Saaku Magalu
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| Directed by | B. R. Panthulu | 
| Written by | G. V. Iyer (dialogues) | 
| Story by | Eera Shanmugham | 
| Produced by | B. R. Panthulu | 
| Starring | Rajkumar Sowcar Janaki Kalpana Dikki Madhava Rao Narasimharaju Balakrishna  | 
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa | 
Production company  | Padmini Pictures  | 
Release date  | 
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Running time  | 157 minutes | 
| Country | India | 
| Language | Kannada | 
Saaku Magalu (ⓘ transl. Foster Daughter) is a 1963 Kannada language romantic drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu and starring Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki.[1] The film marked the entry of acclaimed actress Kalpana, who went on to become one of the most sought-after actresses in Kannada cinema.
Director Panthulu selected Kalpana based on the recommendation of co-artist Narasimharaju and his assistant Puttanna Kanagal.[2] Panthulu made the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Pempudu Koothuru starring NTR, Devika and Sowcar Janaki.[3]
Cast
- Dr. Rajkumar as Raghuram
 - Sowcar Janaki as Manjula
 - Rajashankar as Vasu, Manjula's brother
 - Kalpana as Uma, Raghuram's foster sister
 - Narasimharaju
 - Dikki Madhava Rao as Raghuram and Uma's father
 - T. N. Balakrishna as Dashavatharam
 - B. Ramadevi as Dashavatharam's wife
 - M. N. Lakshmi Devi
 - H. Krishna Shastry
 - Papamma as Raghuram and Uma's mother
 - Shivaji Rao
 - Comedian Guggu
 
Crew
- Producer: B. R. Panthulu
 - Production Company: Padmini Pictures
 - Director: B. R. Panthulu
 - Music: T. G. Lingappa
 - Lyrics: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry
 - Story: Eera Shanmugham
 - Screenplay: Chithra Krishnasamy
 - Dialogues: G. V. Iyer
 - Art Direction: Selvaraj
 - Editing: R. Devarajan
 - Choreography: P. S. Gopala Krishna
 - Cinematography: V. Ramamurthy
 
Soundtrack
The music director of the movie T. G. Lingappa himself rendered the hummings for 2 songs - Naanu Andhalaade and Jeevanaraga - the former of which had its picturization on the lead who acts to be a dumb person.[4]
- "Kelida Maathe" - Ghantasala
 - "Onde Ondu Hosa Haadu" - S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas
 - "Jeevana Raga" - Ghantasala, S. Janaki
 - "Naanu Andhalade" - P. Susheela
 - "Baa Bega Manamohana" - P. Leela
 - "Elli Hombelakelli" - Ghantasala
 - "Naanu Andhalade" - P. Susheela, T. G. Lingappa
 
References
- ^ Full cast & crew
 - ^ "ಶರತ್ಲತಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ "ಕಲ್ಪನ" ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ..? | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 106". YouTube. 2 February 2022.
 - ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema (PDF). British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 639. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
 - ^ "ಶರತ್ಲತಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ "ಕಲ್ಪನ" ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ..? | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 106". YouTube. 2 February 2022.
 
External links
- Saaku Magalu on Chiloka
 - Saaku Magalu at IMDb
 - Watch the song Onde Ondu Hosa Haadu on YouTube
 
