1992 Indian film
| Belli Kalungura | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. V. Raju |
| Screenplay by | Veerappa Maralavadi |
| Story by | K. V. Raju |
| Produced by | Sa.Ra.Govindu |
| Starring | Sunil Malashri Tara |
| Cinematography | J.G. Krishna |
| Edited by | S. Manohar |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Production company | Thanu Chithra |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Belli Kalungura (transl. Silver toe-ring) is a 1992 Indian Kannada language film directed by K. V. Raju, starring Sunil and Malashri. The supporting cast features Tara, Chi. Guru Dutt, Avinash, Doddanna, Rockline Venkatesh and Girija Lokesh. The music was composed by Hamsalekha, also writing lyrics to four of its soundtracks. The film was a success during its time and is seen as a milestone in the career of Malashri, who would go on to appear in many successful films in the 1990s.
Cast
- Sunil as Krishna
- Malashri as Bhadra
- Tara as Thunga
- Chi. Guru Dutt
- Avinash
- Doddanna
- Rockline Venkatesh
- Girija Lokesh
- Venki
- Nagesh Yadav
- K. S. Sridhar
- Ananthrao Maccheri
- Sadashiva Brahmavar
- Shiva Kumar
- Killer Venkatesh
- Girish Rao
- Master Anand
Production
The song "Kelisade Kallukallinalli" was shot at Hampi.
Soundtrack
| Belli Kalungura | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 35:16 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
Hamsalekha composed the film's background score and music for the soundtracks, also writing its lyrics with Doddarange Gowda. The album consists of seven soundtracks. The song "Kellisade Kallukallinalli" attained popularity. The film's producer wanted Doddarange Gowda to write lyrics on a song which spoke about Kannada and he wrote the lyrics without listening to the tune and was done within 3 days.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kelisade Kallukallinali (Male version)" | Doddarange Gowda | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Belli Kalungura" | Hamsalekha | S. Janaki, Chithra | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Onde Ondu (Male Version)" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:13 |
| 4. | "Me Ladki Ladki" | Hamsalekha | Manjula Gururaj | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Maama Maama Chandamaama" | Hamsalekha | Chithra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Onde Ondu (Female Version)" | Hamsalekha | S. Janaki | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Kelisade Kallukallinali (Female version)" | Doddarange Gowda | Chithra | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 35:16 | |||
References
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- "Belli Kalungura (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- "Belli Kalungura Movie: ಕೇಳಿಸದೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಕಲ್ಲಿನಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ನುಡಿ ಹಾಡು ಬರೆದವರು ಯಾರು? ಹಂಸಲೇಖನಾ? ದೊಡ್ಡರಂಗೇಗೌಡ್ರಾ?". 28 January 2023.
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