Geetha (1981 film)

Geetha
Geetha
	File:Kannada film Geetha poster.jpg Film poster
Directed by	Shankar Nag
Screenplay by	Arundathi Nag; Shankar Nag
Story by	Arundathi Nag; Shankar Nag
Produced by	Pramod Narayan
Starring	Shankar Nag; Akshata Rao
Cinematography	B. C. Gowrishankar
Edited by	P. Bhakthavathsalam
Music by	Ilayaraja
Production; company	Pushpa Production
Distributed by	Padmashri Pictures; Kushtagi Films
Release date	1981;
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Geetha (Template:Lang-kn) is a 1981 Indian Kannada language romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag and Akshata Rao in the lead roles. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri.^[1] Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events.^[2]^[3]

Plot

Geetha (Akshata Rao) is a college-going student, who has co-organised a charity concert in her college. Sanjay (Shankar Nag), a singer, performs at the show singing the track "Santhoshakke". Floored by performance and his good luck, she pursues him. A university champion in badminton, she invites him to her club to play, with an intention to get closer to him and succeeds. However, Geetha suffers from an illness, the symptoms of which is seen in her holding her neck tight and screaming. Her father Srinivas (K. S. Ashwath) suffers from a heart ailment. Following another of Sanjay's concert, she confesses her love to him. He, however fails to remember her every time, and eventually, falls in love with her.

On diagnosis, it is revealed to Geetha's mother, Dr. Mukta (Sowcar Janaki) that she suffers from blood cancer, which is not revealed to her father and her. Eager to learn to drive a car, Geetha pesters Sanjay. Sanjay flusters every time she asks him, and finally reveals to her about his ex-girlfriend Sunanda, who succumbed as a brake failed vehicle she was driving exploded. Deciding to get married, Sanjay speaks to Geetha's mother, when she reveals to him of the latter's illness. The illness takes a toll on Geetha's eyes and loses her eyesight among other visible bodily wounds. Sanjay, with the help of Dr. Rudrappa (Lohithashwa) gets an Interferon drug, an alleged cure of cancer, imported from California. He collects it from the airport and Geetha breathes her last by the time he arrives at her house with the drug.

Cast

Shankar Nag as Sanjay
Akshata Rao as Geetha
K. S. Ashwath as Srinivas
Sowcar Janaki as Mukta
Ramesh Bhat as Satish
Gayathri
Shyamala
Shivaram as Linganna
Mandeep Roy as Hanumantha
Tiger Prabhakar as an astrologer
Lohithaswa as Doctor Rudrappa
Hanumanthachar
Kunigal Ramanath
Baby Sunali

Soundtrack

Ilayaraaja composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks, and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of six soundtracks.^[4] Ilayaraja later adapted the track "Jotheyali" as "Vizhiyile Mani" for Nooravathu Naal and also as "Jaane Do Na" for the 2007 Hindi film Cheeni Kum. "Nanna Jeeva" was adapted as "Devan Thandha Veenai" for Unnai Naan Sandhithen. "Kelade" was adapted as "Devathai Ilam Devi" for Aayiram Nilave Vaa.

Tracklist
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Geetha"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:11
2.	"Santhoshakke"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:16
3.	"Kelade Nimageega"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	5:11
4.	"Yene Kelu"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:36
5.	"Nanna Jeeva"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:10
6.	"Jotheyali"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:23
Total length:				26:47

References

^ "Geetha (1981)". kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Vasundhara rocks Kudla fans". The Hindu. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Specially abled navigate new milestone". Deccan Herald. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Geetha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 8 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[1] "Geetha (1981)". kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[2] "Vasundhara rocks Kudla fans". The Hindu. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Specially abled navigate new milestone". Deccan Herald. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[4] "Geetha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 8 November 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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