1986 Indian film
| Malaya Marutha | |
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| Directed by | K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi) |
| Written by | Chi. Udayashankar, Valampuri Somanathan |
| Produced by | C. V. L. Shastry |
| Starring | Dr.Vishnuvardhan Saritha Madhavi |
| Cinematography | B. Purushottam Gopinath |
| Edited by | NM Victor, Bal G. Yadav |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Production company | Shastry Movies |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Malaya Marutha (transl. Winds from the hills) is a 1986 Kannada-language musical film starring Vishnuvardhan, Saritha and Madhavi. The film was directed and written by K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi) and produced by C. V. L Shastry under "Shastry Movies" production house. Vijaya Bhaskar has composed the soundtrack and the background score.
In the film, a music guru is killed in a road accident and his artistic soul migrates into Vishwa (Dr. Vishnuvardhan), an aspiring musician and turns him into a virtuoso. The film also explores his relationships with two women, Girija (Madhavi), a popular dancer and Sharada (Saritha), the guru's daughter.
The film was released on 13 November 1986 to widespread critical acclaim. The film was screened at the mainstream section at the 11th International Film Festival Of India. The film won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer (K. J. Yesudas).
Plot
A revivalist melodrama in which the artistic soul of a music guru, killed in a road accident, migrates into the aspiring, but hopeless, musician Vishwa, turning him into a virtuoso capable of realising the guru's dreams. Vishwa is torn between the guru's daughter Sharada and Girija, a popular dancer whose father exploits Vishwa's talent. Vishwa embarks on building a music college with Sharada's help. Girija donates all her money to the cause, but when Vishwa loses his voice, Sharada teaches him to regain it. An interesting twist to the story is that Vishwa is the extension of Sharada's father. Though both Sharada and Girija are shown to be in love with Vishwa, he always sees Sharada in the form of her namesake Goddess Saraswati and only reciprocates the love of Girija.
Cast
- Vishnuvardhan as Vishwa
- Saritha as Sharada
- Madhavi as Girija
- M. S. Umesh as Violinist
- Dinesh as Krishnappa - Girija's father
- Shivaram as Ugranarasimhaiyya
- Gode Lakshminarayan as Pashupati - Ghatam Player
- Jari Venkatram
- Ashwath Narayan Shastri as Venkannaiyya
- Pranava Murthy
- R K Surya Narayan- as Vidvan Srikanthaiyya
- Kumari Veena Varuni-Introduction
- Meese Krishna as Meese Subanna - Taxi driver
- Srishailan as Television channel head
- Pandit Bhimsen Joshi as himself
Production
Balu Mahendra was initially offered to direct the film but he declined the offer.
Soundtrack
| Malaya Marutha | |||||
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| Soundtrack album by Vijaya Bhaskar | |||||
| Released | 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 59:52 | ||||
| Language | Kannada | ||||
| Label | MRT Music | ||||
| Vijaya Bhaskar chronology | |||||
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Soundtrack was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ee Sneha Ninade" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 4:38 |
| 2. | "Sakala Karyakaranage" | Vijaya Naarasimha | K. J. Yesudas | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Sharade Daye Thoridhe" | Chi. Udayashankar | K. J. Yesudas | 3:28 |
| 4. | "Asatoma Sadgamaya" | Chi. Udayashankar | Ravi | 0:43 |
| 5. | "Yam Shaivassampupasathe" | Chi. Udayashankar | K. J. Yesudas | 0:50 |
| 6. | "Srinivasa Enna Bittu" | Purandara Dasa | K. J. Yesudas | 1:53 |
| 7. | "Natana Visharada" | Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry | K. J. Yesudas | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Hindanagali Hidivadeda" | Akka Mahadevi | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam | 2:16 |
| 9. | "Madhurambam Bhajare" | Muthuswami Dikshitar | K. J. Yesudas | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Ellaru Maduvudu" | Kanaka Dasa | K. J. Yesudas | 2:57 |
| 11. | "Amma Ninna Nodidare" | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:30 |
| 12. | "Adharam Madhuram" | Vallabha Acharya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 6:02 |
| 13. | "Ellellu Sangeethave" | Chi. Udayashankar | K. J. Yesudas | 4:56 |
| 14. | "Malaya Maruthagana" | Chi. Udayashankar | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki | 8:23 |
| 15. | "Sangeetha Gnanamu" | Tyagaraja | K. J. Yesudas | 1:17 |
| 16. | "Sharade Daye Thoridhe" | Chi. Udayashankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:27 |
| Total length: | 59:52 | |||
Awards
References
- "Malaya Marutha (1986) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew". Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "Kokila was Balu's first as director - KARNATAKA - The Hindu". The Hindu. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- "MALAYA MARUTHA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Vijaya Bhaskar". Gaana.
- "MALAYA MARUTHA". JioSaavn. 19 March 1986.
- "Malaya Marutha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 1 January 1986.
- "MALAYA MARUTHA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by VIJAYA BHASKAR on Apple Music". Apple Music. 19 March 1986.
External links
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