''Makkala Bhagya'' ( ) is a 1976 Indian

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

-language film, directed by

K. S. L. Swamy Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy (21 February 1939 – 20 October 2015), popularly known as K. S. L. Swamy / Lalitha Ravee / Ravee, was an Indian film director, producer, actor and playback singer. He entered cinema at an early age as an ...

(Ravi) and produced by K. Vittal Kumar and K. V. Honnappa. The film stars Vishnuvardhan,

Bharathi Vishnuvardhan Bharathi Vishnuvardhan (born 15 August 1950), also known Mononymous person, mononymously as Bharathi, is an Indian actress known primarily for her work in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema and television serials. She began her career in 1966, ...

K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanarayana (25 March 1925 – 18 January 2010) was an Indian veteran actor who appeared in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada films. He appeared in over 370 films during his five-decade-long career. His memorial is in t ...

and

Dwarakish Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (19 August 1942 – 16 April 2024), known by his stage name Dwarakish ( ), was an Indian actor, comedian and filmmaker who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema in addition to few Tamil cinema, Tamil, Telugu cine ...

in the lead roles. The film has musical score by

Vijaya Bhaskar Vijaya Bhaskar (; 1924 – 3 March 2002) was an Indian music director and composer who composed music for several mainstream and experimental feature films in the Kannada film industry. Scoring music for over 720 films, Bhaskar worked in Tamil ...

. It is a remake of the

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movie '' Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum'', which itself was an adaptation of the 1953 British film '' Twice Upon a Time'' and the 1961 movie '' The Parent Trap'' – both based on the

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including ''Emil and the Detectives'' and '' Lisa an ...

's 1949 German novel ''

Lottie and Lisa ''Lisa and Lottie'', published in the United Kingdom and Australia as ''The Parent Trap'', (original German title: ''Das doppelte Lottchen'', "The Double Lottie") is a 1949 German children's novel by Erich Kästner. The book is about identical ...

'' (''Das doppelte Lottchen''). This was the first film to be released at Sampige theatre, Bangalore.https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/5-decades-on-plans-afoot-to-sell-sampige-theatre-in-malleswaram-3308271#google_vignette

Cast

* Vishnuvardhan *

*Sampath *

Thoogudeepa Srinivas Mysore Srinivas (17 April 1943 – 16 October 1995), known by his stage name Thoogudeepa Srinivas was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films and is remembered for his portrayal of negative-shaded characters. He is the father of actor, D ...

*Chethan *

Lokesh Lokesh (; 19 May 1947 – 14 October 2004) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada cinema. Lokesh made his film debut in the 1958 film '' Bhakta Prahlada''. He had thrice won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor during his care ...

Leelavathi (actress) Leena Sequeira (1937 – 8 December 2023), known mononymously as Leelavathi, was an Indian actress, producer who worked predominantly in Kannada and Tamil films, in addition to few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, and Tulu films. After having her st ...

*B. V. Radha *M. N. Lakshmidevi * B. Jaya *Shubha in Guest Appearance *

Udaya Chandrika Udaya Chandrika was an Indian actress of Kannada cinema from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s. She also appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu-language films. Career Udaya Chandrika began her career with ''Katari Veera'', released in 1966. She ...

in Guest Appearance *

Gangadhar Gangadhar (1936–2003) was an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. A character actor who transitioned from stage to films in the mid-1960s, he had a brief period of success when his performances in social-dramas such as '' Gejj ...

in Guest Appearance *Hanumanthachar in Guest Appearance *

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Soundtrack

*"O Gelati Nannane" - S. B. Balasubrahmanyam,

Vani Jairam Vani Jairam (born Kalaivani; 30 November 1945 – 4 February 2023) was an Indian playback singer in Indian cinema. She is fondly referred to as the "'' Meera of modern India''" Vani's career started in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. ...

*"Amma Ondu Maneyalli" - L. R. Anjali

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* * 1976 films 1970s Kannada-language films 1970s Indian films Twins in Indian films Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Kannada remakes of Tamil films Films based on Lottie and Lisa Indian children's films Films directed by K. S. L. Swamy {{1970s-Kannada-film-stub