Nee Thanda Kanike
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| Nee Thanda Kanike | |
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 Title card | |
| Directed by | Dwarakish |
| Written by | Chi. Udaya Shankar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Dwarakish |
| Story by | Prakash Mehra |
| Based on | Sharaabi (Hindi) (1984) |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Girish Karnad Jayasudha C. R. Simha |
| Cinematography | R. Deviprasad |
| Edited by | Goutham Raj |
| Music by | Vijay Anand |
Production company | Dwarakish Chithra |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Nee Thanda Kanike (transl. The Gift You Bought) is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by Dwarakish. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Girish Karnad, Jayasudha and C. R. Simha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Sharaabi, (1984), which itself was loosely based on the 1981 American film Arthur.[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Vishnuvardhan as Ravi
- Girish Karnad
- Jayasudha as Meena
- C. R. Simha
- Sathish
- Vadiraj
- Sudheer
- Mysore Lokesh
- Shani Mahadevappa
Soundtrack
[edit]All the songs composed by Vijay Anand and written by R. N. Jayagopal.[3]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eno Ondu Hosa Jeevavu" | Vani Jairam, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 2. | "Nee Needida Maathu Sullenu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Usha Ganesh | |
| 3. | "Kannalli Preethi" | B. R. Chaya | |
| 4. | "Kannalli Preethi" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya | |
| 5. | "Balemba Veeneyalli" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Release
[edit]Dwarakish noted that, unlike his other film Nee Bareda Kadambari, he put in a lot of effort in making Nee Thanda Kanike; however, unlike the former, the film was a box office failure.[4] Vishnuvardhan reportedly told a senior journalist that Dwarakish was not a trustworthy person.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Srinivasan, Karthik (19 March 2019). "Amitabh Bachchan-Starrer Sharaabi Borrowed 2 Songs From Bangla Music and an All-Women American Vocal Group". Film Companion. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Arunachalam, Param (2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech. p. 490. ISBN 9788193848227.
- ^ "Nee Thanda Kaanike Kannada Film EP Vinyl Record by Vijayanand". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Reddy, Y Maheswara (29 August 2022). "Being Dwarakish". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ ಎನ್, ಹರ್ಷಿತಾ (17 April 2024). "Viral Post: ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಆ ಮಾತು ಬಂದಿತ್ತಾ? 'ದ್ರೋಹಿ' ಪೋಸ್ಟರ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದ್ವಾರಕೀಶ್!" [Viral Post: Did that word come from Vishnuvardhan's mouth? Dwarakish who had released the 'Drohi' poster!]. Vijaya Karnataka (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
