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| Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
| Screenplay by | B. S. Ranga |
| Produced by | B. S. Ranga |
| Starring | Rajkumar V. Nagayya Udaykumar Narasimharaju |
| Cinematography | B. S. Ranga |
| Edited by | P. G. Mohan M. Devendranath |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Vikram Productions |
| Distributed by | Vikram Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Mahishasura Mardini (Kannada: ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರ ಮರ್ದಿನಿ) is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, V. Nagayya, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju in the lead roles. It was dubbed in seven other languages and is the first major Pan-India film.[1]
The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.[2][3] It was dubbed in seven languages - including in Telugu under the same name [4] and in Hindi as Durga Maata(1960).[5][6] This was the first movie shot in Vikram Studios, Madras. Rajkumar sang a duet as a playback singer for the first time through the song Thumbithu Manava in this movie.[7]
Cast
- Rajkumar as Mahishasura
- V. Nagayya as Shukracharya
- Udaykumar as Rambhesha
- Narasimharaju as Vyaaghrasimha
- K. S. Ashwath as Narada
- Rajanala
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Sahukar Janaki as Gunavathi
- Sandhya as Chamundeshwari
- T. D. Kusalakumari
- Suryakala
- Ramadevi
- Indrani as Goddess Durga
- M. Lakshmidevi
- Vasudeva Girimaji
- Hanumantha Rao
- Anilkumar
- Suryakumar
- Udayashankar as Vishnu
- Sadashivaiah
- Rajendra Krishna
- Y. N. S. Swamy
- Rangaswamy
- Papamma
- Shanthamma
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[8]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Gaganadali Mugilaneri" | S. Janaki | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 03:02 |
| 2 | "Jaya Jagadeeswari" | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 02:35 | |
| 3 | "Sree Hari Muraari Chakradhaari" | P. B. Srinivas | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 02:49 |
| 4 | "Sri Hari Narayana Vanamaali" | P. B. Srinivas | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 02:54 |
| 5 | "Thumbithu Manava" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | Chi. Sadaashiviah | 03:26 |
References
- ^ "Did you know? The very first pan-Indian Kannada film is this 1959 classic starring Dr. Rajkumar - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Mahishasura Mardini". chiloka.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Mahishasura Mardini". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=79ji0Ax6zcE&feature=youtu.be
- ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qwHXCI0A6OA&feature=youtu.be
- ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0mOAN1Dj2ug&feature=youtu.be
- ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O96m2Xd_yVs&feature=youtu.be
- ^ "Mahishasura Mardhini Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
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