Shankar Guru (1978 film)
| Shankar Guru | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Somashekhar |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Written by | Chi. Udayashankar (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | M. D. Sundar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Upendra Kumar |
| Cinematography | R. Madhusudan |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
Production company |
Dakshayini Combines |
Release dates |
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Running time | 179 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Shankar Guru (Kannada: ಶಂಕರ್ ಗುರು) is a 1978 Indian Kannada film directed by V. Somashekhar starring Rajkumar, Kanchana and Jaimala in lead roles. The supporting cast features Padmapriya, Balakrishna, Vajramuni, Thoogudeepa Srinivas and Uma Shivakumar. Rajkumar appeared in a triple role in the film — as a father and his two sons separated in childhood. Chi. Udayashankar, the dialogue-writer for the film titled it Shankar Guru after his sons Ravishankar and Chi. Guru Dutt.
The film was a major success and completed a one-year run in theatres.[1] The film is considered one of the best Kannada films of the 1970s and is seen as a milestone in the career of Rajkumar.[2] It was remade in Tamil as Thirisoolam (1979), in Telugu as Kumara Raja and in Hindi as Mahaan (1983) in which, Rajkumar's characters were played by Sivaji Ganesan, Krishna and Amitabh Bachchan respectively.[3]
At the 1977–78 Karnataka State Film Awards, P. Bhaktavatsalam was awarded the Best Editor.[4]
Plot
Rajashekhar's (Rajkumar) business partners arrive at his house on his birthday and wedding anniversary with a bouquet of flowers and arrange a meeting that evening. They announce their decision to smuggle idols of deities abroad to which Rajashekhar opposes causing a rift between them killing one of them in the process. Pursued by police, he escapes with his wife Sumathi, only to be stranded at the railway station with his wife going separating from him.
Cast
- Rajkumar as Rajashekhar / Shankar
- Kanchana
- Jaimala as Nalini
- Padmapriya (actress)
- Balakrishna as Lakshman Rao
- Vajramuni as Premkumar
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Madanlal
- Sampath
- Bhadrachalam
- Chandrashekhar
- Shivaprakash
- Udayashankar
- Prabhakar
- Uma Shivakumar
- Vaishali Kasaravalli in a cameo appearance
- H. P. Saroja
- Geetha
- Padma
- Veena
- Honnavalli Krishna
Soundtrack
| Shankar Guru | |
|---|---|
 Soundtrack cover | |
| Soundtrack album by Upendra Kumar | |
| Released | 1978 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama |
The music of the film was composed by Upendra Kumar with lyrics for the soundtrack penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
| Track list | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Cheluveya Nota Chenna" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | |
| 2. | "Love Me Or Hate Me" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | |
| 3. | "Eneno Aase Nee Thanda" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, Vani Jayaram | |
| 4. | "Chinna Baallali Ee Raathri" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | |
| 5. | "Naa Benkiyanthe Naa Gaaliyanthe" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar, P. B. Sreenivas | |
| 6. | "Cheluveya Nota Chenna (sad)" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | |
Awards
- 1977–78 Karnataka State Film Awards
- Best Editor – P. Bhaktavatsalam
References
- ↑ "Rajkumar profile". chitratara.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "The best of Dr Rajkumar". Rediff.com. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "Top ten Kannada films to have been remade". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "Shankar Guru (1978) cast and crew". kannadamoviesinfo.com. Retrieved 1 May 2014.