Chandrahasa (1965 film)

Chandrahasa
Chandrahasa
Directed by	B. S. Ranga
Written by	Chi Sadashivaiah (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Chi Sadashivaiah
Story by	Chi Sadashivaiah; Sadashiva Brahmam
Produced by	B. S. Ranga
Starring	Rajkumar; Udaykumar; K. S. Ashwath; Narasimharaju
Cinematography	B. N. Haridas
Edited by	P. G. Mohan
Music by	S. Hanumantha Rao
Production; company	Vasanth Pictures
Distributed by	Vasanth Pictures
Release date	1965;
Running time	152 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Chandrahasa is a 1965 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by B. S. Ranga and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath and Narasimharaju. The film had musical score by S. Hanumantha Rao.^[1]^[2]

The story is based on a portion of Kannada poet Lakshmeesha's epic Jaimini Bharatha about the life of Kuntala king Chandrahasa. Actress Jayanthi had a guest appearance in the climax of this movie as Goddess Kaali and Rajkumar sings Maata marakathashyama maatangi madhushaalini in her praise. B. S. Ranga shot the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Chandrahasa starring Gummadi.^[3]

Cast

Rajkumar as Chandrahasa
Udaykumar as Shekhara
K. S. Ashwath as Munishwara
Narasimharaju as Ganapati
Rathnakar as Ambala
R. N. Sudarshan as Madana
Master Babu as young Chandrahasa
R. Nagendra Rao as Chakreshwara (cameo)
Jayanthi as Kali (cameo)
Srikanth
A. V. Subba Rao
Krishna Shastry
Vijayarao
Kashinath
Subramanyam
Hanumantha Rao
Shivaji Rao
Srinivasa Rao
Kasthuriraj
L. N. Swamy
Leelavathi as Vishaya
Vanisri as Champakamalini
Pandari Bai as Nandini
Suryakala
Sabithadevi
Ramadevi as Chandi
B. Jaya as Vishaya's companion
Radhakumari
Dinesh
M. Jayashree as Hemavathi

Soundtrack

"Kaviya Madhura Kalpane" (P. B. Sreenivas,S. Janaki)
"Baa Baa Bayasida Banasiri Baa" (Amirbai Karnataki)
"Pampaa Chiranagari" (Vijaya Desai)
"Panchaamrutha" (G.T. Balakrishna,Neelagaara)
"Sri Sheshashayana" (P. Leela)
"Yaava Kaviya Shrungaara Kalpaneyo (Ghantasala, Bangalore Latha)

References

^ "Chandrahasa". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^ "Chandrahasa". chiloka.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^ "S.Janaki Soulful Songs || Chandrahasa Telugu Movie Songs || Oh Veena Cheli".

External links

Chandrahasa at IMDb

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[1] "Chandrahasa". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

[2] "Chandrahasa". chiloka.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

[3] "S.Janaki Soulful Songs || Chandrahasa Telugu Movie Songs || Oh Veena Cheli".

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