Raja Nanna Raja (transl. Raja is my king) is a 1976 Kannada-language romantic thriller film, written by Salim–Javed,[1] and the screenplay was created by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The film was directed by A. V. Sheshagiri Rao, and produced by A. L. Abbaiah Naidu. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Chandrashekhar.[2] The songs composed by G. K. Venkatesh were received extremely well and considered as evergreen hits.[3]
| Raja Nanna Raja | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | A. V. Seshagiri Rao |
| Written by | Salim–Javed |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Produced by | Abbaiah Naidu |
| Starring | Rajkumar Aarathi K. S. Ashwath Chandrashekhar |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P Bhakthavathsalam |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Madhu Art Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film deals with the theme of reincarnation and the lead actors romance in two getups - one in the modern day and another 200 years ago. The film ws a huge success at the box-office.[4] In an episode in Weekend with Ramesh , S. P. Balasubrahmanyam revealed that Ilaiyaraaja had worked under G. K. Venkatesh as a guitar player.[5] This movie popularized the role of the suave antihero in Kannada films.
The film was released on 27 May 1976.[6] It had a theatrical run of 25 weeks.[7] Similarities have been noticed in the core plot elements of this movie and Magadheera.[8] V. Vijayendra Prasad, father of S. S. Rajamouli and the story writer of his movies, had admitted that Dr. Rajkumar films were also one of the responsible factors for the content he derived for his stories.[9]
Cast
edit- Rajkumar as Raja
- Aarathi as Ganga / Geetha
- K. S. Ashwath
- Chandrashekar
- Balakrishna
- Sampath
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- M. P. Shankar
Soundtrack
edit| Raja Nanna Raja | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Studio | Prasad Studio |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 19:26 |
| Label | Saregama |
G. K. Venkatesh composed the soundtrack and the lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of five soundtracks.[10] The song Thanuvu Manavu had another video version which was not used in the movie but that version went on to be used in Kashinath's 1989 movie Preyasi Preethisu.[11] The initial lyrics of the song Nooru Kannu Saaladu was Baare Nanna Mohini.[12] G.K.Venkatesh re-used the tune of Nooru Kannu Saaladu as Maaghamasa Velalo for the 1980 Telugu movie Jathara.[13]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nooru Kannu Saladu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Ninade Nenapu Dinavu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Raja Nanna Raja (Title)" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Instrumental | 2:28 |
| 4. | "Thanuvu Manavu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Kalletigintha Ninna" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 19:26 | |||
References
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- ^ "Raja Nanna Raja Cast & Crew, Raja Nanna Raja Kannada Movie Cast, Actor, Actress, Director – Filmibeat". FilmiBeat.
- ^ "Raja Nanna Raja at Smashits". Archived from the original on 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Raja Nanna Raja (ರಾಜ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ)". 2 October 2010.
- ^ "Weekend with Ramesh Season2 – Episode 19 – Watch Full Episode Online (HD) for Free – OZEE – Zee Kannada". www.zeekannadatv.com.
- ^ "Raja Nanna Raja Movie | eTimes", The Times of India, retrieved 22 August 2022
- ^ ":: Welcome to Chitatara ::". www.chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "After Gajakesari, S Krishna to Make Hebbuli". 29 May 2014.
- ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/dubbing-to-kannada-vijayendra-prasad-observation-kannada-_amp-news-180113
- ^ "Raja Nanna Raja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. 27 May 1976. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "Preyasi Preethisu – ಪ್ರೇಯಸಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು-Kannada Full HD Movie - FEAT.Kashinath, Sagarika". SRS Media Vision. 14 November 2014 – via YouTube.
- ^ ""ನಾಡು ಕಂಡ ರಾಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್" ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಸಮಾರಂಭದ ಅಪರೂಪದ ಸಂಚಿಕೆಗಳು..!! | Prof. Krishne Gowda | Ep 05". YouTube. 9 October 2023.
- ^ "మాఘమాస వేళలో | వీడియో సాంగ్ | జాతర | చిరంజీవి | శ్రీధర్ | V9 వీడియోస్". YouTube. 28 August 2018.