Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra

1961 Indian film

Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra

Directed by| R. Nagendra Rao
Written by| R. N. Jayagopal
Screenplay by| R. N. Jayagopal
Produced by| R Nagendra Rao
Starring| R. N. Sudarshan
B. Saroja Devi
R. Nagendra Rao
Kalyan Kumar
Cinematography| R. N. K. Prasad
Edited by| S. M. Shali
Music by| M. S. Viswanathan
T. K. Ramamoorthy

Production
company

RNR Pictures

Distributed by| RNR Pictures

Release date

* 13 December 1961 (1961-12-13)

Country| India
Language| Kannada

Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra (pronunciationⓘ) is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by R. Nagendra Rao. The film features R. N. Sudarshan, B. Saroja Devi, R. Nagendra Rao and Kalyan Kumar in the lead roles. It's musical score was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamurthy.[1][2]

Set against the backdrop of the Vijayanagara Empire during the late 15th century, the film is a fictional narrative that combines elements of medieval action and revenge drama. It includes themes of conspiracy, plotting, melodrama, and romance, presented in a historical setting.[3]

## Cast

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* R. N. Sudarshan
* B. Saroja Devi
* R. Nagendra Rao
* Kalyan Kumar
* Udaykumar
* Sandhya
* Lakshmidevi
* Ramadevi
* Baby Lakshmi
* Balakrishna
* Narasimharaju
* Ganapathi Bhat
* H. R. Shastry
* Shyamsundar
* Hanumantha Rao
* M. G. Mari Rao
* Udayashankar
* G. M. Nanjappa
* Sando Prakash
* Haneef Kumar
* Shivaji Rao
* Desharaj
* Hanumanthachar
* Guggu
* Shankarnarayan
* Maheshwaraiah
* Gopal Rao
* Shakunthala
* Shashi
* Kala
* Mala
* Leela
* Janardhan

## Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.[4]

No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss)

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1 | "Maathina Malla" | P. Nageswara Rao, L. R. Eswari | R. N. Jayagopal | 04:34
2 | "Apara Keerthi" | P. B. Srinivas | R. N. Jayagopal | 03:24
3 | "Madhuraa Mohana Veena Vaadhana" | P. Susheela | R. N. Jayagopal | 03:28

## References

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1. ^ "Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra". nthwall.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
2. ^ "Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra". chiloka.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
3. ^ "Contributions of Kannada Cinema to Historical Dramas". prekshaa.in. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017.
4. ^ "Vijayanagarada Veera Putra Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

## External links

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* Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra at IMDb
* Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra on YouTube

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