Besuge
| Besuge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Geethapriya |
| Screenplay by | Geethapriya |
| Story by | Ashwini |
| Based on | Besuge by Ashwini |
| Produced by | Padmaprabha |
| Starring | Srinath Manjula K. S. Ashwath |
| Cinematography | N. G. Rao |
| Edited by | Bala G. Yadav |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
Production company | Srinidhi Films |
Release date | 1976 |
Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Besuge is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Geethapriya, based on a novel of the same name by Ashwini, and stars Srinath, Manjula and Chandrashekar, in lead roles.
The film is seen as a landmark in the career of Geethapriya, both as a director and lyricist, and actor Srinath.[1][2] At the 24th Filmfare Awards South, Srinath was awarded the Best Actor.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Srinath as Venu
- Manjula as Suma
- Sathyapriya as Liz
- Chandrashekar as Balu
- Jayalakshmi as Champa
- K. S. Ashwath as Venu's father
- M. V. Rajamma as Nagu, Venu's mother
- Shivaram as Ranga
- Chethan Ramarao
Soundtrack[edit]
| Besuge | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 23:14 |
| Label | Saregama |
Vijaya Bhaskar scored the music film's music and for its soundtrack, the lyrics for which were written by Vijaya Narasimha, R. N. Jayagopal, Geethapriya, Shyamsundar Kulkarni and Chi. Udaya Shankar. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.[4] The track "Besuge", written by Geethapriya, is notable as it has the usage of the word "Besuge" 64 times in it. It is considered of the best songs written by him.[1]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vasantha Baredanu" | Vijaya Narasimha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Life is a Merry Melody" | R. N. Jayagopal | Vani Jairam | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Besuge Besuge" | Geethapriya | S. P. Balasubrhamanyam, Vani Jairam | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Yaava Hoovu Yaara Mudigo" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Arere Intha Gandige" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas, Kasthuri Shankar, Anjali, Mahesh | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Besuge Besuge I" | Geethapriya | Chorus | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 23:14 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "End of a poetic era in Kannada films". The Hindu. 18 January 2016. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (18 February 2016). "'Weekend with Ramesh 2': Veteran actor Srinath on Kannada talk show this week". International Business Times. ibtimes.co.in. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. 1984. p. 235.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ "Besuge - EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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