Dashavathara ( ) is a 1960 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by P. G. Mohan and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Rajashankar and Narasimharaju. The film has a musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. This film's climax scene was shot in Eastmancolor.
Cast
Udaykumar as Kamsa Rajkumar as Jaya/Hiranyakashipu/Ravana/Shishupala Rajashankar as Vishnu and his avataras Narasimharaju as Rahu/Makaranda K. S. Ashwath H. R. Shastry as Dharmaraya Eshwarappa Veerabhadrappa H. K. Shastry A. V. Subba Rao M. Bhagavathar Srikanth Kashinath Varadaraj Kuppuraj Rathnakar Rajendrakrishna Ganapathi Bhat Keshavamurthy R. Srinivasan Girimaji Leelavathi as Mandodari/Droupadi Advani Lakshmi Devi as Seethe/Rukmini Rajasree M. Jayashree Saroja B. Jaya Papamma as Shabari Baby Suma Lakshmikantham Mala
Production The song "Godavaridevi Maunavaagi" is more popularly known as "Vaidehi Enadalo" since the opening words never repeat again in the song. BS Ranga, who planned to shoot a summary of Ramayana via a separate song with actress Jamuna as Seetha, had asked music director GK Venkatesh to check about the availability of actress Jamuna and to verify the status, he sent a telegram using minimal words - Vaidehi Enadalo (meaning what happened to Seetha). Impressed by the phrase, Venkatesh decided to incorporate it into the song's lyrics.
Soundtrack The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The song "Vaidehi Enadalo" - which is in kandapadya style, is a rare instance in Indian cinema where a song is picturized on the character of Lord Rama singing for other character. Typically songs are picturized with other characters singing in praise of Rama.
No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss) 1 Vaidehi Yenadalo P. B. Srinivas G. V. Iyer 04:18 2 Onde Balliya hoovu S. Janaki, A. P. Komala G. V. Iyer 3 Baare Radhike Kopa Ethake L. R. Eswari (credited as Rajeshwari), S. Janaki, chorus G. V. Iyer 4 Keshava Maadhava Govinda P. B. Srinivas Purandara Dasa 03:50
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