Margadarshi
1969 Indian film
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Margadarshi (ⓘ transl. Guide) is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Patel and Srikanth Nahatha. The film stars Rajkumar, Chandrakala, T. N. Balakrishna and Narasimharaju and M. Ranga Rao composed the music.[1][2] It is based on a novel of the same name by T. R. Subba Rao.[3] This was the first Kannada movie to be shot in Abhiman Studio.[4] The song Kannillaveno Nija Kanadeno had Rajkumar lip syncing to Manna Dey's voice for the only time in his career.[5]
Directed byM. R. Vittal
Written byT. R. Subba Rao (dialogues)
Screenplay byT. R. Subba Rao
Story byT. R. Subba Rao
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| Directed by | M. R. Vittal |
| Written by | T. R. Subba Rao (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | T. R. Subba Rao |
| Story by | T. R. Subba Rao |
| Produced by | Srikanth Patel Srikanth Nahatha |
| Starring | Rajkumar Chandrakala T. N. Balakrishna Narasimharaju |
| Cinematography | Srikanth Kumar |
| Edited by | S. P. N. Krishna T. P. Velayudham |
| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
Production companies | Srikanth & Srikanth Enterprises |
| Distributed by | Srikanth & Srikanth Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Rajkumar as Srikantha
- Chandrakala as Sulochana
- T. N. Balakrishna as Chikkanarasappa, Srikantha's uncle
- Narasimharaju as Kalingaiah, village accountant
- M. P. Shankar as Rayanna
- M. Jayashree as Raji, Chikkanarasappa's wife
- Papamma as Yellajji
- Sabitha Devi as Hanuma
- B. Kamalamma
- Sampath as Chennayya
- Nagappa
- H. T. Urs as Siddanna, Rayanna's accomplice
- Pradhan
- Raghavendra Rao
- Ramarao
- Ranga as Shankar (cameo)
