''Nanda Deepa'' is a 1963 Indian

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

-language

romantic drama Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

film, directed by

M. R. Vittal M. R. Vittal was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked primarily Kannada cinema. He directed over 18 films in his career, with most of them being very successful and attaining a cult status. In a career spanning two decades, Vittal w ...

, making his first venture in film direction. The film was produced and written by actor Vadiraj and co-produced by Jawahar for ''Sri Bharathi Chitra'' studio house in its debut production. The film stars Rajkumar and

Harini Harini may refer to: * Harini (singer), South Indian film playback singer * Harini (Kannada actress), actress in Indian Kannada film, active 1950–1968 * Genelia D'Souza Genelia Deshmukh (née D'Souza; born 5 August 1987) is an Indian actr ...

, along with Leelavathi and

Udaykumar Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy (16 March 1933 – 26 December 1985), known by his screen name Udaykumar, was an Indian actor and producer in Kannada cinema. He, along with Kalyan Kumar and Rajkumar, were called the ''Kumarat ...

playing other pivotal roles. The film, upon release garnered wide appreciation and recognition and won the prestigious

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of sever ...

at the

10th National Film Awards The 10th National Film Awards, then known as State Awards for Films, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in 1962. Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on 21 ...

. The movie was remade in

Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...

in 1964 as ''Ramat Ramade Ram'' - making this the first Kannada movie to be remade in that language. The movie starred Tarla Mehta and Mahesh Kumar in the lead role with popular actor

Sanjeev Kumar Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; 9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian actor. He is well remembered for his versatility and genuine portrayal of his characters. He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrill ...

reprising the role of Udaykumar. While the Kannada version won the National Award, the Gujarati version won eight State awards.

Cast

* Rajkumar as Shankar *

as Ravi *

* Leelavathi *

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 Karnat ...

* Sorat Ashwath * Narasimharaju * Vadiraj * Ganapathi Bhat * Hanumanthachar *

Balakrishna Bala Krishna ( sa, बाल कृष्ण, lit=child Krishna/divine child Krishna, translit=Bālakṛṣṇa). Present day Krishna worship is an amalgam of various elements. According to historical testimonies Krishna-Vasudeva worship alread ...

in a guest appearance

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

M. Venkataraju M Venkataraju (1916-1969) was a music director/composer of Kannada cinema. Filmography ;List of films *'' Bhakta Kanakadasa'' (1960) *''Raja Satyavrata'' (1961) *''Swarna Gowri'' (1962) *''Thejaswini'' (1962) *''Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme ' ...

, with lyrics by Sorat Ashwath.Nandaa Deepa songs
/ref> All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs.

Awards

# Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film

References

External links

* 1963 films 1960s Kannada-language films 1963 romantic drama films Indian romantic drama films Indian black-and-white films Films scored by M. Venkataraju Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners 1963 directorial debut films Films directed by M. R. Vittal Kannada films remade in other languages {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub