Bandhu Balaga is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Naganna and written by Janardhan Maharshi. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar and Poonam Kaur, Hema Chaudhary along with Tejaswini Prakash, Shashi Kumar and Harish Raj in other pivotal roles. Parul Yadav, who played the role of sister in law of the hero, made her Kannada debut through this movie.
| Bandhu Balaga | |
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| Directed by | Naganna |
| Written by | Janardhan Maharshi |
| Produced by | D. Kamalakar M. B. Babu |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Poonam Kaur Shashi Kumar Hema Chaudhary |
| Cinematography | Ramesh Babu |
| Edited by | Shyam |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Sri Lakshmi Ganapati Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film featured an original score and soundtrack composed and written by Hamsalekha.
Plot
editThe story surrounds the main character, Subramanya, an illegitimate son of a rich man. He lives with his sister in his village and spends most of his time doing good deeds for people who need help. However, he ends up in trouble when his father steps in to make matters confusing.
Cast
edit- Shiva Rajkumar as Subramanya
- Poonam Kaur as Lakshmi
- Tejaswini Prakash as Annapoorna
- Harish Raj as K. Raghunandan
- Shashi Kumar as eldest brother
- Dharma as Keshava
- Suryodaya as Ganapa
- Doddanna as Devanna
- Parul Yadav as Chamundeshwari
- Srinivasa Murthy as Anantharamaiah
- Hema Choudhary as Anantharamaiah's wife
- Sathyajith as Mada, tailor in village
- M. N. Lakshmi Devi as Mada's mother and midwife
- Honnavalli Krishna as Kittappa
- Mandeep Roy as villager
- Vijayasarathi as Raghunandan's father
- Pushpa Swamy as Raghunandan's mother
- Kuri Prathap as villager
- Brahmananda Guruji as priest (uncredited)
- Rakesh (credited as Master Rakesh)
- Chiranjeevi (credited as Master Chiranjeevi)
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Hamsalekha to his own lyrics.[1]
All lyrics are written by Hamsalekha
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amma Ee Jeeva" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Ninna Bittu Naanu" | Kunal Ganjawala | |
| 3. | "Koogalu Kareyalu" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Nanditha | |
| 4. | "Kasu Beda Kavade Beda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Avatthu Nanna" | Anuradha Bhat, Hemanth Kumar, Nandini Hamsalekha | |
| 6. | "Maduve Endare Sambhrama" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Nanditha |
Reception
editA critic from Rediff.com wrote that "All in all, Bandhu Balaga is an enjoyable fare for the entire family".[2] Sify wrote "The strong dose of 'desi' strength is focused besides the need of family unity wherein lot of strength could be found in the main stress of 'Bandhu Balaga'. Janardhan Maharshi’s story is outdated but the screenplay matches the present day. There is a very good performance, two lovely tunes from Hamsalekha and cinematography boost up the image of the film".[3]
References
edit- ^ "Bandhu Balaga Songs". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Bandhu Balaga is enjoyable". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ "Bandhu Balaga". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2023.