Ondu Muttina Kathe

Ondu Muttina Kathe (Kannada: ಒಂದು ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಕಥೆ, English: Story of a Pearl) is a 1987 Indian Kannada film directed by Shankar Nag, starring Rajkumar and Archana in the lead roles.[1] It is based on John Steinbeck's 1947 novella The Pearl.[2][3] This was the last directorial of Shankar Nag. It is also the only movie in which Shankar Nag directed Rajkumar.

Ondu Muttina Kathe
Film poster
Directed byShankar Nag
Produced byA. Dwarakanath
A. Ramadas
A. S. Murthy
D. K. K. Prasad
Written byShankar Nag
Screenplay byShankar Nag
StarringRajkumar
Archana
Music byL. Vaidyanathan
CinematographyB. C. Gowrishankar
Edited byP. Bhaktavatsalam
Production
company
Padmashree Enterprises
Distributed byVajreshwari Combines
Release date
1987
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The movie was not a very successful venture but is still remembered for its brilliant screenplay and technical superiority.[4] It is considered as one of the cult classic movies in the history of Kannada cinema.[5] The film is also notable for the underwater fighting sequence [6] by Rajkumar at the age of 58 with a London-made artificial octopus shot in the Maldives ocean with a Canadian camera by a German cameraman.[7] It was the first Indian film to have an underwater action sequence shot in an ocean [8] outside India [9] without the help of oxygen mask.[10]

Cast

Reception

Riding on high expectations, Ondu Muttina Kathe received mixed response upon release, however, ended up doubling its investment. The film's budget was ₹23 Lakh and collected a share of ₹54 Lakh at the box office. That was the lowest share for a Dr Raj movie in the 80s. However, the movie still ended up making ₹30 Lakh profit.Moreover the movie just ran for 7 weeks (hardly 50 days) in cinema halls which again was the lowest for a Dr Rajkumar movie in the 1980s putting the then lowest Nee Nanna Gellalare to the second position. The low success rate of Guri, Ondu Muttina Kathe, Devatha Manushya and comparatively successful Parashuram (considered to be critically unsuccessful by the people) is said to have caused Dr. Rajkumar to temporarily retire from movies. He later came back through Jeevana Chaitra due to immense pressure from his fans. Over the following years, Ondu Muttina Kathe has achieved cult status which in turn is evident from it being frequently shown in Udaya TV and is considered as one of the most technically advanced films of the 80's era of Indian cinema.

Soundtrack
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Soundtrack album by
L. Vaidyanathan
Released1987
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelSangeetha

L. Vaidyanathan composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of five soundtracks.[11]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mutthonda Thande"Chi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar, Rathnamala Prakash05:57
2."Mallige Hoovinanthe"Chi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar, Rathnamala Prakash04:47
3."Mutthondu Bandaithu"Chi. Udaya ShankarC. Ashwath03:57
4."Ondu Eradu"Chi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar, Sunil Raoh, Sowmya Raoh04:03
5."Melinda Hunnime Chandra"Chi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar, Shankar Nag04:30

References
  1. Ondu Muthina Kathe (1987) Movie info
  2. http://southernexpress.in/happy-birthday-rajkumar-the-ultimate-star-of-the-sandalwood-industry/
  3. https://metrosaga.com/underrated-kannada-movies/?amp
  4. http://www.chitraloka.com/component/content/article/34-celebrity-writers/udaya-marakini-column/4093-article-on-shanar-nag.html
  5. https://metrosaga.com/underrated-kannada-movies/
  6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOUqHyKyTIs
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9H2VraGw0c
  8. http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31806&articlexml=DID-YOU-KNOW--21072017110007
  9. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/OnduMuttina-Kathe-is-the-first-Indian-movie-to-be-shot-under-water/articleshow/31327553.cms
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9H2VraGw0c
  11. Ondu Mutthina Kathe (1987) songs


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