Dashavathara (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dashavathara
| image = Dashavathara (1960).jpg
| caption = DVD cover
| director = P. G. Mohan
| producer = B. S. Ranga
| writer =
| screenplay = G. V. Iyer
| starring = Rajkumar
Udaykumar
Rajashankar
Narasimharaju
| music = G. K. Venkatesh
| cinematography = B. Dorairaj
| editing = P. G. Mohan
Devendranath
| studio = Vikram Productions
| distributor = Vikram Productions
| released = {{Film date|1960|10|26|df=y}}
| runtime = 175 min
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}
Dashavathara ({{audio|Kn-ದಶಾವತಾರ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|The Ten Avatars}}) is a 1960 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by P. G. Mohan and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Rajashankar and Narasimharaju. The film has a musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.{{cite web|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/dashavathara-1960|title=Dashavathara|accessdate=2015-01-19|publisher=chiloka.com}} This film' sclimax scene was shot in Eastmancolor.
Cast
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- Udaykumar as Kamsa
- Rajkumar as Jaya/Hiranyakashipu/Ravana/Shishupala
- Rajashankar as Vishnu and his avataras
- Narasimharaju as Rahu/Makaranda
- K. S. Ashwath
- H. R. Shastry as Dharmaraya
- Eshwarappa
- Veerabhadrappa
- H. K. Shastry
- A. V. Subba Rao
- M. Bhagavathar
- Srikanth
- Kashinath
- Varadaraj
- Kuppuraj
- Rathnakar
- Rajendrakrishna
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Keshavamurthy
- R. Srinivasan
- Girimaji
- Leelavathi as Mandodari/Droupadi
- Advani Lakshmi Devi as Seethe/Rukmini
- Rajasree
- M. Jayashree
- Saroja
- B. Jaya
- Papamma as Shabari
- Baby Suma
- Lakshmikantham
- Mala
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Production
The song "Godavaridevi Maunavaagi" is more popularly known as "Vaidehi Enadalo" since the opening words never repeat again in the song. BS Ranga, who planned to shoot a summary of Ramayana via a separate song with actress Jamuna as Seetha, had asked music director GK Venkatesh to check about the availability of actress Jamuna and to verify the status, he sent a telegram using minimal words - Vaidehi Enadalo (meaning what happened to Seetha). Impressed by the phrase, Venkatesh decided to incorporate it into the song’s lyrics.{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=R1AK0bezsqDrzUik&v=trQTEsSwgjo&feature=youtu.be | title=ರಾಮಾಯಣದ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಒಂದು ನೋಟ.. {{!}} NS Sridhara Murthy | website=YouTube | date=20 January 2024 }}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/kannada/album/Dashavathara-K0000943|title=Dashavathara Songs|accessdate=2015-01-19|website=Raaga.com}} The song "Vaidehi Enadalo" - which is in kandapadya style, is a rare instance in Indian cinema where a song is picturized on the character of Lord Rama singing for other character. Typically songs are picturized with other characters singing in praise of Rama.
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) | ||||
| 1 | Vaidehi Yenadalo | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer | 04:18 |
| 2 | Onde Balliya hoovu | S. Janaki, A. P. Komala | G. V. Iyer | |
| 3 | Baare Radhike Kopa Ethake | L. R. Eswari (credited as Rajeshwari), S. Janaki, chorus | G. V. Iyer | |
| 4 | Keshava Maadhava Govinda | P. B. Srinivas | Purandara Dasa | 03:50 |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1411844}}
Category:1960s Kannada-language films
Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh
Category:Hindu mythological films
Category:Films based on the Bhagavata Purana
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