Africadalli Sheela (transl. Sheela in Africa) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language fantasy-adventure film, written, directed and produced by Dwarakish. Made on the similar lines as the Hollywood film Sheena, the film was extensively shot in the forest ranges in the African continent. This film was the first Indian film to have been shot in the African forests.[1]
| Africadalli Sheela | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dwarakish |
| Written by | Dwarakish |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring | Charan Raj Sahila Chadha |
| Cinematography | R. Deviprasad |
| Edited by | Goutham Raju |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri Vijay Anand (background score) |
Production company | Dwarakish Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film featured Charan Raj and Sahila in the lead roles, along with Dwarakish, Srinivasa Murthy and Kalyan Kumar in supporting roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar and R. N. Jayagopal. Dwarakish remade the film in Tamil as Kizhakku Africavil Sheela, which starred Suresh, Nizhalgal Ravi and Sahila reprising her character, while she went on to reprise her character in its Hindi remake, titled Sheela, starring Nana Patekar.[2][3]
Cast
edit- Charan Raj as Shankar
- Sahila Chadha as Sheela
- Ranjita as Sheela's mother
- Srinivasa Murthy as Ramu
- Dwarakish as Naayaka
- Kalyan Kumar as Rao Bahaddur
- Disco Shanti
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Raacha
- Kanchana
- Sudheer
- Kovai Sarala as Chikki Mukki
Soundtrack
editAll the songs are composed and scored by Bappi Lahiri.[4] This film marked the entry of singer K. S. Chithra to the Kannada cinema. Writing for Deccan Herald in a 2001 article, a reviewer noted that Lahiri's rendition of "Sheela Sheela" was "easily one of his best efforts in Kannada for its sheer slow pace and noiselessnes".[5]
| Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sheela Sheela" | Bappi Lahiri, Nazia Hassan | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 2 | "Thakka Dhimi Thana" | Manjula Gururaj | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 3 | "Hey Hennu Illade" | Manjula Gururaj | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 4 | "Thampada Tholu" | K. J. Yesudas, Manjula Gururaj | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 5 | "Sheela O My Sheela" | K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
References
edit- ^ "From 200 theatres to 12,000 screens, the stellar journey of Kannada film industry". Telangana Today. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Kizhakku Africavil Sheela. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ YouTube. YouTube. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ Africadalli Sheelamio.to
- ^ Bellave, Pradeep (10 June 2001). "Memorable tune from Bollywood". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 28 June 2001. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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