Jeevana Nataka
{{Short description|1943 Indian Kannada film produced by Gubbi Veeranna}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Jeevana Nataka
| image = Jeevana Nataka advertisement.PNG
| alt =
| caption = Advertisement poster
| native_name =
| director = Wahab Kashmiri
| producer = Gubbi Veeranna
| writer =
| screenplay = A. N. Krishna Rao
| story = A. N. Krishna Rao
| based_on =
| starring = Gubbi Veeranna
Kemparaj Urs
Shanta Hublikar
B. Jayamma
| narrator =
| music = S. V. Venkatraman
Ramayyar Shirur
Harmonium Sheshagirirao
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Gubbi Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1943|1|1}}
| country = British Raj
| language = Kannada
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Jeevana Nataka ({{audio|Kn-ಜೀವನ ನಾಟಕ.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1943 Indian Kannada film directed by Wahab Kashmiri, based on a play of the same name written by A. N. Krishna Rao.{{cite book|last1=Rajadhyaksha|first1=Ashish|last2=Willemen|first2=Paul|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|date=1999|publisher=British Film Institute|isbn=9780851704555|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R0EOAQAAMAAJ}} The film was produced by Gubbi Veeranna, his first as an independent producer. Veeranna also appeared in a lead role in the film alongside debutante Kemparaj Urs, Shanta Hublikar and B. Jayamma.
Cast
The cast of the film:
{{cast listing|
- Gubbi Veeranna as Anand
- D. Kemparaj Urs as Mohan
- Shanta Hublikar as Kamala
- B. Jayamma as Padma
- Singanallur Puttaswamayya
- Basavarajappa
- Mohana Kumari
- Muradi Kulla
- Entadi Lambu
- Rajamma
- Sundaramma
- Kamalamma
- Kamalabai
- Sundaribai
- Sharadamma
- Vijaya (credited as Baby Vijaya)
- M. G. Marirao
- Mahabala Rao
- Krishnamurthy
- B Hanumanthaiah
- Raju
- Radhakrishna
- M. C. Veer
}}
Production
Wahab Kashmiri was a theatre personality working in Calcutta's New Theatre group. The film was his first in Kannada as director. The writer A. N. Krishna Rao, who wrote the film's story, assisted him by handing him over the story in English, and the dialogues. The film was also Gubbi Veeranna's first as an independent producer and produced under the banner Gubbi Films.
Future actor Rajkumar's father and stage actor Singanalluru Puttaswamayya was voice-tested for acting in the film. "Since his voice was rough and did not suit cinema, he was asked to dub for his voice by holding the mike far away from his mouth."{{cite web|title=History 15 - Jeevana Nataka - Gubbi Veeranna Independent Producer|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3689-jeevana-nataka-gubbi-veeranna-independent-producer.html|publisher=chitraloka.com|accessdate=12 April 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815234440/http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3689-jeevana-nataka-gubbi-veeranna-independent-producer.html|archivedate=15 August 2013|date=13 August 2013}} D. Kemparaj Urs, the brother of future Chief Minister of Mysore State, D. Devaraj Urs, made his acting debut in the film. Filming took in Central Studios, Coimbatore, for a year before release on 1 January 1943.{{cite web|title=Jeevan-Natak|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Dbw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=JEwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1791%2C1779659|newspaper=The Indian Express|accessdate=12 April 2017|page=4|date=1 January 1943}}
Reception
The reviewer for The Indian Express wrote, "Apart from Veeranna's superb comedy, Jayamma and Shanta Hublikar put over grand performances. Lilting music is provided in plenty."{{cite web|title="Jeevan Natak"|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Drw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=JEwMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4088%2C1823805|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=12 April 2017|page=4|date=2 January 1943}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0332156}}
Category:1940s Kannada-language films
Category:Indian black-and-white films
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