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Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
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Wikipedia article
'Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma' is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language comedy film. The title of the film was borrowed from a devaranama written by 15-16th century Haridasa Purandara Dasa. This film was written and directed Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who also composed and scored the film's soundtrack. The film stars Rajkumar, Madhavi and K. S. Ashwath in the pivotal roles.[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/bha/bhagyada-lakshmi-baramma/mid_35363/ Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma]
The film, produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Dakshayini Combines, was received exceptionally well at the box office and was one of the biggest hits of 1986. The movie saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks. The dialogues and lyrics were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The movie was reported to have an overwhelming response from the Kannada circuit. This was also one of the first Kannada movies to be released in Hyderabad. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1988 as 'Maharajasri Mayagadu' starring Krishna and Sridevihttps://mobile.twitter.com/NFAIOfficial/status/1517467095021551622 with changes suiting the nativity.
Plot
Panduranga and Parvathi hail from middle-class families with the sole intention of earning money, Panduranga wants money to make his sisters lead a happy life and also wants to escape from his uncle Tarle Tammayya who forces him to marry his daughter. After failed attempts, Panduranga and Parvathi decide to pose as married couple for a competition conducted by Ananda Enterprises and also bring a missing baby along with them. All the couples are under the eye of the competition judges. Panduranga and Parvati pretend to be couple to fool them and also to avoid Tammayya's trouble. Panduranga makes Tammayya seem to be mentally ill. When Parvati's grandfather, whom Parvati hates because of his arrogance, discovers this he decides to choose them as a couple, however his other granddaughter is not interested and later relents after learning that Panduranga once saved her life. After a funny chase towards the end, Panduranga and Parvathi are selected as best couple.
Cast
*Rajkumar as Panduranga
*Madhavi as Parvati
*K. S. Ashwath
*Balakrishna as Tarle Tammayya
*Thoogudeepa Srinivas
*Uma Shivakumar as Champaka Malini
*Vijay Kashi
*Shivaram
*Mysore Lokesh
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao who debuted as a music director with this movie. Singeetham requested Maestro Ilaiyaraaja to conduct the orchestra. The lyrics were by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
Awards
;198586 Karnataka State Film Awards
*Best Screenplay Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and Chi. Udaya Shankar
;34th Filmfare Awards South
*Best Film Kannada
*Best Actor Kannada Rajkumar
;11th International Film Festival of India: screened in the mainstream section
References
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