Nanobba Kalla
| Nanobba Kalla | |
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| Directed by | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udayashankar M. D. Sundar |
| Story by | Chi. Udayashankar M. D. Sundar |
| Produced by | S. Ramanathan Shivaram |
| Starring | Dr. Rajkumar Lakshmi Kanchana |
| Cinematography | Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Production company | Rashi Brothers |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Nanobba Kalla (transl. I am a thief) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan and produced by Shivaram and S. Ramanathan under Rashi Brothers.[1] The film stars Dr. Rajkumar in dual role and himself in a scene. The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, while cinematography and editing were handled by Chittibabu and P. Bhaktavatsalam.
Nanobba Kalla was released on 29 November 1979 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office. The Hindi feature film Shakti (1982) featuring Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, had a more-or-less similar screenplay.
Plot
[edit]Gopi, the son of DCP Chandrashekhar and Savitri, gets separated from his parents and grows up to become a criminal. When Gopi finds his parents and tries to return to them, Chandrashekhar refuses to accept him and Rukmini as his son and daughter in law, due to him being a criminal.
To make matters worse for Savitri, Chandrashekhar is determined to get Gopi dead or alive. Savitri dies of shock. At her funeral, Gopi tries to escape and his father kills him by firing a single bullet at his spine.
Cast
[edit]- Dr. Rajkumar as DCP Chandrashekhar
- Gopi, Chandrashekhar's son, a criminal
- As himself (Dr. Rajkumar) in a programme
- Lakshmi as Rukmini
- Kanchana as Savitri
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Joginder
- Tiger Prabhakar as Chandru
- Shivaram
- Dheerendra Gopal as Satish
- Vajramuni
- Rajanand as Rajan
- Shakti Prasad as Shankarappa
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, with lyrics written by Chi. Udayashankar.[2]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Araluthide Moha" | Dr. Rajkumar S. Janaki | 4:24 |
| 2. | "Kopavethake" | Dr. Rajkumar | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Aaseyu Kaigoodithu" | Dr. Rajkumar S. Janaki | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Naanobba Kallanu" | Dr. Rajkumar | 4:16 |
| Total length: | 18:20 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Dr Rajkumar's Nanobba Kalla movie review". The Hans India. 8 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "Naanobba Kalla - EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.