The movie saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks.[2] The dialogues and lyrics were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The movie was reported to have an overwhelming response from the Kannada circuit.[3] This was also one of the first Kannada movies to be released in Hyderabad.[4] The movie was remade in Telugu in 1988 as Maharajasri Mayagadu starring Krishna and Sridevi[5] with changes suiting the nativity.[6]
Plot
[edit]Panduranga and Parvathi hail from middle-class families with the sole intention of earning money, Panduranga wants money to make his sisters lead a happy life and also wants to escape from his uncle Tarle Tammayya who forces him to marry his daughter. After failed attempts, Panduranga and Parvathi decide to pose as married couple for a competition conducted by Ananda Enterprises and also bring a missing baby along with them. All the couples are under the eye of the competition judges. Panduranga and Parvati pretend to be couple to fool them and also to avoid Tammayya's trouble. Panduranga makes Tammayya seem to be mentally ill. When Parvati's grandfather, whom Parvati hates because of his arrogance, discovers this he decides to choose them as a couple, however his other granddaughter is not interested and later relents after learning that Panduranga once saved her life. After a funny chase towards the end, Panduranga and Parvathi are selected as best couple.
Cast
[edit]- Rajkumar as Panduranga
- Madhavi as Parvati
- K. S. Ashwath
- Balakrishna as Tarle Tammayya
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Uma Shivakumar as Champaka Malini
- Vijay Kashi
- Shivaram
- Mysore Lokesh
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who debuted as a music director with this movie. Singeetham requested Maestro Ilaiyaraaja to conduct the orchestra. The lyrics were by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[7]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Innu Hattira Hattira" | P. Susheela, Dr. Rajkumar | |
| 2. | "Yenu Mayavo Yenu Marmavo" | Dr. Rajkumar, Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Nee Atthare Entha Chenna" | Dr. Rajkumar, B. R. Chaya | |
| 4. | "Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Yaava Kaviyu Bareyalara" | Dr. Rajkumar | |
| 6. | "Ananda Ananda" | Dr. Rajkumar, Vani Jairam, Chi. Dattaraj |
Awards
[edit]- 1985–86 Karnataka State Film Awards
- 11th International Film Festival of India
- screened in the mainstream section
References
[edit]- ^ Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ":: Welcome to Chitatara ::". www.chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Rajkumar in Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma".
- ^ Manjunatha C (20 April 2021). "ಹೊರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಆದ ಮೊದಲ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು ವೈಭವದ ಸ್ವಾಗತ". Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Official Twitter
- ^ "Ten Best Kannada Comedy Films Available For Streaming, Starring Dr Rajkumar, Anant Nag, Jaggesh…". Film Companion. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Songs". Gaana. Retrieved 25 August 2021.