| Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda | |
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 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | V. Umakanth |
| Written by | Krishna Nadig (dialogue) |
| Screenplay by | V Umakanth |
| Story by | V Umakanth |
| Produced by | Kantha Ramakrishna |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | P Rajan |
| Edited by | S Prasad |
| Music by | V. Manohar |
Production company | Sri Devamma Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by V Umakanth and starring Ambareesh, Ramesh Aravind, Ashwini Bhave and Bhavyashree Rai.
Plot
[edit]Ranganath stays in Kasthuri's village home under the false identity of Rangegowda. He falls in love with her and marries her, and they move out to another house. His younger brother, Ramesh, comes to stay with him and Kasthuri. He initially falls for her and is enraged when he finds out she is pregnant but later falls for another girl Padma. Kasthuri's aunt, who despises Rangegowda for lying about his identity, comes to the house and attempts to set up an engagement between Ramesh and Kasthuri much to her dismay. An enraged Ramesh leaves their house, falls due to chest pain, gets admitted to the hospital and dies. Kasthuri, who was facing pregnancy problems, dies after childbirth. Rangegowda and Padma end up taking care of her baby.
Cast
[edit]- Ambareesh as Rangegowda / Ranganath
- Ramesh Aravind as Ramesh
- Ashwini Bhave as Kasthuri
- Bhavyashree Rai as Padma
- Sathyapriya as Bangaram, Kasthuri's aunt
- Krishnegowda
- V. Manohar
- Agro Chikkanna
- BEML Somanna
- Aaganthuka Nagaraj
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by V. Manohar.[1]
| Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda | |||||
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| Released | 1997 | ||||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 24:16 | ||||
| Language | Kannada | ||||
| Label | T-Series Kannada[2] | ||||
| Producer | V. Manohar | ||||
| V. Manohar chronology | |||||
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All lyrics are written by V. Manohar.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ele Giniye" | K. S. Chithra | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Laka Laka" | L. N. Shastri | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Jum Jumkala" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sujatha Krishnan | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Pattanakke Banda" | Ramesh Chandra, Mangala Anjan | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Jaaliya Neralinda" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Poguve Yethake Ramani" | V. Manohar, Rajesh Krishnan, L. N. Shastri, K. S. Chithra | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 24:16 | ||
In popular culture
[edit]Ramesh Aravind shared a still showing his elderly woman getup from the film on Twitter in 2017 and on Instagram in 2018.[3][4] The still went viral after a couple years, and several news outlets reported that the still was from a 1997 Kannada film without mentioning its name.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP by V. Manohar on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Rangena Halliyage Rangada Rangegowda". Hungama. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ "ಈ ಫೋಟೋದಲ್ಲಿರೋದು ಯಾರು? ಥಟ್ ಅಂತ ಹೇಳಿ!". Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). 3 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Kannada Actor Ramesh Aravind's Throwback Photo Dressed As Woman Viral". News18. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "இந்த பெண்ணா... அந்த நடிகர்? வைரலாகும் புகைப்படம்..." Kalki Online (in Tamil). November 1, 2022. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ "ಇವರು ಹಿರಿಯ 'ನಟಿ' ಅಲ್ಲ, ಹಿರಿಯ 'ನಟ'! ಹೆಣ್ಣಿನ ವೇಷದಲ್ಲಿರೋ ಕನ್ನಡದ ಈ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ?". News18 (in Kannada). April 25, 2024. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024.