Nanda Deepa (1963)

Original title

ನಂದಾ ದೀಪ

Directed by

M. R. Vittal

Genre

romance film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 37m

Rated

U

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman fall in love. Their romance faces challenges that test their commitment.

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What happens

Nanda Deepa ( transl. Eternal flame) is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by M. R. Vittal in his directorial debut. The film was produced and written by actor Vadiraj with Jawahar co-producing for the Sri Bharathi Chitra studio, marking its first production. The film stars Rajkumar and Harini, with Leelavathi and Udaykumar in pivotal supporting roles. Upon its release, the film received significant appreciation and won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 10th National Film Awards. The film was remade in Gujarati in 1964 as Ramat Ramade Ram, making this the first Kannada film to be remade in that language. The Gujarati version starred Tarla Mehta and Mahesh Kumar in the lead role with Sanjeev Kumar reprising Udaykumar's role. While the Kannada version won the National Award, the Gujarati version garnered eight State awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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