Geetha (1981 film)

Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in lead, alongside Akshatha Rao in title role.[1] The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events.[2]

Geetha
Film poster
Directed byShankar Nag
Produced byPramod Narayan
Screenplay by
  • Arundathi Nag
  • Shankar Nag
Story by
Starring
Music byIlayaraja
CinematographyB. C. Gowrishankar
Edited byP. Bhakthavathsalam
Production
company
Pushpa Production
Distributed by
  • Padmashri Pictures
  • Kushtagi Films
Release date
  • 1981 (1981)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Plot

Geetha (Akshatha Rao) is a college-going student, who has co-organised a charity concert in her college. Sanjay (Shankar Nag), a singer, performs at the show singing the track "Santhoshakke". Floored by his performance and good looks, she pursues him. A university champion in badminton, she invites him to her club to play, with an intention to get closer to him and succeeds. However, Geetha suffers from an illness, the symptoms of which is seen in her holding her neck tight and screaming. Her father Srinivas (K. S. Ashwath) suffers from a heart ailment. Following another of Sanjay's concert, she confesses her love to him. He, however fails to remember her every time, and eventually, falls in love with her.

Upon diagnosis, it is revealed to Geetha's mother, Dr. Mukta (Sowcar Janaki) that she suffers from blood cancer, which is not revealed to her father and her. Eager to learn to drive a car, Geetha pesters Sanjay. Sanjay flusters every time she asks him, and finally reveals to her about his ex-girlfriend Sunanda, who succumbed as a brake-failed vehicle she was driving exploded. Deciding to get married, Sanjay speaks to Geetha's mother, when she reveals to him of the latter's illness. The illness takes a toll on Geetha's eyes and loses her eyesight among other visible bodily wounds. Sanjay, with the help of Dr. Rudrappa (Lohithashwa) gets an Interferon drug, an alleged cure of cancer, imported from California. He collects it from the airport and Geetha breathes her last by the time he arrives at her house with the drug.

Cast

Soundtrack

Geetha
Soundtrack album by
Released1981
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length26:47
LabelSangeetha Music
Ilayaraja chronology
Chinnari Chitti Babu
(1981)
Geetha
(1981)
Janma Janmada Anubandha
(1981)

Ilayaraaja composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks, and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of six soundtracks.[3] Ilayaraja later adapted the track "Jotheyali" as "Vizhiyile Mani" for Nooravathu Naal and also as "Jaane Do Na" for the 2007 Hindi film Cheeni Kum. "Nanna Jeeva" was adapted as "Devan Thandha Veenai" for Unnai Naan Santhithen. "Kelade" was adapted as "Devathai Ilam Devi" for Aayiram Nilave Vaa. The song "Santhoshakke" was adapted as "Adichikko Site Adichikko [Othamal Oru Nalum]" for the film "Kairasikkaran" made in 1984.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Geetha"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:11
2."Santhoshakke"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:16
3."Kelade Nimageega"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:11
4."Yene Kelu"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:36
5."Nanna Jeeva"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:10
6."Jotheyali"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:23
Total length:26:47

References

  1. Kumar, Sheila (23 September 2016). "Living the dream: Bengaluru-based Padmavathi Rao is turning in a series of sensitive performances". thenewsminute.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. "Vasundhara rocks Kudla fans". The Hindu. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. "Geetha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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