Sundara Swapnagalu (transl. Sweet dreams) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by K. Balachander and written by Maniyan. The film featured Sridhar in the main role, along with Ramesh Aravind, making his on-screen debuts. Actress Tara, K. S. Ashwath and Vishwa Vijeth featured in the supporting roles. Produced by V. Natarajan of Kavithalaya Productions, the film had score and soundtrack were composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was a remake of the director's own Tamil film Sollathaan Ninaikkiren.[1]
| Sundara Swapnagalu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Written by | Maniyan |
| Based on | Sollathaan Ninaikkiren by K. Balachander |
| Produced by | V. Natarajan |
| Starring | Sridhar Ramesh Aravind Devilalitha Tara |
| Cinematography | R. Raghunath Reddy |
| Edited by | Ganesh - Kumar |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
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Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
This became the debut movie of Ramesh though he had shot first for another movie - Mouna Geethe which went on to be released shortly later. Ramesh earned acclaimed for reprising the role of Kamal Hassan in his debut movie itself. Impressed by his performance, Balachander went on to introduce Ramesh in both Tamil and Telugu - bringing a distinct trait of having been introduced in three different languages by the same director.[2]
Plot
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Cast
edit- Sridhar
- Ramesh Aravind
- Tara[3]
- Vishwa Vijeth
- Chithra
- Devilalitha
- Kuyili
- Janani
- K. S. Ashwath
- M. Jayashree
- Somashekar Rao
- Mysore Lokesh
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar, with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal.[4] Audio was brought out by Lahari Music company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nagabeku Madhyamavarga" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Sailaja | |
| 2. | "Hege Helali" | R. N. Jayagopal | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | |
| 3. | "Kshamisi Naa Helodella Thamashegagi" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja | |
| 4. | "Hrudayavu Swara Haadide" | R. N. Jayagopal | P. Susheela, Vani Jairam |
References
edit- ^ Ramachandran, Avinash (18 July 2020). "A rare talent for spotting talent, Actor Ramesh Aravind on K Balachander". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Interview with Ramesh Aravind - the director of Uttama Villain". onlykollywood.com. 7 September 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (24 December 2014). "K. Balachander left a mark on Kannada cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Sundara Swapnagalu (1986)". Mio. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.