Naa Ninna Bidalaare (transl. I won't leave you) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language horror film[1] directed by Vijay and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar's sister's husband C. Jayaram. The film stars Anant Nag and Lakshmi. The film was remade in Hindi as Mangalsutra, with Anant Nag reprising his role.[2][3] Na Ninna Bidalaare is regarded as one of best horror films of all time in the Kannada film industry. Na Ninna Bidalaare is the first movie where Anant Nag and Lakshmi acted together, later the pair become one of the finest onscreen couples in Indian cinema.
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| Directed by | Vijay |
| Screenplay by | M. D. Sundar |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar |
| Produced by | C. Jayaram |
| Starring | Anant Nag Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | S. V. Srikanth |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Production company | Chamundeshwari Studio |
| Distributed by | Gurujyothi Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot edit
Krishna (Anant Nag) gets possessed by the ghost of a woman Kamini (K. Vijaya) whose love he had refused. The rest of the film revolves around Krishnav's wife Gayatri's (Lakshmi) efforts to save her husband from danger.
Cast edit
- Anant Nag as Krishna
- Lakshmi as Gayatri
- K.Vijaya as Kamini
- Master Prakash
- K. S. Ashwath as Krishna's father
- Leelavathi as Gayatri's mother
- Balakrishna as Gayatri's father
- Musuri Krishnamurthy
- M. S. Satya
- Shivaprakash
Soundtrack edit
| Naa Ninna Bidalaare | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Language | Kannada | |||
| Label | Saregama | |||
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The music of the film was composed by the duo Rajan–Nagendra, with lyrics penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
Track list edit
| Title | Singer(s) |
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| "Bidenu Ninna Paada" | S. Janaki |
| "Endendigoo Naa Ninna" | P. Susheela |
| "Naanu Neenu Ondada" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
| "Hosa Balige Nee Joteyaade" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
Box-office edit
Na Ninna Bidalaare ran for 100 days at many centres across the Karnataka and it became one of the highest grossing Kannada films of the year 1979.
Awards edit
Anant Nag won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Top Kannada horror movies that you must watch". The Times of India. 4 October 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ ""I asked her why...": Aruna Irani reveals Rekha ousted her from cast of 'Mangalsutra'". ZEE5. 2 February 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 65. ISBN 9788193848227.
- ^ "Naa Ninna Bidalaare". Gaana. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Anant Nag Awards". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
