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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal
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| Produced by | Srikanth Nahatha Srikanth Patel |
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| Cinematography | S. V. Srikanth |
| Edited by | Template:Ubl |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada
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Edakallu Guddada Mele (Template:Audio Template:Translation) is a 1973 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal starring Jayanthi, Aarathi, Ranga, Chandrashekar, and Shivaram.
Plot
The film is based on the novel of same name by Bharathi Suta which is an adaptation of the English novel Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence.[1] deals with the theme of an extramarital affair of a woman whose husband is impotent.[1]
Cast
- Jayanthi as Madhavi, the captain's wife[2]
- Aarathi as Devaki, Madhavi's younger sister
- Ranga as Captain Kumar, an ex-soldier
- Chandrashekar as Nanjunda, captain's neighbor.[3]
- Shivaram as Nanjunda's uncle
Production
The song "Yaavoorava Iva" was shot in Kodagu.[4]
Release
The film received 'A' certificate by the CBFC. The DVD was released with U certificate with some cuts required for recertification. However, a part of the deleted scenes created a furore when they resurfaced online in 2021.[5] The movie was dubbed in Hindi as Prem Aur Vaasna.[6][7]
Soundtrack
M. Ranga Rao composed the music.[8]
Reception
The movie was a big hit. Film analysts though were skeptical of Kanagal's handling of the theme. According to film historian K Puttaswamy, “It was extraordinary in its making but quite conservative in approach. It looks at losing one’s chastity as a sin and death as the solution. It is also a turning point in Kanagal’s career since from then he was quite conservative in his handling of women’s issues".[9]
See also
References
- ↑ Remembering Puttanna Kanagal. The Hindu(2021-06-05). Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ↑ Veteran Kannada actor Jayanthi no more. Deccan Herald(2021-07-26). Retrieved 2021-08-04.
- ↑ Impassioned actor's exit. The Hindu(1 February 2018). Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ Filmi Escapes in Karnataka{{#if:Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana|, Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana}. Lonely Planet
- ↑ Jayanthi unseen clips. YouTube.
- ↑ Prem Aur Vaasna || Edakallu Guddada Mele Hindi Version || Puttanna Kanagal Jayanthi Arathi. YouTube(October 2022).
- ↑ Mere Pyar Ki Kahani | South Dubbed Hindi Movie | Aarti, Ranga, Jayanti, Chandra Shekhar. YouTube.
- ↑ Edakallu Guddada Mele (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack). Apple Music(10 August 1973). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ↑ 1973 - When Kannada cinema fired on all cylinders, B M, Sujay. Deccan Herald(30 Sep 2023). Retrieved 19 March 2025.