Mahishasura Mardini ( ; a name for Durga) is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, V. Nagayya, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju. It was dubbed in seven other languages and is retrospectively identified as amongst the first major Pan-India films.
The film features a musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. It was dubbed in seven languages, including in Telugu under the same name and in Hindi as Durga Maata (, 1960). This was the first movie shot in Vikram Studios, Madras. In the movie, Rajkumar sang a duet (Thumbithu Manava) as a playback singer for the first time.
Cast
Dr. Rajkumar as Mahishasura Sowcar Janaki as Gunavathi V. Nagayya as Shukracharya Udaykumar as Rambhesha Narasimharaju as Vyaaghrasimha K. S. Ashwath as Narada Rajanala Ganapathi Bhat Sandhya as Chamundeshwari T. D. Kusalakumari Suryakala Indrani as Goddess Durga M. Lakshmidevi Vasudeva Girimaji Hanumantha Rao Suryakumar Chi. Udayashankar as Vishnu Sadashivaiah Rajendra Krishna Y. N. S. Swamy Rangaswamy Papamma Shanthamma
Soundtrack The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.
No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss) 1 "Gaganadali Mugilaneri" S. Janaki Chi. Sadaashiviah 03:02 2 "Jaya Jagadeeswari" Chi. Sadaashiviah 02:35 3 "Sree Hari Muraari Chakradhaari" P. B. Srinivas Chi. Sadaashiviah 02:49 4 "Sri Hari Narayana Vanamaali" P. B. Srinivas Chi. Sadaashiviah 02:54 5 "Thumbithu Manava" Rajkumar, S. Janaki Chi. Sadaashiviah 03:26
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