Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga

Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga (transl. Motherland's First Son) is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by Rajendra Singh Babu. It features Shiva Rajkumar and Ramesh Aravind along with Vijayalakshmi and Shilpa in other pivotal roles.[1] The film won several laurels and awards upon release including the Karnataka State Film Awards. The film featured an original score and soundtrack composed and written by V. Manohar.

Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga
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Directed byRajendra Singh Babu
Written byRajendra Singh Babu
Produced byJai Jagadish
Dushyanth Singh
StarringShiva Rajkumar
Ramesh Aravind
Vijayalakshmi
CinematographyB. C. Gowrishankar
Edited bySuresh Urs
Music byV. Manohar
Production
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Vaibhavalakshmi Productions
Release date
  • 18 September 1998 (1998-09-18)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Lokesh's character was inspired by Dashrath Manjhi, who cut a rocky hill for 22 years to build a road in memory of his dead wife. However, in the film, instead of building a road through a mountain, the character dismantles a mountain piece-by-piece to build a dam.[2][3]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by V. Manohar.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Nesara Nesara"V. ManoharK. S. Chithra 
2."Sa Pa Ni Sa"V. ManoharRajesh Krishnan 
3."Le Le Le Le"V. ManoharRajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra, Ramesh Chandra 
4."Bhoomi Thayiya"Da Ra BendreRajkumar 
5."Naa Preethiya Huduga"V. ManoharRajesh Krishnan, Sowmya Raoh 
6."Jhumka Jhumka"V. ManoharRajesh Krishnan, Sowmya Raoh 

Reception

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Srikanth Srinivasa of Deccan Herald felt the film was inspired by two events: "the recent spate of farmers' suicides in North Karnataka due to crop failure" and Kannada poet D. R. Bendre's poem with the same title as the film. Calling Shiva Rajkumar's performance his "best... till date", he wrote, "Shivanna is restrained and collected and delivers his dialogues effectively." He added, "Ramesh is superb. Vijayalakshmi, as the new, chirpy young thing, has performed well in the small and meaty role. Shilpa is good, as usual. Veteran Bengali actor Sabi Sachi steals the show." He commended the music and the film's soundtrack, while singling out Rajkumar's "soulful rendering of Bendre's title song" in that it "evokes a lot of sympathies while delving into the plight of the farmers overburdened by huge debts besides struggling for their daily existence." While he felt that the film could have been edited and trimmed by 15 to 20 minutes, "it provides good entertainment fare for the viewer."[5]

Awards

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1998–99 Karnataka State Film Awards

References

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  1. ^ Mysore directors foray into Sandalwood
  2. ^ "Manjhi Already Featured in Kannada Films - Exclusive". chitraloka.com. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Olave Mandara: A fairytale on the road".
  4. ^ Bhoomi Thayiya Chochala Maga [1998]
  5. ^ Srinivasa, Srikanth (20 September 1998). "Bhoomithayiya Chochala Maga (Kannada)". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 5 December 1998. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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