Indina Ramayana
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{{Infobox film
| image = Indina Ramayana.jpg
| caption = VCD cover
| director = Rajachandra
| writer = Chi. Udayashankar (dialogues)
| screenplay = Rajachandra
| story = Visu
| producer = Dwarakish
| starring = Vishnuvardhan
Sridhar
Tulasi
| cinematography = D. D. Prasad
| editing = Goutham Raju
| music = Vijay Anand
| studio = Dwarakish Chithra
| released = {{Film date|1984|07|25|df=y}}
| runtime = 113 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}
Indina Ramayana ({{audio|Kn-ಇಂದಿನ ರಾಮಾಯಣ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|Today's Ramayana}}) is a 1984 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Rajachandra and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Sridhar and Tulasi. It is a remake of the Tamil film Oorukku Upadesam,{{Cite web |last=ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್ |author-link=Dwarakish |date=8 December 2012 |title=ಹದಿನೆಂಟೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ 'ಇಂದಿನ ರಾಮಾಯಣ' |url=https://www.prajavani.net/old-columns/belli-tereya-hinde/%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%87-%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%87%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8-%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%A3-2100164 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250116111126/https://www.prajavani.net/old-columns/belli-tereya-hinde/%E0%B2%B9%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%86%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%9F%E0%B3%87-%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BF-%E0%B2%87%E0%B2%82%E0%B2%A6%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%A8-%E0%B2%B0%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%AF%E0%B2%A3-2100164 |archive-date=16 January 2025 |access-date=14 January 2025 |website=Prajavani |language=kn}} itself based on Visu's play Sirithu Konde Azhugirom ({{Translation|We laugh as we cry}}).{{Cite web |last=Sundar |first=Anusha |date=1 June 2024 |title=Remembering Visu: Here are some of his classic Tamil films you can stream now |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/listicle/remembering-visu-here-are-some-of-his-classic-tamil-films-you-can-stream-now/8e55de0466937 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240625031348/https://www.ottplay.com/news/listicle/remembering-visu-here-are-some-of-his-classic-tamil-films-you-can-stream-now/8e55de0466937 |archive-date=25 June 2024 |access-date=9 February 2025 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}} The film had a successful run of 25 weeks in Mysore.
Plot
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Cast
{{cast listing|
- Vishnuvardhan as Shankara
- Sridhar as Rama
- Tulasi in a dual role as Janaki and Madhavi
- C. R. Simha as Vedhantha Krishnachari
- Sathish
- Dileep
- Leelavathi as Kausalya
- Devishree
- Baby Leela
- Alka
- Mazhar Khan
- Lohithaswa as Justice Janakiramaiah
- Rathnakar
- Tomato Somu
- Suryakumar
- B. V. Murthy
- Sundar Raj
- Hanumanthachar
- Gayatri as Sudha (Guest Appearance)
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vijay Anand, with lyrics by Chi. Udayashankar.{{Cite web |title=INDINA RAMAYANA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/indina-ramayana-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1625395592 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240604064328/https://music.apple.com/in/album/indina-ramayana-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1625395592 |archive-date=4 June 2024 |access-date=4 June 2024 |website=Apple Music}}{{Cite web |title=Indina Ramayana Kannada Film EP Vinyl Record by Vijay Anand |url=https://mossymart.com/product/indina-ramayana-kannada-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-vijay-anand-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618061403/https://mossymart.com/product/indina-ramayana-kannada-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-vijay-anand-2/ |archive-date=18 June 2024 |access-date=4 June 2024 |website=Mossymart |language=en}} Anand, the composer of the original, was chosen for the remake after Dwarakish was impressed with his work in the original.{{Cite news |date=16 March 1986 |title=இசை வானில் ஒரு புதிய நிலா |url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-10-137 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240604063759/https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-23-10-137 |archive-date=4 June 2024 |access-date=4 June 2024 |work=Anna |pages=3 |language=Ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}
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! Song !! Singers !! Length | ||
"Nalleya Savimathe" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | 04:43 |
"Oorella Ninna Hinde" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 04:27 |
"Saniha Neeriralu" | Manjula | 04:29 |
"Aase Hechchagide" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula | 05:32 |
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