Sanaadi Appanna
| Sanaadi Appanna | |
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| Directed by | Vijay |
| Written by | Krishnamoorthy Puranik |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Produced by | Saraswathi Srinivas V. S. Murali |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Distributed by | Anandalakshmi Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Sanaadi Appanna (Kannada: ಸನಾದಿ ಅಪ್ಪಣ್ಣ) is a 1977 Indian Kannada film directed by Vijay, based on a novel of the same name by Krishnamoorthy Puranik,[1] and starring Rajkumar and Jaya Prada in lead roles. The supporting cast features Ashok, Balakrishna, R. Sampath, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Papamma and Madhavi (credited as Baby Madhavi).The movie saw a theatrical run of 50 weeks.[2]
The film is considered a landmark in Kannada cinema.[3] It is notable for the fact that Bismillah Khan played the actual shehnai for Rajkumar's character in this movie. The film was remade in Telugu as Sannayi Appanna (1980) starring Sobhan Babu.
Cast
- Rajkumar as Appanna
- Jaya Prada as Basanthi ( Voice dubbed by B. Jayashree )
- Ashok as Hanmanthu or Rao, Appanna's son
- Balakrishna as Apashruthi Ayyanna
- R. Sampath
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Landlord
- Papamma
- Madhavi (credited as Baby Madhavi)
- Shivaprakash
- K. Venkataraju
- Bhatti Mahadevappa
- Joker Shyam
- Honnavalli Krishna as Apashruthi Ayyanna's Son
- Puneeth Rajkumar as young Ashok
Production
Sanaadi translates to shehnai in the Kannada language. The films deals with the life of a rural shehnai artiste Appannna (played by Rajkumar). In early 1977, Bismillah Khan flew from Varanasi with his ten-member troupe to Prasad Studios in Madras (now Chennai) and spent nine days working on the film.[3][4]
Soundtrack
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The background score for the film and soundtrack were composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The soundtrack album consists of seven tracks, which includes a Shehnai solo played by Bismillah Khan.[5]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Naane Thaayi Naane Thande" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas | 6:05 |
| 2. | "Shehanoi Music Bit" | Bismillah Khan | 3:03 | |
| 3. | "Raaga Anuraaga" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Ninagaagi Ododi Bande" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | 5:08 |
| 5. | "Shennai With Dialogues Raga Marwe" | Bismillah Khan | 4:42 | |
| 6. | "Karedaru Kelade" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. Janaki | 6:58 |
| 7. | "Shennai With Diloguos Raga Sindhubhaira" | Bismillah Khan | 4:59 | |
| Total length: | 35:18 | |||
Release
The film made its theatrical release in August 1977. It completed a 100-day run in many centers across Karnataka. In the last week of November 1977, during the centenary day celebration at the Urvashi Theatre in Bangalore, Rajkumar paid tribute to Bismillah Khan saying, "I just acted in the role but Ustad Bismillah Khan is the real soul of the film. He gave life to the character I played in the film."[4]
It has been reported that to master the shehnai-wielding technique, Dr. Rajkumar cancelled all his shooting schedules for a month. The elan with which he handles the instrument in the film is commendable. At no point does he ever resort to exaggerated gestures — quite a contrast to Sivaji Ganeshan, who plays the nadaswaram player in Thillana Mohanambal. By the end of it, Khansaheb and Rajkumar had become close friends. When the film completed its 50-week run, Khansaheb came for the celebrations here. "You have handled the shehnai to such perfection that it seemed as if you were really playing it!" the maestro complimented Rajkumar.[6]
Awards
References
- ^ "'Teachers, do not denigrate profession by begging for awards'". Deccan Herald. 8 September 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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- ^ a b "When his divine sanadi came our way". The Hindu. 14 July 2003. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
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