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Geethapriya
Lakshman Rao Mohite (15 June 1932 – 17 January 2016), better known by his pen-name Geethapriya ( kn, ಗೀತಪ್ರಿಯ), was an Indian film director and lyricist of the Kannada film industry. He has directed 40 films and penned over 250 songs in Kannada films. In 1992–93, he was awarded the Puttanna Kanagal Award for his contribution to Kannada cinema as a director. Early life Geethapriya was born as Lakshman Rao Mohite in 1931, to Ramarao Mohite and Lakshmibai. His father worked for the cavalry regiment of Mysore State Troops called Mysore Lancers, which was stationed in Bangalore. Even though his mother tongue was Marathi, he was always interested in the Kannada language and was admitted to a Kannada-medium school. The poet P. T. Narasimhachar lived in the same quarters as Geethapriya's family and was a huge influence in the latter's career. He was also inspired by the writings of K. Shivaram Karanth, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar, T. R. Subba Rao and A. N. Krishna ...
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Yaava Janmada Maitri
''Yaava Janmada Maitri'' ( kn, ಯಾವ ಜನ್ಮದ ಮೈತ್ರಿ) is a 1972 Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Geethapriya and starring Gangadhar and Kalpana in the lead roles. The film is a direct screen adaptation of the novel "Jeevana Chaduranga" written by the novelist Ma. Bhi. She. Actress Vaishali Kasaravalli made her debut in this film, opposite comedian Narasimharaju. The film was remade in Telugu in 1973 as '' Sarada'', in Tamil in 1973 as ''Radha'' and in Hindi in 1975 as '' Dulhan''. Besides direction, Geethapriya also wrote the lyrics as well as the screenplay and dialogues and won Karnataka State Film Award for the year 1972 for this story. The soundtrack and original score composed by Vijaya Bhaskar was widely acclaimed and won the State Award for music. Actress Kalpana got her maiden Filmfare Best Actress award for her complex portrayal of the lead character. Cast * Kalpana as Lalitha *Gangadhar as Krishna Murthy * K. S. Ashwath as ...
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Mannina Maga
''Mannina Maga'' () is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Geethapriya marking his debut as a solo in film-direction. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana and Jayakumari. Produced by Sudarshan Movies banner and written by Geethapriya, the film received rave reviews and went on to win National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada and ran for more than 100 days in cinema halls. Bangalore Mirror had reported that the attitude of the heroine of rejecting the city for a village life was rare, an affirmation of the possibility or, the difficulty, of sustaining community life in a city is more common. Cast * Rajkumar as Raja * Kalpana as Mallika * M. P. Shankar as Byranna * Jayakumari * H. R. Shastry * Dikki Madhava Rao * Vijayaprasad * Ashwath Narayana * B. Jaya * Shanthamma * Jayachitra Production Geetapriya finalised the script for his first directorial venture ''Mannina Maga''. A house in Sadashivnagar was used for shooting. The film was also shot in a vi ...
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Besuge
''Besuge'' ( kn, ಬೆಸುಗೆ) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Geethapriya, based on a novel of the same name by Ashwini, and stars Srinath, Manjula and Chandrashekar, in lead roles. The film is seen as a landmark in the career of Geethapriya, both as a director and lyricist, and actor Srinath. At the 24th Filmfare Awards South, Srinath was awarded the Best Actor. Cast * Srinath * Manjula * Sathyapriya * Chandrashekar * Jayalakshmi * K. S. Ashwath * M. V. Rajamma * K Shivaram Soundtrack Vijaya Bhaskar scored the music film's music and for its soundtrack, the lyrics for which were written by Vijaya Narasimha, R. N. Jayagopal, Geethapriya Lakshman Rao Mohite (15 June 1932 – 17 January 2016), better known by his pen-name Geethapriya ( kn, ಗೀತಪ್ರಿಯ), was an Indian film director and lyricist of the Kannada film industry. He has directed 40 films and penned over 250 ..., Shyamsundar Kulkarni and Chi. Udaya Shankar ...
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Preetisi Nodu
''Preethisi Nodu'' () is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Geethapriya and produced by M. K. Balaji Singh, N. Summary and Indira Srinath. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi and Srinivasa Murthy. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cast * Vishnuvardhan *Aarathi *Srinivasa Murthy *Jai Jagadish Jai Jagadish (born 29 June 1954) is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. Starting his career as an actor in '' Phalitamsha'' (1976), he went on to feature in over 300 films as an actor. In 1998, he turned produce ... in Guest Appearance *Master Naveen *Baby Rekha *Suneetha Soundtrack The music was composed by Vijayabhaskar. References External links * * 1981 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Films based on Indian novels Films directed by Geethapriya {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ...
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Suvarna Sethuve
''Suvarna Sethuve'' () is a 1982 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Geethapriya and produced by B. P. Baliga, B. S. Baliga and B. M. Baliga. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Baby Rekha and Dinesh. The musical score was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by H. G. Radhadevi. Cast * Vishnuvardhan *Aarathi *Baby Rekha *Dinesh *Rajanand *Seetharam *Sadashiva Brahmavar *Dheerendra Gopal Gopal Rao, known by his stage name Dheerendra Gopal, was an Indian film and stage actor known for his work in Kannada films. He acted in over 350 films and was predominantly recognized for his performances in villainous and comic roles. After ... in Guest Appearance * M. S. Umesh Soundtrack The music was composed by Vijayabhaskar. References External links * * 1982 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Films based on Indian novels Films directed by Geethapriya {{1980s-Kannada-film-st ...
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Kalyani (1971 Film)
''Kalyani'' is a 1971 Indian Kannada film, created under the banner " Manjula Production " Channapatna. It was directed by Geethapriya and produced by M. V. Chandre Gowda from Channapatna. The film stars Jayanthi, Gangadhar, Ranga and Vijayakala in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cast * Jayanthi * Gangadhar * Ranga * Vijayakala * K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanarayana (25 March 1925 – 18 January 2010) was an Indian veteran actor who appeared in Kannada films He appeared in over 370 films during his five-decade-long career. His only memorial in the whole of Karnata ... * M. Jayashree Soundtrack The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. References External links * 1971 films 1970s Kannada-language films Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Films directed by Geethapriya {{1970s-Kannada-film-stub ...
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Hombisilu
''Hombisilu'' is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Geethapriya. It is based on the novel of the same name by Usha Navarathnaram. The film starred Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi and Leelavathi. Vishnuvardhan was awarded with Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film. The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan–Nagendra considered evergreen hits. Synopsis Dr. Nataraj ( Vishnuvardhan) is desperately seeking a lady doctor for his nursing home. His aunt ( Leelavathi) introduces him to her assistant, Doctor Roopa ( Aarathi) who falls in love with him at first sight but is disappointed to know that he is only looking for a female assistant doctor. While family pressures force her to marry him, she refuses to consummate the marriage because of her grudge. Circumstances introduce another young woman Vasanthi ( Vaishali Kasaravalli) as a second lady doctor in Nataraj's nursing home. The glamorous Vasanth ...
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Bhoopathi Ranga
''Bhoopathi Ranga'' is a 1970 Indian Kannada language drama film written and directed by Geethapriya. It stars Rajkumar, Udaya Chandrika and Renuka. The film's story was written and produced by Bhaskar Movies. The future director H. R. Bhargava worked as an associate director in this film. Cast * Rajkumar * Udaya Chandrika * Renuka * Rathna * Narasimharaju * Dinesh * Ashwath Narayan * Prem Dinakar * C. R. Sampath Kumaran Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar and lyrics for the soundtrack written by Geethapriya. The song "Hakkiyu Haaruthide" and the cabaret number "Rasika Rasika" are considered one of the most evergreen songs and popular songs in Kannada cinema. Track list See also * Kannada films of 1970 The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1970, presented in alphabetical order. References External links * http://www.bharatmovies.com/kannada/info/moviepages.htm * http://www.kannadas ...
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Beluvalada Madilalli
''Beluvalada Madilalli'' is a 1975 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Geethapriya and produced by Smt Vanajakshi Devaraj. The film stars Rajesh, Kalpana, Balakrishna and Venkatarao Thalageri. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra. Cast *Rajesh as Maada * Kalpana as Girija *Balakrishna *Venkatarao Thalageri *Shakti Prasad *Master Nataraj *B. S. Jayakumar *Chandrashekar *Devaraj *V. Gopinath *Pandu *Sharath *Rajashekar *B. Jayashree *Girija *Indrani *Baby Vani *Jyothilatha *Madhuri *Hemavathi *Lakshmi *Kamal D. Kallimani *Vijaykumar *Hanumesh *Master Yogish *Master Srinivas *Shanthala *Baby Savitha Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra were an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four de .... References External links * * 1975 films 1970s K ...
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Nari Munidare Mari
''Nari Munidare Mari'' is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Geethapriya and produced by M. P. Shankar. The film stars Kalpana, Udaykumar, Narasimharaju and B. Jaya. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra. Cast * Kalpana as Hema *Udaykumar * Narasimharaju * B. Jaya as Malli *Indrani *Baby Shyam * M. P. Shankar *Rajanand *Prabhakar *Zaviar *Mylara Shetty *D. Pani *M. J. Hosur *Cheluvaraj *Azeej *H. R. Krishna *Malur Sonnappa *M. P. Ramasingh *M. N. Rudrappa *Hemalatha * Srinath as Hema's husband (cameo) * Sampath as Seetharamaiah, a landlord (cameo) *Thoogudeepa Srinivas in a cameo * M. Jayashree as Seetharamaiah's sister (cameo) *Jayakumari Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra were an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four de .... Refe ...
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Kadina Rahasya
''Kadina Rahasya'' (Kannada: ಕಾಡಿನ ರಹಸ್ಯ) is a 1969 Indian Kannada film, directed by Geethapriya and produced by R. Rangappa and M. P. Shankar. The film stars Yashraj, Sudarshan, K. S. Ashwath and Narasimharaju in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Chellapilla Satyam. Cast * M. P. Shankar * Sudarshan * Shailashree *K. S. Ashwath * Narasimharaju *Dwarakish Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (born 19 August 1942), better known as Dwarakish ( ), is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar. Early life D ... * Tiger Prabhakar * Yasraj References External links * 1969 films 1960s Kannada-language films Films scored by Satyam (composer) Films directed by Geethapriya {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub ...
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Jeevana Jokali
''Jeevana Jokali'' is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Geethapriya. The film stars Gangadhar, Bharathi, Suma and T. N. Balakrishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cast *Gangadhar *Bharathi Vishnuvardhan Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born 15 August 1950), also known mononymously as Bharathi, is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in Kannada cinema and television serials. She began her career in 1966, as a lead actress, with the Kannada mov ... *Suma * T. N. Balakrishna * M. N. Lakshmi Devi Soundtrack The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. References External links 1972 films 1970s Kannada-language films Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Films directed by Geethapriya {{1970s-Kannada-film-stub ...
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