Chandanada Gombe

1979 Indian film

1979 (1979)

Running time

147 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageKannada

Chandanada Gombe (transl. Doll of Sandalwood) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan, and is based on the novel of the same name written by T. R. Subba Rao.^[1]^[2] The film stars Anant Nag, Lakshmi and Lokesh. It was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan–Nagendra considered evergreen hits.^[3] Chandanada Gombe repeated the success of the earlier movie Na Ninna Bidalaare where Anant Nag and Lakshmi acted together for the first time. The success of the movie made Anant Nag and Lakshmi as a household name across Karnataka. The film was remade in Telugu as Ramapuramlo Seetha starring Sujatha in the title role.^[4]

Plot

Chandanada Gombe is a simple love story. Anant Nag is a landlord. Lakshmi's father is a school teacher who is struggling to find a bridegroom for Lakshmi. They get married with the help of relatives. Anant Nag unfortunately dies in an accident. The rest of the story continues about the life of a struggling widow and her child in a traditional society amid village politics.

Cast

Anant Nag as Seetharamu
Lakshmi as Ratna
Lokesh as Chinnappa
Sampath as Srinivasaiah, Seetharamu's Maternal Uncle
Advani Lakshmi Devi as Kamalamma, Srinivasaiah's Wife
K. S. Ashwath as Lakshman Rao, Ratna's Father
Savitri as Sita, Ratna's Mother
Shanthamma as Chinnappa's Mother
Uma Shivakumar as Eeramma, Shop-keeper
Sundar Raj as Raghavendra, Seetharamu's Cousin
Mysore Lokesh as Vithobha

Soundtrack

Chandanada Gombe
Soundtrack album by Rajan–Nagendra
Released	1979
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	18:34
Label	Saregama

The film score and soundtrack was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, with its lyrics penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The soundtrack album consists of four tracks.^[5]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Aakashadinda"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:29
2.	"Ee Binka Bidu Bidu"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:25
3.	"Maneyanu Belagide"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:39
4.	"Kangalu Thumbiralu"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. Janaki	5:01
Total length:				18:34

Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards

References

^ "Meet the man who was the inspiration behind great Kannada films".
^ Chandanada Gombe (U)
^ K., Bhumika (4 September 2014). "Making tunes that last forever". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
^ "Ramapuramlo Seetha (1981)".
^ "Chandanada Gombe (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 12 August 2015.