Ekta Jeev Sadashiv is a 1972 Indian Marathi-language comedy drama[3] film directed by Govind Kulkarni, starring Dada Kondke and Usha Chavan as leads.[4] It was remade in Hindi as Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain, which was released in 2000.[5] The core plot of the 1974 Kannada movie Bangaarada Panjara was thematically similar to this movie since it was also based on the Marathi play Ekta Jeev Sadashiv.[6]
| Ekta Jeev Sadashiv | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Govind Kulkarni |
| Written by | Vasant Sabnis |
| Produced by | Dada Kondke |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shankarao Savekar |
| Edited by | N. S. Vaidya |
| Music by | Ram Kadam |
Production company | Sadicha Chitra[2] |
Release date | 8 December 1972[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Marathi |
Plot edit
Sadashiv, the infant son of a poor family, has an unspecified childhood illness. For reasons of health, Sadashiv's family sends him away from the city to live in a country village. There he is raised by a simple couple whom he regards as his parents. When he becomes a young man, he falls in love with a village girl. When the time comes for Sadashiv to marry, his parents inform him that his biological parents live in the city and want him to settle there. Sadashiv bids a tearful farewell to his village and its inhabitants. He travels to the city of his birth parents. The rest of the movie presents the young man's comic struggle to adjust to city life, its corruption, and its hypocrisy.
Cast edit
- Dada Kondke
- Usha Chavan
- Ratnamala
- Gulab Korgaonkar
- Suman Jagtap
- Pushpa Bhosale
- Madhu Apte
- Sharad Talwalkar
- Bipin Talpade
- Nana Oak
- Saroj Sukhtankar
- Janardhan Sohni
- Appa Gajmal
- Dhananjay Bhave
- B. Majnalkar
- Bhalchandra Kulkarni
- Gulab Mokashi
- Madhu Bhosle
- Pramod Damle
- Sampat Nikam
- Damodar Gaikwad
- Vasant Khedekar
- Sadhana Bhosle
Soundtrack edit
| Ekta Jeev Sadashiv | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1974 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 14:23 |
| Language | Marathi |
| Label | Saregama India Limited |
| Official audio | |
| Ekta Jeev Sadashiv - Full Album on YouTube | |
The music is composed by Ram Kadam and lyrics by Jagdish Khebudkar and Dada Kondke.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kal Rateela Sapan Padlan" | Jaywant Kulkarni, Usha Mangeshkar | Dada Kondke | 3:49 |
| 2 | "Labad Langda Dhong Karatay" | Jaywant Kulkarni | Jagdish Khebudkar | 3:37 |
| 3 | "Mansa Paris Mendhara Bari" | Jaywant Kulkarni | Dada Kondke | 3:03 |
| 4 | "Nako Chalus Dudkya Chali" | Jaywant Kulkarni | Jagdish Khebudkar | 3:36 |
Remakes edit
- Bangaarada Panjara (Kannada)
- Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rahta Hain (Hindi)
- Mayer Anchal (Bengali)[7]
References edit
- ^ "Ekta Jeev Sadashiv release date". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Ekta Jeev Sadashiv Cast and crew". Marathi film data. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "Ekta Jeev Sadashiv VCD (1972)". www.induna.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ K. Moti Gokulsing; Wimal Dissanayake (17 April 2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Routledge. pp. 153–. ISBN 978-1-136-77291-7.
- ^ "rediff.com, Movies: Showbuzz! Dada No 2". www.rediff.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param. BollySwar: 1991 - 2000. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. ISBN 978-81-938482-1-0. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ Mukherjee, Bhaswar (11 January 2022). The Counterfeiter: Abdul Karim Telgi and the Stamp Scam. Om Books International. ISBN 978-93-92834-16-5. Archived from the original on 14 September 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
