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| Edakallu Guddada Mele | |
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Based on | Edakallu Guddada Mele by Bharathisutha |
| Produced by | Srikanth Nahatha Srikanth Patel |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | S. V. Srikanth |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | M. Ranga Rao |
| Distributed by | Srikanth & Srikanth Enterprises |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Edakallu Guddada Mele (pronunciationⓘtransl. Atop theEdakallu Hills) is a 1973 IndianKannada-language film directed byPuttanna Kanagal starringJayanthi,Aarathi, Ranga, Chandrashekar, andShivaram.
The film is based on the novel of same name by Bharathi Suta which is an adaptation of the English novel Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence.[1] deals with the theme of an extramarital affair of a woman whose husband is impotent.[1]
The song "Yaavoorava Iva" was shot in Kodagu.[4]
The film received'A' certificate by the CBFC. The DVD was released withU certificate with some cuts required for recertification. However, a part of the deleted scenes created a furore when they resurfaced online in 2021.[5] The movie was dubbed in Hindi asPrem Aur Vaasna.[6][7]
M. Ranga Rao composed the music.[8]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sanyaasi Sanyaasi" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. Janaki | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Yaaroorava Iva" | K. Prabhakar Shastry | S. Janaki | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Santosha Sangeetha" | Vijaya Narasimha | P. Susheela,S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Nillu Nille" | Vijaya Narasimha | S. Janaki | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Gundina Matte Gammatu" | M. Narendra Badu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Viraha Nooru Taraha" | Vijaya Narasimha | P. Susheela | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 28:52 | |||
The movie was a big hit. Film analysts though were skeptical of Kanagal's handling of the theme. According to film historian K Puttaswamy, “It was extraordinary in its making but quite conservative in approach. It looks at losing one’s chastity as a sin and death as the solution. It is also a turning point in Kanagal’s career since from then he was quite conservative in his handling of women’s issues".[9]
