Bangaarada Manushya
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| Directed by | Siddalingaiah |
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| Screenplay by | Siddalingaiah |
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Bangaarada Manushya by T. K. Rama Rao |
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| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
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| Distributed by | Srinidhi Productions |
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174 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Budget | ₹2.5 lakh (US$3,700) |
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| Soundtrack album by G. K. Venkatesh | |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 28:48 |
| Label | Saregama |
Bangaarada Manushya (Kannada: ಬಂಗಾರದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ, English: Golden Man) is a 1972 Indian Kannada language film based on T. K. Rama Rao's novel. Ramarao was known for his crime and detective novels, but this film was a social drama. It was directed by Siddalingaiah under the banner Srinidhi Productions. Prior to this, Siddalingaiah had worked with Rajkumar in Mayor Muthanna. It stars Rajkumar and Bharathi in lead roles. The film screened for over two years at the States Theatre (now Bhumika Theatre) in Bangalore. The film was produced by R. Lakshman and Gopal, the film set new standards in the production design. Breaking away from conventional movie making, the producers preferred an open discussion with the crew and preliminary survey of outdoor shooting venues. While Lakshman was a Kannada activist closely associated with a league of frontline writers such as A.N. Krishna Rao and M.N. Murthy and managing the famous Bharat Talkies on the J.C. Road, Gopal was his close associate with a penchant for cinema. Most of the film was shot in Kalasa village in Chikmagalur district. The music for the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. All the five songs of the film became hits.
The film was panned by critics upon its release. However, it went on to become a massive hit and is today viewed as a milestone in Rajkumar's career. On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, Forbes included Rajkumar's performance in the film on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema".
The plot of Bangaarada Manushya revolves around Rajiv (Rajkumar), a lad educated in the city. The movie starts off with Rajiv, who is on his way to visit his sister Sharadha(Adeevani Lakshmidevi). On his way from railway station to his sister's house he sings "Nagu nagutha nali", a song which became a bit hit for its brilliant and inspirational lyrics. Upon reaching he finds to his astonishment that his brother-in-law ("bhava" in Kannada) has died. As his brother-in-law was the sole bread-winner in the family there was no one to look after Rajiv's elder sister("akka" in Kannada), her two sons(Vajramuni and Srinath) and her daughter, Saraswati who are still pursuing education. The sister had not informed Rajiv of her husband's ill health as she thought Rajiv would find it hard to concentrate on his examinations. The elder brother Ramachandra( Loknath) is a puppet in his wife's hands and always listens to her. As per her demands he doesn't even pay for funeral costs and returns to the city with his wife and daughter fearing that he would have to bear the burden of her sister's family. Rajiv decides the best way to get back on the horse is to start farming on his brother-in-law's land. But for that he needs capital, which he decides to ask from the village head and family friend Rachutappa (Balakrishna). Rajiv also asks money for Keshava (Vajramuni) and Chakrapani's(Srinath) education costs. Rachutappa lends without hesitation.
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