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Olavu Geluvu

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Olavu Geluvu
Directed byH. R. Bhargava
Written byChi. Udaya Shankar
Sundar
Screenplay byChi. Udaya Shankar
Sundar
Produced byS. A. Srinivas
StarringRajkumar
Lakshmi
Balakrishna
Sampath
CinematographyD. V. Rajaram
Edited byP. Bhakthavathsalam
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Seenu Creations
Distributed bySeenu Creations
Release date
  • 8 November 1977 (1977-11-08)
Running time
141 min
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Olavu Geluvu is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. A. Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Balakrishna and Sampath. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.[1][2]

A famous sequence from this movie - where the hero repeatedly calls a landline number but disconnects the call giving a feel of wrong connection but finally doesn't disconnect it when both the villains are into discussion - went on to be used in the 1984 Hindi movie Duniya.[3]

Plot

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The lead character Rajkumar plays the role of an English professor, Mohan, in this movie. The story begins with a few fun-filled incidents that happen between him and Rohini, the most popular girl in college (played by Lakshmi). As the story unfolds, the two lead characters end up falling in love. The news of their love affair reach both the families and leads to Rohini deciding to end the relationship. Rajkumar's mentally ill brother then becomes the focus for the rest of the film.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Olavu Geluvu
Soundtrack album by
LabelSaregama Music

The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.[4]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Na Helalare" Rajkumar Chi. Udayashankar 02:53
2 "Giniye Nanna" Rajkumar Chi. Udayashankar 03:18
3 "Nannedhe Kogileya" S. Janaki Chi. Udayashankar 03:30
4 "Sangeethave Nee Nudiyuna" Rajkumar, S. Janaki Chi. Udayashankar 03:15

References

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  1. ^ "Olavu Geluvu". chiloka.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Olavu Geluvu". nthwall.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Mohan Kumar plans a revenge | Duniya (1984) | Ashok Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Rishi Kapoor & Amrita Singh". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Olavu Gelavu Songs". Raaga.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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