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Gejje Pooje
Directed byPuttanna Kanagal
Written byM. K. Indira
Screenplay byPuttanna Kanagal
Produced byRashi Brothers
StarringKalpana
Gangadhar
Leelavathi
CinematographySrikanth
Edited byV. P. Krishna
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Distributed byChithra Jyothi
Release date
1969
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Gejje Pooje is a 1969 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal and produced by Rashi Brothers. The film stars Kalpana, Gangadhar and Leelavathi in lead roles. Gejje means anklet and pooje means worship but in this context of the film, it means a mock marriage. The film is based on the novel Gejje Pooje by M. K. Indira.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as Thaaliya Salangaiya, in Telugu as Kalyana Mandapam and in Hindi as Ahista Ahista which further inspired the 2007 Hindi movie Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.

Plot

This socially relevant movie explores the problem of prostitutes. It was based on the novel written by M. K. Indira. The heroine Chandra ( played by Kalpana) is the daughter of a devadasi is in love with a young man who is her neighbour. The young girl understands the value of education and with the support of her mother intends to reject the life of prostitution. Circumstances and the young man's suspicion makes him abandon the heroine. The girl he marries is the daughter of the heroine's father who had abandoned both her and her mother. Chandra agrees to perform gejjepooje as part of initiation into a life of prostitution but in the end she commits suicide by swallowing a diamond.

Cast

Award

National Film Awards 1969

  • Best Kannada Film
  • Best Screenplay – S R Puttanna Kanagal

Karnataka State Film Awards 1969-70

  • First Best Film
  • Best Supporting Actress – Leelavathi
  • Best Screenplay – S R Puttanna Kanagal
  • Best Dialogue Writer – Navarathna Ram Rao
  • Best Cinematographer – S V Srikanth

Soundtrack

Title Singers Lyrics
Gaganavo Ello S. Janaki R. N. Jayagopal
Hejje Hejjegu Honne Suriyali S. Janaki Chi. Udaya Shankar
Maguve Ninna Hoonagu S. Janaki Vijaya Narasimha
Ondhu Dhina RAAthriyali BK. Sumithra R. N. Jayagopal
Panchama VEdha, PrEmadha NAAdha P. B. Sreenivas Vijaya Narasimha
Panchama VEdha, PrEmadha NAAdha S. Janaki Vijaya Narasimha

References

  1. ^ "Gejje Pooje". kannadamoviesinfo.com. 10 January 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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