''Bala Nagamma'' is a 1966 Indian
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
-language film, directed by P. R. Kaundinya and produced by Vikram Srinivas. The film stars
Rajkumar,
Udaykumar
Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy (16 March 1933 – 26 December 1985), known by his screen name Udaykumar, was an Indian actor and producer in Kannada cinema. He, along with Kalyan Kumar and Rajkumar, were called the ''Kumarath ...
,
Narasimharaju and Master Babu. The film has musical score by S. Rajeshwara Rao. The movie is based on one of the popular stories of the traditional folklore ''
Burra katha
Burra Katha, also spelled Burrakatha, is an oral storytelling technique in the Jangam Katha tradition, performed in villages of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative ent ...
''.
Cast
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Rajkumar
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Udaykumar
Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy (16 March 1933 – 26 December 1985), known by his screen name Udaykumar, was an Indian actor and producer in Kannada cinema. He, along with Kalyan Kumar and Rajkumar, were called the ''Kumarath ...
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Kalpana as Manikya Devi
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Narasimharaju
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Rajasree
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Balakrishna
Bala Krishna ( sa, बाल कृष्ण, lit=child Krishna/divine child Krishna, translit=Bālakṛṣṇa). Present day Krishna worship is an amalgam of various elements. According to historical testimonies Krishna-Vasudeva worship alread ...
in Guest Appearance
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Pandari Bai
Pandari Bai (1930 – 29 January 2003) was an Indian actress who worked in South Indian cinema, mostly in Kannada cinema during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has acted as both heroi ...
in Guest Appearance
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R. T. Rama in Guest Appearance
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V. Nagayya
V. Nagayya (born Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma; 28 March 1904 – 30 December 1978) also known as Chittoor Nagayya was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. ...
in Guest Appearance
*Chi Sadashivaiah in Guest Appearance
*Master Babu
*Sharada
*Sabitha
*Suryakala
*Janaki
*Baby Vishalakshi
Production
Produced by Sanathana Kalamandira, the filming took place in Vikram Studios,
Madras (now Chennai).
Rajasree was signed to play the title role opposite
Rajkumar. ''
The Indian Express
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'' reported on 3 October 1965 that
recording
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of three tracks for the film were complete, and that the producer Vikram Srinivasan confirmed completing filming by November.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Nageshwara Rao.
References
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1966 films
1960s Kannada-language films
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