Olavu Geluvu
| Olavu Geluvu | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | H. R. Bhargava |
| Written by | Chi. Udaya Shankar Sundar |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udaya Shankar Sundar |
| Produced by | S. A. Srinivas |
| Starring | Rajkumar Lakshmi Balakrishna Sampath |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | P. Bhakthavathsalam |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
Production company | Seenu Creations |
| Distributed by | Seenu Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Olavu Geluvu is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. A. Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Balakrishna and Sampath. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.[1][2]
A famous sequence from this movie - where the hero repeatedly calls a landline number but disconnects the call giving a feel of wrong connection but finally doesn't disconnect it when both the villains are into discussion - went on to be used in the 1984 Hindi movie Duniya.[3]
Plot
[edit]The lead character Rajkumar plays the role of an English professor, Mohan, in this movie. The story begins with a few fun-filled incidents that happen between him and Rohini, the most popular girl in college (played by Lakshmi). As the story unfolds, the two lead characters end up falling in love. The news of their love affair reach both the families and leads to Rohini deciding to end the relationship. Rajkumar's mentally ill brother then becomes the focus for the rest of the film.
Cast
[edit]- Dr. Rajkumar as Mohan
- Lakshmi as Rohini
- Balakrishna
- Sampath
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Upasane Seetharam
- Satish
- Ravi
- Tiger Prabhakar
- Shivaprakash
- Bhadrachalam
- Chethan Ramarao
- Jr. Shetty
- Jaikumar
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Shreemathi
- Surekha
- Sunanda
- Bhargavi
- Sridevi
- Gayathri
- Komala
- Lavanya
- Shashikala
- Vijayaleela
Soundtrack
[edit]| Olavu Geluvu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Label | Saregama Music |
The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Na Helalare" | Rajkumar | Chi. Udayashankar | 02:53 |
| 2 | "Giniye Nanna" | Rajkumar | Chi. Udayashankar | 03:18 |
| 3 | "Nannedhe Kogileya" | S. Janaki | Chi. Udayashankar | 03:30 |
| 4 | "Sangeethave Nee Nudiyuna" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | Chi. Udayashankar | 03:15 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Olavu Geluvu". chiloka.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Olavu Geluvu". nthwall.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Mohan Kumar plans a revenge | Duniya (1984) | Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rishi Kapoor & Amrita Singh". YouTube.
- ^ "Olavu Gelavu Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Olavu Geluvu at IMDb
- Olavu Geluvu on YouTube
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