Bhakta Kumbara

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{{short description|1974 Indian Kannada film}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bhakta Kumbara
| image = Kumbarafilm.jpg
| caption =
| native_name = {{film name|Kannada|'''ಭಕ್ತ ಕುಂಬಾರ'''}}
| director = [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]]
| producer = N. R. Anuradha Devi
| writer =
| screenplay = Hunsur Krishnamurthy
| narrator =
| starring = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]] [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] [[Vajramuni]] [[Dwarakish]] [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] [[Manjula (Kannada actress)|Manjula]] [[Sridevi]]
| music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = M. A. Rehman
| editing = Kotagiri Gopala Rao [[Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao]]
| studio = Lakshmi Film Combines
| distributor = Venus Movies
| released = {{Film date|1974}}
| runtime = 150 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Bhakta Kumbara''''' ({{trans|''Devotee Kumbara''}}) is a 1974 [[India]]n [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] [[biographical film]] directed by [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]]. The film stars [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] and [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]] in lead roles. Bollywood actress [[Sridevi]], as a child artist, essayed the role of Muktha Bai thereby making her Kannada film debut.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/sridevis-first-and-last-films-in-all-languages/first-film-in-kannada-bhakta-kumbara-1974.html|title=Sridevi's first and last film in all languages|accessdate=1 February 2020|website=behindwoods.com|last=Arvind Sundaram}}</ref> The film was produced by N. R. Anuradha Devi under Lakshmi Film Combines. Bhakta Kumbara marked the eighth collaboration between [[Dr. Rajkumar]] and director [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]].

The movie is based on the life of [[Gora Kumbhar]], a potter turned into a saint who lived in the 13th and 14th century in Teredoki village. He supposedly lost his child while curing the clay by his legs for making pots, because he did not notice his child fumbling under his feet as he immersed himself in chanting the name of God.<ref>{{cite web |title= Shri Sant Gora Kumbhar |url= http://balsanskar.com/english/lekh/335.html |accessdate= 7 January 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130112070840/http://balsanskar.com/english/lekh/335.html |archive-date= 12 January 2013 |url-status= dead }}</ref> He was called Saint Gora Kumbara <ref>{{cite book|last=Singh|first=ed. by B.V. Bhanu, B.R. Bhatnagar, D.K. Bose, V.S. Kulkarni, J. Sreenath ; gen. ed. K.S.|title=Maharashtra|year=2004|publisher=Popular Prakashan|location=Mumbai|isbn=9788179911013|pages=1177|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BsBEgVa804IC&q=gora+kumbhar&pg=PA1177}}</ref> by the people of Maharashtra.

The film won three awards at the 1974-75 Karnataka State Film Awards - [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film|Third Best Film]], [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Rajkumar) for his portrayal of the potter-turned-saint [[Gora Kumbhar]] and [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] ([[G. K. Venkatesh]]). The movie saw a theatrical run of 175 days and was declared a ''Blockbuster'' at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|date=17 March 2011|url=http://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/all-time-blockbusters-posters-data.3742/page-9|title=All Time Blockbusters posters and data|website=sandalwoodking.rocks|last=Shivayogi}}</ref>

''Bhakta Kumbara'' is the second Kannada film based on the life of Gora Kumbhar with the first being ''Gora Kumbara''(1960). The movie was dubbed in Hindi as '''''Bhakthi Main Bhagwan'''''.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7u0AxNqwYR8&feature=youtu.be</ref><ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g3Q1Gcm21co&feature=youtu.be</ref><ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ye2uq7jAYEM&feature=youtu.be</ref> The movie was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] in 1977 by [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] as ''[[Chakradhari (1977 film)|Chakradhari]]'' starring [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]].[[G. K. Venkatesh]] was the music director of the Telugu version also. 4 songs were retained in the Telugu version.

==Cast==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] as Gora
* [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]] as Gora's wife
* [[Rajashankar]] as St. Namadev
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] as Gora's Neighbor
* [[Vajramuni]] as Krishna, Gora's relative
* [[Dwarakish]] as Gora's neighbor
* [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]
* [[M. N. Lakshmi Devi]]
* Ramesh as Lord Panduranga/Gora's care taker
* [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] as Village head
* [[Manjula (Kannada actress)|Manjula]] as Gora's Sister in law
* [[Sampath (Kannada actor)|Sampath]] as Gora's Father in law
* [[Shani Mahadevappa|Shanimahadevappa]] as St. Gnanadev
* [[H. R. Shastry]]
* Joker Shyam
* [[Sridevi]] as Muktha Bai, St. Namadeva's sister
{{div col end}}

==Soundtrack==
The music of the film was composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]] with lyrics penned by [[Hunsur Krishnamurthy]] and [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bhakta Kumbara Songs|url=https://mio.to/album/Bhakta+Kumbara+%281985%29|website=mio.to|last=Music India Online|accessdate=31 January 2020}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Bhakta Kumbara
| image = BhaktaKumbara.jpg
| alt = yes
| border = yes
| length = 28:50
| year = 1974
| recorded = 1974
| released = 1974 (''Initial release of the Tracks'') 19 September 2006 (''Release of the Soundtrack Album'')<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Ksndae-Bhakta-Kumbara-Soundtrack-Version/dp/B00B1R9TMQ|title=Bhakta Kumbara Soundtrack|accessdate=1 February 2020|website=amazon.com}}</ref>
| artist = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| type = Soundtrack
| language = Kannada
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film Soundtrack]]
| label = Universal Music Fontana International
| prev_title = [[Sampathige Saval]]
| prev_year = 1974
| next_title = [[Anna Attige]]
| next_year = 1974
}}
4 songs from this movie were retained in its Telugu remake ''[[Chakradhari (1977 film)|Chakradhari]]'' which also had music composition by [[G. K. Venkatesh]].
#''Manava Dehavu Moole Mamsada Thadike'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v2vNFZg_uw|title=Manava Dehavu Moole Mamsada Thadike Song | Bhaktha Kumbara Kannada Movie | Dr Rajkumar|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> was retained as ''Mavava Amunnadi Deham'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVUOrngPhMY|title=Akkineni Nageswara Rao Songs || Manava Emunnadi Deham - Chakradhari|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
#''Vitala Vitala Panduranga Vitala'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unA_xz5u3Fs|title=Vittala Panduranga - Bhaktha Kumbara - Kannada Superhit Songs|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> was retained as ''Vitala Panduranga Vitala'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO-piXHQZoM|title=Chakradhari Songs - Vitala Panduranga Vitala - Nageshwara Rao Akkineni, Vanisree - HD|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
#''Hari Namave Chanda'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF50TgQSrLY|title=Hari Namave Chanda - Bhaktha Kumbara - Kannada Best Songs|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> was retained as ''Harinamame Madhuram'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf47Q1LSjWQ|title=Chakradhari Songs - Hari Namame Madhuram - Nageshwara Rao Akkineni, Vanisree - HD|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
#''Kande Hariya Kande'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m924oIYBpcU|title=Bhakta kumbaara - Kande hariya kande|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> was retained as ''Kanugontini Harini'' <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqNkyKu_VlA|title=Chakradhari Songs - Kanugontini Harini - Nageshwara Rao Akkineni, Vanisree - HD|via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

===Track list===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Naanu Neenu Nentarayya"
| [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
|-
| 2
| "Vitala Vitala Panduranga Vitala"
| [[S.P. Balasubramaniam]]
|-
| 3
| "Manava Dehavu Moole Mamsada Thadike"
| P. B. Sreenivas
|-
| 4
| "Hari Namave Chanda"
| P. B. Sreenivas
|-
| 5
| "Jodi Bedo Kalavamma"
| [[S. Janaki]]
|-
| 6
| "Kande Hariya Kande"
| P. B. Sreenivas
|-
| 7
| "Guru Bramham"
| [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
|-
| 8
| "Vitala Panduranga"
| P. B. Sreenivas
|-
| 9
| "Lakshmi Sthothram"
| P. B. Sreenivas
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0233329|Bhakta Kumbara}}
* {{YouTube|6H3HzH2j_YY|Bhakta Kumbara}}

{{Hunsur Krishnamurthy}}

[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]
[[Category:Films set in the 13th century]]
[[Category:Films set in the 14th century]]
[[Category:1970s biographical films]]

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