Malaya Marutha

{{Infobox film

| name = Malaya Marutha

| image = Malaya-Marutha.jpg

| caption = DVD cover

| director = K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi)

| producer = C. V. L. Shastry

| writer = Chi. Udayashankar,
Valampuri Somanathan

| starring = Dr.Vishnuvardhan
Saritha
Madhavi

| music = Vijaya Bhaskar

| cinematography = B. Purushottam
Gopinath

| editing = NM Victor,
Bal G. Yadav

| studio = Shastry Movies

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|df=y|1986|11|13}}

| runtime =

| country = India

| language = Kannada

| budget =

| gross =

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Malaya Marutha ({{audio|Kn-ಮಲಯ ಮಾರುತ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|Winds from the hills}}) is a 1986 Kannada-language musical film starring Vishnuvardhan, Saritha and Madhavi. The film was directed and written by K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi) and produced by C. V. L Shastry under "Shastry Movies" production house. Vijaya Bhaskar has composed the soundtrack and the background score.

In the film, a music guru is killed in a road accident and his artistic soul migrates into Vishwa (Dr. Vishnuvardhan), an aspiring musician and turns him into a virtuoso. The film also explores his relationships with two women, Girija (Madhavi), a popular dancer and Sharada (Saritha), the guru's daughter.{{Cite web|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/malaya-marutha-1986|title=Malaya Marutha (1986) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew|access-date=30 September 2016|archive-date=28 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928032454/http://chiloka.com/movie/malaya-marutha-1986|url-status=live}}

The film was released on 13 November 1986 to widespread critical acclaim. The film was screened at the mainstream section at the 11th International Film Festival Of India. The film won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer (K. J. Yesudas).

Plot

A revivalist melodrama in which the artistic soul of a music guru, killed in a road accident, migrates into the aspiring, but hopeless, musician Vishwa, turning him into a virtuoso capable of realising the guru's dreams. Vishwa is torn between the guru's daughter Sharada and Girija, a popular dancer whose father exploits Vishwa's talent. Vishwa embarks on building a music college with Sharada's help. Girija donates all her money to the cause, but when Vishwa loses his voice, Sharada teaches him to regain it. An interesting twist to the story is that Vishwa is the extension of Sharada's father. Though both Sharada and Girija are shown to be in love with Vishwa, he always sees Sharada in the form of her namesake Goddess Saraswati and only reciprocates the love of Girija.

Cast

Vishnuvardhan as Vishwa
Saritha as Sharada
Madhavi as Girija
M. S. Umesh as Violinist
Dinesh as Krishnappa - Girija's father
Shivaram as Ugranarasimhaiyya
Gode Lakshminarayan as Pashupati - Ghatam Player
Jari Venkatram
Ashwath Narayan Shastri as Venkannaiyya
Pranava Murthy
R K Surya Narayan- as Vidvan Srikanthaiyya [Introduction]
Kumari Veena Varuni-Introduction
Meese Krishna as Meese Subanna - Taxi driver
Srishailan as Television channel head
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi as himself

Production

Balu Mahendra was initially offered to direct the film but he declined the offer.{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/kokila-was-balus-first-as-director/article5687412.ece| title = Kokila was Balu's first as director - KARNATAKA - The Hindu| newspaper = The Hindu| date = 14 February 2014| archive-date = 14 September 2017| access-date = 30 September 2016| archive-url = https://archive.today/20170914140017/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/kokila-was-balus-first-as-director/article5687412.ece| url-status = live}}

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Malaya Marutha

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Vijaya Bhaskar

| cover =

| alt =

| released = 1986

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 59:52{{cite web |title=MALAYA MARUTHA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Vijaya Bhaskar |url=https://gaana.com/album/malaya-marutha-original-motion-picture-soundtrack |website=Gaana |language=en}}

| language = Kannada

| label = MRT Music

| producer =

| chronology = Vijaya Bhaskar

| prev_title = Sundara Swapnagalu

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Huli Hebbuli

| next_year = 1987

| misc = {{external media

| audio1 = {{YouTube|O3XB9D3pBWI|Malaya Marutha – Jukebox}}}}

}}

Soundtrack was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.{{cite web |title=MALAYA MARUTHA |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/malaya-marutha/1Cy5AwynCBc_ |website=JioSaavn |date=19 March 1986}}{{cite web |title=Malaya Marutha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/0BsyRNGDKGcK5brrG0wDXN |website=Spotify |language=en |date=1 January 1986}}{{cite web |title=MALAYA MARUTHA (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by VIJAYA BHASKAR on Apple Music |url=https://music.apple.com/in/album/malaya-marutha-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1625956909 |website=Apple Music |date=19 March 1986}}

{{track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Ee Sneha Ninade

| length1 = 4:38

| lyrics1 = R. N. Jayagopal

| extra1 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam

| title2 = Sakala Karyakaranage

| length2 = 5:19

| lyrics2 = Vijaya Naarasimha

| extra2 = K. J. Yesudas

| title3 = Sharade Daye Thoridhe