Devara Kannu
| Devara Kannu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Y. R. Swamy |
| Written by | Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta (Based on Bengali Novel) |
| Starring | Lokesh Aarathi Anant Nag Ambareesh |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhakthavathsalam |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Production company | Sri Bhagavathi Productions |
| Distributed by | Sri Bhagavathi Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 129 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Devara Kannu (transl. God's eye) is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. The film stars Lokesh, Aarathi, Anant Nag and Ambareesh, who were relative newcomers, in supporting roles. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa.[1][2] The film is based on a Bengali novel by Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta. The film was remade in Tamil as Annan Oru Koyil, in Malayalam as Ellaam Ninakku Vendi and in Telugu as Bangaru Chellelu[3].
Plot[edit]
This is a murder mystery where in the hero (Lokesh) is on the run from the Police as he is accused of murdering the rapist ( Ambareesh) of his sister on the spot. His sister has amnesia and cannot remember the sequence of events. He meets his fiance Arathi in a lonely railway station. Together with the Psychologist Doctor (Anant Nag) they have to unravel the murder mystery and find out if :Lokesh was indeed the killer as alleged. Thrilling last minute confession by the sister ( Jayalakshmi) brings the film to a satisfactory end. Highly recommended movie based on a novel by a Bengali author Nihar Ranjan Gupta.
Cast[edit]
- Lokesh as Dr. Ramesh
- Aarathi as Sandhya
- Anant Nag as Dr. Anand
- Ambareesh as Sridhar
- Venkatarao Thalageri
- Dheerendra Gopal as Peter
- Shakti Prasad as Sandhya's uncle
- N. S. Rao as Ranga
- Sharapanjara Iyengar
- Thyagaraj Urs
- Kannada Raju
- Kunigal Ramanath
- Jayalakshmi as Rekha
- Rama Prabha
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Sandhya's aunt
- Vijayakala
- Baby Shyam
- Leena Das
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Naguvina Aluvina" | K. J. Yesudas | Vijaya Narasimha | 03:36 |
| 2 | "Ninna Neenu Maretharenu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chi. Udaya Shankar | 03:19 |
| 3 | "O Iniya Nee Yelliruve" | P. Susheela | Vijaya Narasimha | 03:12 |
| 4 | "Ninna Neenu Maretharenu" | P. Susheela | Vijaya Narasimha | 03:19 |
| 5 | "Ninne Sanje Alli Nodide" | Vani Jairam | Chi. Udayashankar | 03:28 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Devara Kannu". chiloka.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Devara Kannu". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ Raman, Mohan V. (5 September 2019). "50 Years of 'Deiva Magan': Why Sivaji Ganesan still matters…". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Devara Kannu Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
External links[edit]
- Devara Kannu at IMDb
- Devara Kannu on YouTube
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