1962 Indian film
| Thayi Karulu | |
|---|---|
 Songbook cover | |
| Directed by | G. V. Iyer |
| Written by | Nihar Ranjan Gupta |
| Screenplay by | G. V. Iyer |
| Produced by | G. V. Iyer |
| Starring | Kalyan Kumar Udaykumar M. V. Rajamma |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Thayi Karulu is a 1962 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by G. V. Iyer. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, Udaykumar, and M. V. Rajamma in the lead roles with a musical score composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The film is based on the Bengali novel Ulka by Nihar Ranjan Gupta, which was later adapted in Tamil in 1969 as Deiva Magan. In 1965 G. V. Iyer and Kalyan Kumar remade the kannada film in Tamil as Thayin Karunai.
Cast
- Kalyan Kumar
- Udaykumar
- M. V. Rajamma
- B.vijayalaxmi
Soundtrack
The music for Thayi Karulu was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. There are claims that the song Baa Thaaye Bharathiye was originally written by TN Balakrishna when he learned of the birth of his daughter, who was named Bharathi. According to these claims, GV Iyer, a friend of Balakrishna asked for permission to use the song in the film, and Balakrishna agreed to let him use it, with Iyer credited as the lyricist.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dhooradinda Bandavare" | L. R. Eswari | G. V. Iyer | 03:16 |
| 2 | "Baa Thaaye Bharathiye" | P. B. Srinivas | G. V. Iyer (Originally written by T. N. Balakrishna |
References
- "Thayi Karulu". chiloka.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- "Tiger Prabhakar Tragic Story | ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಸ್ವಾರಸ್ಯಗಳು-Cinema Swarasyagalu Ep-17 | Hariharapura Manjuanth".
- Raman, Mohan V. (5 September 2019). "50 Years of 'Deiva Magan': Why Sivaji Ganesan still matters…". The Hindu.
- "Taayi Karulu Songs". raaga.com. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- https://www.raghuramblogs.com/balakrishna-%e0%b2%85%e0%b2%b5%e0%b2%b0-%e0%b2%ac%e0%b2%97%e0%b3%8d%e0%b2%97%e0%b3%86-%e0%b2%92%e0%b2%82%e0%b2%a6%e0%b3%81-%e0%b2%ae%e0%b3%81%e0%b2%9a%e0%b3%8d%e0%b2%9a%e0%b2%bf%e0%b2%b9%e0%b3%8b/
External links
- Thai Karulu at IMDb
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