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Wikipedia article
'Mannina Maga' is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Geethapriya marking his debut as a solo in film-direction. The film stars Rajkumar, Kalpana and Jayakumari.[http://www.nthwall.com/ka/crew/Mannina-Maga-1968-cast-and-crew/9219801749 Cast and crew] Produced by Sudarshan Movies banner and written by Geethapriya, the film received rave reviews and went on to win National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada and ran for more than 100 days in cinema halls.
Bangalore Mirror had reported that the attitude of the heroine of rejecting the city for a village life was rare, an affirmation of the possibility or, the difficulty, of sustaining community life in a city is more common.
Cast
* Rajkumar as Raja
* Kalpana as Mallika
* M. P. Shankar as Byranna
* Jayakumari
* H. R. Shastry
* Dikki Madhava Rao
* Vijayaprasad
* Ashwath Narayana
* B. Jaya
* Shanthamma
* Jayachitra
Production
Geetapriya finalised the script for his first directorial venture 'Mannina Maga'. A house in Sadashivnagar was used for shooting. The film was also shot in a village Bijjawara and had booked accommodation in the Nandi Hills.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack tuned by Vijaya Bhaskar found immense popularity with "Bhagavanta Kaikotta" and "Idena Sabhyate" songs reaching the cult status with philosophical lyrics by Geethapriya. The album has five soundtracks.
Release
The film ran for more than 100 days in Bangalore's Kapali and Bharath theatres.
Awards
* 1968 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
* Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film
* Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay Geethapriya
References
External sources
*[http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0001038 Mannina Maga at Raaga]
Category:1968 films
Category:Indian drama films
Category:Indian black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar
Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners