Nagarahole (film)

Nagarahole (Kannada: ನಾಗರಹೊಳೆ) is a 1977 Indian Kannada children's film written by H. V. Subba Rao, with screenplay and direction by S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu, starring Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi and Ambarish.

Nagarahole
Directed byS. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
Produced byS. N. Parthanath
R. F. Manik Chand
C. H. Balaji Singh
Written byH. V. Subba Rao
Screenplay byS. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
StarringVishnuvardhan
Bharathi
Master Prasad Tagat
Baby Indira
Ambareesh
Music byChellapilla Satyam
CinematographyP. S. Prakash
Edited byBal G. Yadav
Production
company
Mahatma Productions
Distributed byVaruna Pictures
Release date
  • 1977 (1977)
Running time
139 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

A school trip to the Nagarhole National Park turns dangerous for the children. The teachers are caught in a bind. The trip turns lucky for the principal (Bharathi) when she meets her lost husband.

Cast

Production

Rajendra Singh Babu wanted to make a children's adventure film completely set in a forest being inspired by the books written by Enid Blyton. He approached celebrated Kannada writer H. V. Subba Rao who went for a recce to Nagarahole for 15 days with the added sub plot of naxalites lurking around the forest. H. V. Subba Rao penned an original adventure story, and dialogues for the pathbreaking film. [1]

The character of Ambareesh was based on a real life driver whom Babu met during the stay there. Babu revealed that the team struggled hard to shoot scenes like a tiger carrying a little boy and manchan scene, which took around 75 takes.[1] The climax sequence were shot on the Sakleshpura Bridge with 13 tunnels at 165 ft in height and it was Asia's highest bridge. The film which began production in 1974 was not released until 1977 due to lack of takers.[1]

Soundtrack

The title song "Ille Swarga Ille Naraka" was sung Ravi, and released in 2004 by Saregama.[2][3]

  1. "Ee Notake Mai Maatake" singers: Bharathi, Vishnuvardhan lyrics: Chi Udayashankar
  2. "Ille Swarga Ille Naraka" singer: Ravi lyrics: Chi Udayashankar
  3. "Hey Hey Piltu Hey Hey Chiltu" singers: P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki, lyrics: R. N. Jayagopal
  4. "Naagaraholeyo Ammaale" singers: S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, lyrics: Vijaya Narasimha

Recognition

References
  1. http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/innovative-and-bold-explorations/article19443892.ece
  2. staff. "Nagara Hole". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. staff. "Nagara Hole Audio Songs". Musicmazaa. Retrieved 24 November 2014.


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