Bara (1982 film)
| Bara | |
|---|---|
.jpg) DVD cover of Kannada version | |
| Directed by | M. S. Sathyu |
| Written by | U. R. Ananthamurthy |
| Produced by | M. S. Sathyu |
| Starring | Anant Nag C. R. Simha Loveleen Madhu Pankaj Dheer Veeraj Byakod M. V. Narayana Rao |
| Cinematography | Ashok Gunjal |
| Edited by | Chakravarthy |
| Music by | Mysore Ananthaswamy Siddalingaiah |
Production company | M. S. Sathyu Productions |
Release dates |
1983 (Hindi) |
Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Hindi |
Bara (
Kannada: ಬರ English: Drought) is a directed and produced by M. S. Sathyu. It is based on the novel of same name by U. R. Ananthamurthy.[1][2] Simultaneously shot in Kannada and Hindi, the film starred Anant Nag, C. R. Simha and Loveleen Madhu in lead roles. The film won many laurels upon release including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
for its script of an incisive analysis of the socio-political situation in a drought affected district. The film went on floors in 1980 and made its theatrical release in 1982.
The Hindi version of the film Sookha was released in 1983. However, unlike the Kannada version, the film could not get a theatrical release, and was shown on Doordarshan.[3] At the 31st National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[4][5]
Cast
- Anant Nag as Collector Satish Chandra
- C. R. Simha as Bhimoji
- Uma Shivakumar as Bhimoji's wife
- Loveleen Madhu as Satish Chandra's wife
- Veeraj Byakod as Satish Chandra's son
- Shivaram
- Nitin Sethi
- M. V. Narayana Rao
- Pankaj Dheer
- Vaijanath Biradar
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Mysore Ananthaswamy and Siddalingaiah with lyrics by K. S. Nissar Ahmed and Siddalingaiah.
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ninna Anuragave" | Mysore Ananthaswamy | Jayashree | |
| 2. | "Ondanondu Ooru" | Siddalingaiah | Janardhan |
Awards
Bara
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada - 1981
- Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film- 1981-82
- Best Film - Bara (1982)
- Best Director - M. S. Sathyu (1982)
- Best Actor - Anant Nag (1982)
Sookha
Also at the
Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie.[6]
References
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (23 August 2014). "Celluloid faithfully celebrated his novels". Thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Bara - Kannada Film by M.S.Satyu". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
- ^ India International Film Festival. Archived from the originalon 12 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ "31st National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- Indiatimes. Archived from the originalon 18 December 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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