Diggajaru (transl. The Legends) is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language film directed by D. Rajendra Babu. The film stars Vishnuvardhan in dual roles as a father and son and Ambareesh. The music of the film was composed by Hamsalekha. It is a remake of the 1998 Tamil film Natpukkaga.[1]
| Diggajaru | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Written by | B. A. Madhu (dialogues) |
| Story by | Jyothi Krishna |
| Based on | Natpukkaga |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Ambareesh Sanghavi Tara Umashree |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Edited by | Shyam Yadav |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Rockline Productions |
| Distributed by | Rockline Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (June 2022) |
A rich landlord and his servant bond well irrespective of their status. When the landlord son-in-law accidentally kills landlords wife, the servant decides to take the blame on himself, in a wish to keep landlords daughter marital life intact.
Cast
edit- Vishnuvardhan in a dual role as:
- Chikkayya (son)
- Muthayya (father)
- Ambareesh as Wodeya
- Sanghavi as Parvati (Chikkammavru)
- Tara as Gouraa
- Umashree as Muttayya's Mother
- Lakshmi as Ammavru
- Tennis Krishna as Amavaase
- Mansoor Ali Khan
- Doddanna
- Sundar Raj as Lekkachaara
- Lakshmi
- Gurudutt
- Reshma
Production
editRajendra Babu and Rockline Venkatesh initially wanted to shoot at Chennai and Karaikudi for which they also scouted locations but none of the locations satisfied them they finally zeroed in Lalitha Palace as the final location.[2]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha.[3]
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| "Ela Ivana" | Anuradha Sriram | |
| "Humba Humba" | S. P. Balasubrahmaniam | |
| "Komale Komale" | S. P. Balasubrahmaniam, Anuradha Sriram | |
| "Kuchiku Kuchiku" | S.P. Balasubrahmaniam | 5:38 |
| "Nandi Bettana" | S.P. Balasubrahmaniam, Archana Udupa |
Reception
editA critic from Chitraloka wrote that "It is a right selection of subject for the audience of Karnataka. What is fantastic firstly is the screenplay of this film. Like any thrillers it holds the attention of audience till the last shot of the film".[4]
References
edit- ^ "Diggajaru - Review". vishnuvardhan.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Diggajaru Shoot planned in China". Screen. 21 July 2000. Archived from the original on 19 November 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Diggajaru". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Diggajaru Movie Review". Chitraloka.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.