Bangalore Mail

1968 Indian film

Bangalore Mail

Directed by| L. S. Narayana
Produced by| Y. V. Rao
Starring|

* Rajkumar
* Narasimharaju
* Jayanthi

Cinematography| R. Madhu
Edited by| Bal G. Yadav
Music by| Satyam

Production
company

Gowri Art Films

Distributed by| Eshwari Pictures

Release date

* 1968 (1968)

Running time

| 151 minutes
Country| India
Language| Kannada

Bangalore Mail is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film directed by L. S. Narayana and produced by Y. V. Rao. The film stars Rajkumar, Narasimharaju and Jayanthi. The movie is a remake of the 1967 Malayalam movie Cochin Express, which was also subsequently remade in Telugu as  Circar Express, in Tamil as Neelagiri Express and in Hindi as The Train.

Malayalam actor Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair appeared in the role of a gangster in his only Kannada movie appearance. Director S. K. Bhagavan played the role of antagonist in the movie. This is one of the few movies where credits to Chi. Udayashankar appear first before crediting the lead roles of the movie.[1] Rajkumar makes an entry after nearly half an hour into the movie.

## Cast

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* Dr. Rajkumar as Shyamsundar
* Narasimharaju as Babu Rajendra Prasad Venkata Girija Ramana
* Jayanthi
* Vijayasree
* S. K. Bhagawan as room service attendant
* Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as a gangster
* B. V. Radha
* Jyothi Lakshmi
* K. S. Ashwath in a guest appearance
* Vijayarao
* Comedian Guggu
* Shani Mahadevappa
* Venkateshaiah Mandya

## Soundtrack

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Bangalore Mail

Soundtrack album by

Satyam

Released| 1968
Genre| Feature film soundtrack
Length| 22:03
Label| Saregama

The music of the film was composed by Satyam, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of six tracks.[2]

Track listNo.| Title| Lyrics| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Kannugale Kamalagalu"| Chi. Udaya Shankar| P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki| 3:29
2.| "Ore Nota"| Chi. Udaya Shankar| L. R. Eswari| 3:27
3.| "Pony Tailu Nodu Nodu"| Chi. Udaya Shankar| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, L. R. Eswari| 4:33
4.| "Bangara Balayuna"| Chi. Udaya Shankar| S. Janaki, B. K. Sumitra| 2:55
5.| "Are Jaa Jaa"| Chi. Udaya Shankar| S. Janaki| 4:11
6.| "Kuhusiri Cha Cha"| Chi. Udaya Shankar| L. R. Eswari, chorus| 3:28
Total length:| 22:03

## References

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1. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube. 19 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
2. ^ "Bangalore Mail - EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.

## External links

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* Bangalore Mail at IMDb

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