Bangaarada Manushya
Bangaarada Manushya Kannada , English Man of Gold is a 1972 Indian Kannada language film based on T. K. Rama Raos novel. Ramarao was known for his crime and detective novels, but this film was a social drama. It was directed by Siddalingaiah under the banner Srinidhi Productions. Prior to this, Siddalingaiah had worked with Rajkumar in Mayor Muthanna. It stars Rajkumar and Bharathi in lead roles. The film screened for over two years at the States Theatre now Bhumika Theatre in Bangalore. The film was produced by R. Lakshman and Gopal, the film set new standards in the production design. Breaking away from conventional movie making, the producers preferred an open discussion with the crew and preliminary survey of outdoor shooting venues. While Lakshman was a Kannada activist closely associated with a league of frontline writers such as A.N. Krishna Rao and M.N. Murthy and managing the famous Bharat Talkies on the J.C. Road, Gopal was his close associate with a penchant for cinema. Most of the film was shot in Kalasa village in Chikmagalur district. The music for the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. All the five songs of the film became hits.
The plot of Bangaarada Manushya revolves around Rajiv Rajkumar, a lad educated in the city. The movie starts off with Rajiv, who is on his way to visit his sister SharadhaAdeevani Lakshmidevi. On his way from railway station to his sisters house he sings Nagu nagutha nali, a song which became a bit hit for its brilliant and inspirational lyrics. Upon reaching he finds to his astonishment that his brotherinlaw bhava in Kannada has died. As his brotherinlaw was the sole breadwinner in the family there was no one to look after Rajivs elder sisterakka in Kannada, her two sonsVajramuni and Srinath and her daughter, Saraswati who are still pursuing education. The sister had not informed Rajiv of her husbands ill health as she thought Rajiv would find it hard to concentrate on his examinations. The elder brother Ramachandra Loknath is a puppet in his wifes hands and always listens to her. As per her demands he doesnt even pay for funeral costs and returns to the city with his wife and daughter fearing that he would have to bear the burden of her sisters family. Rajiv decides the best way to get back on the horse is to start farming on his brotherinlaws land. But for that he needs capital, which he decides to ask from the village head and family friend Rachutappa Balakrishna. Rajiv also asks money for Keshava Vajramuni and ChakrapanisSrinath education costs. Rachutappa lends without hesitation. Keshava and Chakrapani leave for Bengaluru. Rajivs sister is still hopeful of her elder brother helping her out and hence goes to his house. Upon her arrival she meets her sisterinlaw who treats her harshly and asks her husband to get rid of this metaphorical albatross. Humiliated, she returns home and informs Rajiv about this who had half expected it. Rajivs brotherinlaws land had been cultivated by a worker for a long time who after the brotherinlaws death had claimed it as his own. After a small fight between him and Rajiv, interrupted by Rachutappa the worker cedes the land to R
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