Amarashilpi Jakanachari is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. It stars Kalyan Kumar in the eponymous role of Amarashilpi Jakanachari, a sculptor who lived in the 12th-century Hoysala Empire. It also features B. Saroja Devi, Udaykumar and V. Nagayya. The film score and soundtrack were composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.[2][3] The film was the first Kannada feature film fully shot in colour.[4][5] B. S. Ranga made the film simultaneously along with the Telugu version titled Amarasilpi Jakkanna which featured Akkineni Nageswara Rao in the title role, along with Saroja Devi and Nagayya.
| Amarashilpi Jakanachari | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B. S. Ranga |
| Written by | Shyamala Devi |
| Screenplay by | Balasubramanyam |
| Produced by | B. S. Ranga |
| Starring | Kalyan Kumar B. Saroja Devi Udaykumar V. Nagayya |
| Cinematography | B. N. Haridas |
| Edited by | P. G. Mohan M. Devendranath Chakrapani |
| Music by | S. Rajeswara Rao |
Production company | Vikram Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Kalyan Kumar as Amarashilpi Jakanachari
- B. Saroja Devi as Manjari
- Udaykumar
- V. Nagayya
- Dhoolipala
- Narasimharaju
- D. Raghavendra Rao
- H. R. Shastry
- Balaraju
- Shyam
- Srinivas
- Ramadevi
- Girija
- Pushpavalli
- Shakunthala
- H. B. Soraja
- Chiranjeevi Kaleshwari
- J. Jayalalithaa in a dance sequence
- Ratan Kumar in a dance sequence
References
edit- ^ "Amarashilpi Jakanachari (1964) Kannada movie". Chiloka.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Amarashilpi Jakanachari". nthwall.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Amarashilpi Jakanachari". chiloka.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "History 43 - Amarashilpi Jakanachari in colour". chitraloka.com. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Contributions of Kannada Cinema to Historical Dramas". Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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