Bhagirathi (film)
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| Directed by | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| Produced by | B. K. Srinivas |
| Written by | Baraguru Ramchandrappa |
| Starring | Bhavana Kishore Srinath Tara |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
| Cinematography | Harish N. Sondekoppa |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
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Production
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Sri Harsha Productions
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Running time
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143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bhagirathi (Kannada: ಭಾಗೀರಥಿ) is a 2012 Indian Kannada drama film written and directed by Baraguru Ramachandrappa.[1] The film as Bhavana and Kishore in the lead role with Srinath, Tara, Hema Choudhury and Padma Vasanthi in the supporting role. The film is based on a folktale from North Karnataka, "Kerege Haara", which glorifies the sacrifice of a young woman for the sake of her village and her heart-broken husband.
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Plot
Bhagirathi (Bhavana) dreams of a tank for her village and inspired by her, Maadevaraya (Kishore), the son of Mallanagowda (Srinath), convinces his father to construct one for the community. When Maadevaraya and Bhagirathi fall in love, class differences come in the way. But when they decide to end their lives, Mallanagowda is moved to solemnise their marriage on the tank's site.
As fate would have it, the tank remains dry and the priest advises Mallanagowda to sacrifice of one of his daughters-in-law. The lot falls on Bhagirathi. On learning what has happened to his young wife, Maadevaraya ends his life in the tank.
Cast
- Bhavana as Bhagirathi
- Kishore as Mahadevaraya
- Srinath as Mallanagowda
- Tara
- Hema Choudhury
- Padma Vasanthi
- Shivadhwaj
- Ravishankar
- Vatsala Mohan
Soundtrack
| Bhagirathi | |
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| Soundtrack album by V. Manohar | |
| Released | 20 November 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 27:14 |
| Language | Kannada |
| Label | Ashwini Media networks |
| Producer | V. Manohar |
The soundtrack album of the film was released on 20 November 2011 by actor Puneeth Rajkumar in Bangalore. [2] The album consists of six tracks, lyrics for which were written by Baraguru Ramachandrappa for music composed by V. Manohar, who also scored the film's background music.[3]
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| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Neevu Aaluva" | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Abhimanyu | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Beru Ondhukade" | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Archana Udupa | 5:23 |
| 3. | "Bhandhana" | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Chinthan Vikas | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Kerege Haaruva" | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Kushala S. | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Henne Henne" | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Rajesh Krishnan, Anuradha Bhat | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Kere Yendare" | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Ravishankar | 5:15 |
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27:14 | |||
Review
IBN Live reviewed the movie and said, "Bhagirathi' is a one time watch".[4] The Hindu review the movie and said "Bhagirathi - Bringing alive a Kannada folktale".[5]
The movie completed 100 days of show.[6]
Awards
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress - Bhavana[7][8]
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist - Baraguru Ramachandrappa
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Archana Udupa
- Udaya Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress - Tara
References
- ↑ Movie details
- ↑ GRAND AUDIO RELEASE FOR ?BHAGIRATHI?
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- ↑ 'Bhagirathi' is a one time watch
- ↑ Bhagirathi - Bringing alive a Kannada folktale
- ↑ Bhagirathi '100'
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