Mayor Muthanna

1969 Indian Kannada-language film

Mayor Muthanna

Directed by| Siddalingaiah
Story by| Basumani
Produced by| Ambuja Dwarakeesh
Starring| Rajkumar
M. P. Shankar
Bharathi
Balakrishna
Kanchana
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Cinematography| P. S. Prakash
Edited by| Bal G. Yadav
Music by| Rajan–Nagendra

Production
company

Sri Venkateshwara Cinetone

Distributed by| Dwaraka Films

Release date

* 1969 (1969)

Country| India
Language| Kannada

Mayor Muthanna is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Siddalingaiah. The film stars Rajkumar and Bharathi. The film was Siddalingaiah's debut as a director and actor Dwarkish's first independent production venture who had earlier co- produced the 1966 movie Mamatheya Bandhana with 2 other people under Thunga Pictures.[1] The sub-plot of the film regarding the salvaging of the sub-standard grain was inspired by the 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy.[2] The movie was remade in Telugu in 1974 as Chairman Chalamayya starring Chalam.[3]

## Cast

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* Dr. Rajkumar as Muthanna
* Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Geetha
* Balakrishna as Ranganath Rao
* B. V. Radha as Shanthi
* M. P. Shankar as Rajappa
* Dwarakish as Ranga
* Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Sudhakar Rao
* Niranjan
* T. B. Nagappa
* Vijayabhanu
* Rajanand as Madhu
* Sriram
* Ashwath Narayan
* H. R. Shastry
* Mahadevappa
* B. M. Venkatesh in a cameo
* M. Jayashree as Kamala
* Renuka
* Kanchana

## Production and Release

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MGR who hardly portrayed roles requiring him to consume alcohol had appeared in one such role in the song Javvathu Medai from the 1963 Tamil movie Panathottam.[4] Producer Dwarkish wanted Rajkumar to do a similar sequence. Rajkumar, who like MGR, does not appear in roles requiring him to consume alcohol on-screen, refused to do such a song and hence they incorporated a sequence where he only had to act like as he consumed alcohol. Another song Ayyayyayyo Hallimukha was shot at HMT swimming pool even though it was raining since both Dr.Rajkumar and Bharati were supposed to go to Jaipur for the shooting of another movie Sri Krishnadevaraya from the next day.[5] The movie was made with a budget of Rs. 1.10 lakhs.[6] This was the first Kannada movie to be sold to distributors before release. However, the producer had lamented that he did a pre-release business at a very less amount which would give him only a paltry sum of ₹50,000 as profit whereas post release the movie did a business of ₹10 lakhs.[5]

## Soundtrack

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The music of the film was composed by the duo Rajan–Nagendra, with lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.

Track # | Song | Singer(s)

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1 | "Onde Naadu" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki
2 | "Hello Hello" | L. R. Eswari
3 | "Mayor Muthanna" | Dwarakeesh
4 | "Haavige Mungusiyuntu" | P. B. Sreenivas, L. R. Eswari, Dwarakeesh
5 | "Ayyayyayyo Hallimukka" | L. R. Eswari
6 | "Halliyaadarenu Shiva" | P. B. Sreenivas

## References

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1. ^ "History: Siddalingaiah enters industry". Chitraloka. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
2. ^ R. Sebastian, Shilpa (13 December 2019). "Remembering S Siddalingaiah, destined to direct". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
3. ^ "ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರ ಎಷ್ಟು ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಿಮೇಕ್ ಆಗಿವೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾ..? | Halu Jenu Ramkumar | Ep 54". YouTube.
4. ^ https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=nliFQu6t4Ve2caws&v=y69H1ffzHQA&feature=youtu.be [bare URL]
5. ^ a b https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=HHjYn7vV83c53r-M&v=VizORMob8eY&feature=youtu.be [bare URL]
6. ^ https://www.prajavani.net/old-columns/belli-tereya-hinde/ನನ್ನ-ಬದುಕಿನ-ಟ್ರೇಲರ್-2061954 [bare URL]

## External links

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* Mayor Muthanna at IMDb

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S. Siddalingaiah filmography

* Mayor Muthanna (1969)
* Baalu Belagithu (1970)
* Namma Samsara (1971)
* Thayi Devaru (1971)
* Nyayave Devaru (1971)
* Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
* Doorada Betta (1973)
* Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974)
* Hemavathi (1977)
* Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja (1979)
* Narada Vijaya (1980)
* Biligiriya Banadalli (1980)
* Naari Swargakke Daari (1981)
* Koodi Balidare Swarga Sukha (1981)
* Parajitha (1982)
* Prema Parva (1983)
* Ajeya (1985)
* Pudir (1986)
* Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (1988)
* Baare Nanna Muddina Rani (1990)
* Baa Nanna Preethisu (1992)
* Bhootayi Makkalu (1994)
* Prema Prema Prema (1999)

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Dwarakish filmography

Films directed|

* Nee Bareda Kadambari (1985)
* Nee Thanda Kanike (1985)
* Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
* Africadalli Sheela (1986)
* Kizhakku Africavil Sheela (1986)
* Dance Raja Dance (1987)
* Jai Karnataka (1989)
* Krishna Nee Kunidaga (1989)
* Shruthi (1990)
* Gowri Kalyana (1991)
* Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla (1992)
* Rayaru Bandaru Mavana Manege (1993)
* Rasika (1994)
* Kiladigalu (1994)
* Kidnap (1995)
* Giddu Dada (1995)
* Hrudaya Kallaru (1996)
* Shruthi Hakida Hejje (1997)
* Majanu (2001)

Films produced|

* Mamatheya Bandhana (1966)
* Mayor Muthanna (1969)
* Kulla Agent 000 (1972)
* Cowboy Kulla (1973)
* Bhagyavantharu (1977)
* Kittu Puttu (1977)
* Singaporenalli Raja Kulla (1978)
* Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu (1979)
* Kulla Kulli (1980)
* Manku Thimma (1980)
* Mane Mane Kathe (1981)
* Guru Shishyaru (1981)
* Pedda Gedda (1982)
* Adrushtavantha (1982)
* Nyaya Ellide (1982)
* Gedda Maga (1983)
* Ananda Bhairavi (1983)
* Prachanda Kulla (1984)
* Police Papanna (1984)
* Indina Ramayana (1984)
* Brahma Gantu (1985)
* Nee Bareda Kadambari (1985)
* Nee Thanda Kanike (1985)
* Madhuve Madu Tamashe Nodu (1986)
* Africadalli Sheela (1986)
* Onde Goodina Hakkigalu (1987)
* Ravana Rajya (1987)
* Dance Raja Dance (1987)
* Ganda Mane Makkalu (1988)
* Jai Karnataka (1989)
* Krishna Nee Kunidaga (1989)
* Shruthi (1990)
* Gowri Kalyana (1991)
* Hosa Kalla Hale Kulla (1992)
* Kidnap (1995)
* Hrudaya Kallaru (1996)
* Majnu (2001)
* Apthamitra (2004)
* Vishnuvardhana (2011)
* Chaarulatha (2012)
* Chowka (2017)
* Amma I Love You (2018)
* Ayushman Bhava (2019)

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