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Benkiya Bale
Directed byDorai-Bhagavan
Based onBenkiya Bale
by T. R. Subba Rao[1]
Produced byRamesh
Richy
Ramarathnam
Sharadamba
Shashi Prakash
StarringAnant Nag
Lakshmi
Balakrishna
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
CinematographyR. Chittibabu
Edited byP. Bhaktavatsalam
Music byRajan-Nagendra
Production
company
Sri Manthralaya Art Combines
Release date
1983
Running time
137 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Benkiya Bale (transl. Fire Trap) is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by the Dorai-Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao.[2][3][4] The film stars Anant Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas in the lead roles.

The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan-Nagendra considered evergreen hits. The film is considered as one of the best movies of Anant Nag and Lakshmi duo.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Rajan-Nagendra, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[5] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs.

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Nanagagi Banda"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
2."Ninna Naguvu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
3."Olida Jeeva"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
4."Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu"S. Janaki 

Box-office

"Benkiya Bale" was one of the highest grossing Kannada films of the year 1983. It ran for 100 days at many centres across Karnataka.

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/NFAIOfficial/status/1204367776304910336
  2. ^ https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/editorial/tarasu-kannada-films-novelist-nagarahavu-hamsageetha-chandanada-gombe-chandavalliya-thota-akashmika-nrupatunga
  3. ^ "Benkiya Bale". Total Kannada. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
  4. ^ Benkiya Bale : A Social Novel
  5. ^ Benkiya Bale songs