Ratha Sapthami is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language romantic musical film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and produced by S. A. Govindaraj. It stars Shiva Rajkumar in his second venture after Anand. Debutant actress Asha Rani and playwright Parvathavani star. The musical score was composed by Upendra Kumar, while the lyrics, screenplay and dialogues were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. P. Vasu was the co-screen play writer of this movie.[1][2][3] The story is based on a Kannada novel of the same name by Vidyullatha Sasanoor. Ratha Sapthami opened on 12 December 1986 and was declared a musical blockbuster.

Rathasapthami
Poster
Directed byM. S. Rajashekar
Written byChi. Udaya Shankar
P. Vasu
Based onRatha Sapthami (novel)
by Vidyullatha Sasanoor
Produced byS. A. Govindaraj
StarringShiva Rajkumar
Asharani
CinematographyV. K. Kannan
Edited byP. Bhakthavathsalam
Music byUpendra Kumar
Distributed byBhagavathi Combines
Release date
  • 12 December 1986 (1986-12-12)
Running time
150 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Co-screen play writer P. Vasu remade the movie in Tamil in 1996 as Love Birds.[4]

The interval twist of the film — where the hero supposedly dies — and the second half of the film — where the heroine is sent out of her hometown to overcome her depression but is shocked to catch a glimpse of a lookalike in a vehicle nearby and later finds him dancing merrily in a discotheque — went on to be reused in the 2000 Hindi film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.[4][5][6][7]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Soundtrack was composed by Upendra Kumar.[8]

All lyrics are written by Chi. Udaya Shankar; all music is composed by Upendra Kumar

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ananda Seri Haadalu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
2."Nee Yaaru Naan Yaaru"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
3."Jotheyagi Hithavagi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
4."Olave Hoovagi"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Shilegalu Sangeethava"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 

Release

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After Anand (1986), Rathasapthami alongside Manamecchida Hudugi (1987), became commercially successful, earned Shivarajkumar the nickname of Hat-trick Hero, coined by the media and his fans.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "IndiaGlitz - Shivalinga Mounts - Kannada Movie News". Indiaglitz. 17 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Shivalinga Launched - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image".
  3. ^ "Cinecircle | Kannada Movies News | Kannada Movies Gallery | TV News | Kannada Movie Reviews - cinecircle.in".
  4. ^ a b "Did You Know Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai is inspired by the Kannada blockbuster Ratha Sapthami (1986)?". 12 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Did you know that Hrithik Roshan's debut film 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai' was included in the Guinness Book of World Records? - Times of India". The Times of India. 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Indian movie that was in Guinness Book of World Records".
  7. ^ "Hit films of Kannada superstar Shivanna that were remade in other languages". 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ "RATHASAPTHAMI". JioSaavn. 27 January 1986. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Why Shivarajkumar got the title Hat-trick hero?". The Times of India. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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