Underplayed Gems

Jeevana Chaitra (1992)

Jeevana Chaitra poster
Original title
ಜೀವನ ಚೈತ್ರ
Directed by
B. Dorai Raj, S. K. Bhagavan
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 37m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family drama based on a Kannada novel. It follows the life of a man returning to cinema after a break and reconnecting with his audience.

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What happens

Jeevana Chaitra (transl. Life Spring) is a 1992 Indian Kannada language film directed by the duo Dorai–Bhagavan starring Rajkumar and Madhavi. It marked the re-entry of Rajkumar in films after a hiatus of three years, and was an instant hit. The film is based on the Kannada novel Vyapthi Prapthi written by Vishalakshi Dakshinamurthy. The film was initially titled Simhadriya Simha, a title which was later used for the 2002 film starring Vishnuvardhan. The film re-affirmed the hold Rajkumar had on Kannada audiences. It was highly successful at the box office and had a theatrical run of 52 weeks. For the song "Naadamaya", Rajkumar won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer at the 40th National Film Awards. The film won four awards at the 1992–93 Karnataka State Film Awards — First Best Film, Best Actor (Rajkumar), Best Music Director (Upendra Kumar) and Best Dialogue Writer (Chi. Udaya Shankar). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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