Benkiya Bale

1983 Indian film
  • 1983 (1983)
Running time
137 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageKannada

Benkiya Bale (transl. Fire Trap) is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao.[2][3][4] The film stars Anant Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas.

Cast

  • Anant Nag Narasimha Murthy
  • Lakshmi Rukku/Rukmini
  • K. S. Ashwath
  • Vajramuni
  • Balakrishna
  • Dinesh
  • Thoogudeepa Srinivas
  • Musuri Krishnamurthy
  • Mysore Lokesh
  • Mandeep Roy

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[5] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered evergreen songs. Rajan-Nagendra reused the tune of Olida Jeeva [6] for the 1986 Telugu movie Rendu Rella Aaru as Viraha Veena.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Nanagagi Banda"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
2."Ninna Naguvu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
3."Olida Jeeva"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
4."Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Bisiladarenu Maleyadarenu"S. Janaki 

References

  1. ^ @NFAIOfficial (10 December 2019). "#Adaptation A lobby card for #Kannada film Benkiya Bale (1983), starring #AnantNag and #Lakshmi in the leading rol…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Meet the man who was the inspiration behind great Kannada films".
  3. ^ "Benkiya Bale". Total Kannada. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2014.
  4. ^ Benkiya Bale : A Social Novel
  5. ^ Benkiya Bale songs
  6. ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=6sSjEDsXUjtKwdKr&v=n5HxewSgNaU&feature=youtu.be
  7. ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=8_W2WjRFN2QjwM_L&v=OuZkfvKK3fs&feature=youtu.be

External links

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