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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Bhookailasa<br />
| image = Bhookailasa-(film)-poster.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| director = [[K. Shankar]]<br />
| producer = [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Meiyappan]]<br />
| writer = [[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]] (lyrics)<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]|[[Kalyan Kumar]]|[[K. S. Ashwath]]}}<br />
| music = [[R. Sudarsanam]] <br/> [[R. Govardhanam]]<br />
| cinematography = Madhava Bulbule<br />
| editing = K. Shankar <br/> [[K. Narayanan]]<br />
| studio = <br />
| distributor = [[AVM Productions]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1958|02|05|||df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 158 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Bhookailasa''''' is a 1958 Indian [[Kannada language]] film directed by [[K. Shankar]] and produced by [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Meiyappan]] under the banner of [[AVM Productions]]. It stars [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Kalyan Kumar]] and [[K. S. Ashwath]] in pivotal roles.The movie is a depiction of the legend prevalent in [[Gokarna, Karnataka]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/entertainment-news/kannada/article/must-watch-mythological-movies-in-kannada/742721|title = Must-watch mythological movies in Kannada}}</ref> and is also referred to as '' Gokarna Mahakshetra''. It is based on the famous Kannada stage play ''Bhookailasa'' by Sri Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali of Mysore which [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Meiyappan]] had earlier adapted into the Telugu movie titled ''[[Bhookailas (1940 film)|Bhookailas]]'' in 1940.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/bhookailas1940/article2214709.ece|title = Bhookailas(1940)|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 10 July 2011|last1 = Narasimham|first1 = M. l.}}</ref> [[A. V. Meiyappan]] also shot the movie simultaneously in Telugu as ''[[Bhookailas (1958 film)|Bhookailas]]'' starring [[N. T. Rama Rao]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/bhookailasa-1958#movie_songs|title=Bhookailasa (1958) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
* [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] as [[Ravana]]<br />
* [[Kalyan Kumar]] as [[Narada]]<br />
* [[Jamuna (actress)|Jamuna]] as [[Mandodari]]<br />
* [[K. S. Ashwath]] as [[Shiva]]<br />
* [[Siddayya Swamy]] as [[Indra]]<br />
* [[B. Saroja Devi]] as [[Parvati]]<br />
* [[Hemalatha (Telugu actress)|Hemalatha]] as [[List of characters in Ramayana#Kaikashi|Kaikase]]<br />
* [[B. Dasappa]] as Mantri<br />
* [[S. V. Ranga Rao]] as [[Mayasura]]<br />
* [[R. N. Magadi]] as Mantri<br />
* [[Master Baji]] as [[Vinayaka]]<br />
* [[Gurusiddayya]] Swami as [[Kumbhakarna]]<br />
* [[Y. M. Chandraiah]] as [[Vibhishana]]<br />
* B. Anil Kumar as [[Vishnu]]<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by R. Sudarshanam, R. Govardhanam and all song lyrics were penned by [[K. R. Seetharama Sastry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chiloka.com/movie/bhookailasa-1958#movie_songs|title=Bhookailasa (1958) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew}}</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|'''Song No'''.<br />
|'''Song'''<br />
|'''Lyricist'''<br />
|'''Singer'''<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| "Ksheeraabdi Varadhaama"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| "Naakavane Nachisuva"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| "Jaya Jaya Mahaadeva Bhakthavathsala"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[C. S. Jayaraman]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| "Sundaraanga Bandeneega"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| "Raamana Avathaara"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[Sirkazhi Govindarajan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| "Baaleya Hrudayava Avarisiruva"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[P. Susheela]], T. S. Bhagavathi<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| "Doora Neenaade"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[P. Susheela]], [[A. M. Rajah]]<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| "Ee Raathri Mahaaraathri"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[P. Susheela]]<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| "Tharave Varadaana"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[C. S. Jayaraman]]<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| "Ee Deha Moorudina"<br />
| K. R. Seetharama Sastry<br />
| [[A. P. Komala]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0321435}}<br />
* [http://chiloka.com/movie/bhookailasa-1958 Bhookailasa] on Chiloka<br />
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[[Category:1958 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1950s Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu mythological films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. Shankar]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on the Ramayana]]<br />
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