Dance Raja Dance
1987 Indian film
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Dance Raja Dance is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language dance film, directed and produced by Dwarakish for his Dwarakish Chitra banner. The film stars newcomers Vinod Raj, Divya and Sangeetha.
| Dance Raja Dance | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dwarakish |
| Written by | Dwarakish |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring | Vinod Raj Divya Srinath Devaraj |
| Cinematography | R. Deviprasad |
| Edited by | Gowtham Raju |
| Music by | Vijayanand |
Production company | Dwarakish Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
Production
For this movie, the climax was shot by helicopter, apart from that they used five cameras to shoot this climax scene. Actually it was Dwarakish's dream to shoot in Mysore from an aerial angle. He dropped that idea due to a financial crisis. But the then Chief minister Ramakrishna Hegde learned of this dream and he helped Dwarakish to do so. He called his minister Siddaramaiah to go to Mysore with a helicopter. He went with the helicopter and told Dwarakish to utilize the helicopter.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vijay Anand, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar and R. N. Jayagopal. Music director A. R. Rahman, who was Dilip then, had assisted Vijay Anand on the keyboards.[1][2][3] Around 1988-1990 Telugu and Tamil versions of the film were released.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance Dance Raja Dance" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Elli Neenu Alli Naanu" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Ee Namma Baale" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "Om Namah Shivaya" | Chi. Udaya Shankarerai | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Amma Amma" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6. | "Naa Adalu" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
All lyrics are written by Rajasri.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance Raja" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Naa Naadithe" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Ningi Nainu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Amma Amma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Sangeetha Madhurim Naa" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:00 |
| 6. | "Om Namo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:05 |
| Total length: | 29:23 | ||
All lyrics are written by Vairamuthu.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dance Dance" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Naan Adinaal" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Enna Solla" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Amma Amma" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:58 |
| 5. | "En Iynba Vaalve" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:04 |
| 6. | "Om Namashivaya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:27 |
| Total length: | 29:48 | ||
Release
The film released to positive response by critics and audience and the lead star Vinod Raj was lauded for his dancing skills.[6]
Legacy
The song "Dance Dance Raja Dance" from this film was included in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Storiesalong with few other Indian songs in a radio channel Radio Del Mundo.[6]