Edakallu Guddada Mele

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Edakallu Guddada Mele
File:Edakallu Guddada Mele.jpg
VCD cover
Directed byPuttanna Kanagal
Screenplay byPuttanna Kanagal
Based onEdakallu Guddada Mele
by Bharathisutha
Produced bySrikanth Nahatha
Srikanth Patel
Starring
CinematographyS. V. Srikanth
Edited by
  • S. P. N. Krishna
  • T. P. Velayudham
Music byM. Ranga Rao
Distributed bySrikanth & Srikanth Enterprises
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Edakallu Guddada Mele (Audio file "Kn-ಎಡಕಲ್ಲು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ.ogg" not found transl. Atop the Edakallu Hills) is a 1973 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal starring Jayanthi, Aarathi, Ranga, Chandrashekar, and Shivaram.

The film is based on the novel of same name by Bharathi Suta which is an adaptation of the English novel Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence.[1] deals with the theme of an extramarital affair of a woman whose husband is impotent.[1]

  • Jayanthi as Madhavi, the captain's wife[2]
  • Aarathi as Devaki, Madhavi's younger sister
  • Ranga as Captain Kumar, an ex-soldier
  • Chandrashekar as Nanjunda, captain's neighbor.[3]
  • Shivaram as Nanjunda's uncle

Production

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The song "Yaavoorava Iva" was shot in Kodagu.[4]

Release

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The film received 'A' certificate by the CBFC. The DVD was released with U certificate with some cuts required for recertification. However, a part of the deleted scenes created a furore when they resurfaced online in 2021.[5] The movie was dubbed in Hindi as Prem Aur Vaasna.[6][7]

Soundtrack

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M. Ranga Rao composed the music.[8]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Sanyaasi Sanyaasi"R. N. JayagopalS. Janaki3:13
2."Yaaroorava Iva"K. Prabhakar ShastryS. Janaki3:34
3."Santosha Sangeetha"Vijaya NarasimhaP. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:12
4."Nillu Nille"Vijaya NarasimhaS. Janaki3:20
5."Gundina Matte Gammatu"M. Narendra BaduS. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:20
6."Viraha Nooru Taraha"Vijaya NarasimhaP. Susheela4:57
Total length:28:52

Reception

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The movie was a big hit. Film analysts though were skeptical of Kanagal's handling of the theme. According to film historian K Puttaswamy, “It was extraordinary in its making but quite conservative in approach. It looks at losing one’s chastity as a sin and death as the solution. It is also a turning point in Kanagal’s career since from then he was quite conservative in his handling of women’s issues".[9]

See also

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References

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