Anand (1986 film)
{{Short description|1986 film by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao}}
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{{Infobox film
|name = Anand
|image = Anand (1986 film) poster.jpg
|caption = Film poster
|director = Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
| writer = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
Chi. Udaya Shankar
|producer = Parvathamma Rajkumar
|starring = Shiva Rajkumar
Sudha Rani
|story = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
|music = Shankar–Ganesh
|cinematography = B. C. Gowrishankar
|editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
|studio = Dakshayini Combines
|released = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|6|19}}
|runtime = 144 minutes
|country = India
|language = Kannada
}}
Anand ({{audio|Kn-ಆನಂದ್.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. It stars Shiva Rajkumar and Sudha Rani with both making their debuts. The film went on to be a huge success running for 38 weeks.{{cite web |date=12 July 2020 |title=Birthday special: 5 movies that prove Shivarajkumar is an actor par excellence |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/entertainment/birthday-special-5-movies-that-prove-shivarajkumar-is-an-actor-par-excellence-860150.html |website=Deccan Herald}}
This was Shiva Rajkumar's first of the three consecutive hits at the box-office on debut which gave him the title Hat-trick Hero. He said, "I can never forget Anand, my first film which made me an actor. Singeetam was just explaining the scene to us and was telling this is what the work I expect from you people. He was bringing out such better performance from all of us".{{Cite web |date=2023-06-20 |title=Shiva Rajkumar's Debut Film Anand Completes 37 Years Of Its Release |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/shiva-rajkumars-debut-film-anand-completes-37-years-of-its-release-8125183.html |website=News18 |language=en |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330085542/https://www.news18.com/movies/shiva-rajkumars-debut-film-anand-completes-37-years-of-its-release-8125183.html |url-status=live }}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Shiva Rajkumar as Anand
- Sudha Rani as Mala
- Rajesh as Raja Chandrashekhar
- Tara as Asha
- Shubha as Kumuda
- Jayanthi as Anand's mother
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Prajakoogu editor Narahari
- Chi. Udaya Shankar as Kumar
- Chi. Guru Dutt as Srikanth
- Kumari Nayana
- Balaraj
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Chi. Ravishankar
- G. R. Bheemarao
- Pranaya Murthy
- Ashish Vidyarthi in an uncredited role
}}
Production
The song "Tuvvi Tuvvi" showcased landmarks of Bangalore such as Central Library, Cubbon Park and the Bangalore University Campus".{{Cite book |last=Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana |url=https://cdn.kstdc.co/uploads/2020/01/Filmi_Hi_RES_compressed.pdf |title=Filmi Escapes in Karnataka |publisher=Lonely Planet |page=10 |chapter=Best of Karnataka |access-date=22 June 2024 |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318102230/https://cdn.kstdc.co/uploads/2020/01/Filmi_Hi_RES_compressed.pdf |url-status=live }} Shivarajkumar taught driving to Gurudutt for one month for this movie.https://newsable.asianetnews.com/editorial/when-star-shivarajkumar-played-the-dupe-and-nailed-the-shot
Soundtrack
The music is composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh with lyrics by Chi. Udayashankar.{{cite web|url=http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000293|title=Anand Kannada movie songs|work=Raaga|access-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131211156/http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000293|archive-date=31 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
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!Song!!Singer(s) | |
| "Neela Megha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Tuvvi Tuvvi" | S.P. Balasubramanyam |
| "Tick Tick" | S.P. Balasubramanyam |
| "Mogavu Chenna" | S.P. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Thimma Thimma " | Vani Jayaram, Ramesh |
Release
Anand alongside Ratha Sapthami (1986) and Manamecchida Hudugi (1987), became commercially successful, earned Shivarajkumar the nickname of Hat-trick Hero, coined by the media and his fans.{{cite web |date=7 July 2014 |title=Why Shivarajkumar got the title Hat-trick hero? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/why-shivarajkumar-got-the-title-hat-trick-hero/articleshow/37946040.cms |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=The Times of India}}
Awards
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1427833}}
{{Singeetam Srinivasa Rao}}
Category:1980s Kannada-language films