Nagarahole (film)

Nagarahole
Nagarahole
Directed by	S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
Written by	H. V. Subba Rao
Screenplay by	S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
Produced by	S. N. Parthanath; R. F. Manik Chand; C. H. Balaji Singh
Starring	Vishnuvardhan; Bharathi; Master Prasad Tagat; Baby Indira; Ambareesh
Cinematography	P. S. Prakash
Edited by	Bal G. Yadav
Music by	Chellapilla Satyam
Production; company	Mahatma Productions
Distributed by	Varuna Pictures
Release date	1977;
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Nagarahole (Kannada: ನಾಗರಹೊಳೆ) is a 1977 Indian Kannada children's film written by H. V. Subba Rao, with screenplay and direction by S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu, starring Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi and Ambarish.

Plot

A school trip to the Nagarhole National Park turns dangerous for the children. The teachers are caught in a bind. The trip turns lucky for the principal (Bharathi) when she meets her lost husband.

Cast

Production

Rajendra Singh Babu wanted to make a children's adventure film completely set in a forest being inspired by the books written by Enid Blyton. He approached celebrated Kannada writer H. V. Subba Rao who went for a recce to Nagarahole for 15 days with the added sub plot of naxalites lurking around the forest. H. V. Subba Rao penned an original adventure story, and dialogues for the pathbreaking film. ^[1]

The character of Ambareesh was based on a real life driver whom Babu met during the stay there. Babu revealed that the team struggled hard to shoot scenes like a tiger carrying a little boy and manchan scene, which took around 75 takes.^[1] The climax sequence were shot on the Sakleshpura Bridge with 13 tunnels at 165 ft in height and it was Asia's highest bridge. The film which began production in 1974 was not released until 1977 due to lack of takers.^[1]

Soundtrack

The title song "Ille Swarga Ille Naraka" was sung Ravi, and released in 2004 by Saregama.^[2]^[3]

"Ee Notake Mai Maatake" singers: Bharathi, Vishnuvardhan lyrics: Chi Udayashankar
"Ille Swarga Ille Naraka" singer: Ravi lyrics: Chi Udayashankar
"Hey Hey Piltu Hey Hey Chiltu" singers: P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki, lyrics: R. N. Jayagopal
"Naagaraholeyo Ammaale" singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, lyrics: Vijaya Narasimha

Recognition

Won Karnataka State Film Awards for 'best child actor' 1976-1977 for Prasad Tagat, Bhanuprakash, Sathish and Baby Indira

References

^ ^a ^b ^c http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/innovative-and-bold-explorations/article19443892.ece
^ staff. "Nagara Hole". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
^ staff. "Nagara Hole Audio Songs". Musicmazaa. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

External links

Nagarhole at the Internet Movie Database

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[hi-1] ttp://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/innovative-and-bold-explorations/article19443892.ece

[Allmusic-2] staff. "Nagara Hole". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

[Musicmazaa-3] staff. "Nagara Hole Audio Songs". Musicmazaa. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

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