Jeevana Nataka

Jeevana Nataka is a 1943 Indian Kannada film directed by Wahab Kashmiri, based on a play of the same name written by A. N. Krishna Rao.^[2] The film was produced by Gubbi Veeranna, his first as an independent producer. Veeranna also appeared in a lead role in the film alongside debutante Kemparaj Urs, Shanta Hublikar and B. Jayamma.

Jeevana Nataka
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Directed by	Wahab Kashmiri
Screenplay by	A. N. Krishna Rao
Story by	A. N. Krishna Rao
Produced by	Gubbi Veeranna
Starring	Gubbi Veeranna Kemparaj Urs Shanta Hublikar B. Jayamma
Music by	S. V. Venkatraman Ramayyar Shirur Harmonium Sheshagirirao
Production company	Gubbi Films
Release date	1 January 1943 (1943-01-01)
Running time	160 minutes[1]
Country	British Raj
Language	Kannada

Cast

The cast of the film:

• Gubbi Veeranna as Anand
• D. Kemparaj Urs as Mohan
• Shanta Hublikar as Kamala
• B. Jayamma as Padma
• Singanallur Puttaswamayya
• Basavarajappa
• Mohana Kumari
• Muradi Kulla
• Entadi Lambu
• Rajamma
• Sundaramma
• Kamalamma
• Kamalabai
• Sundaribai
• Sharadamma
• Vijaya (credited as Baby Vijaya)
• M. G. Marirao
• Mahabala Rao
• Krishnamurthy
• B Hanumanthaiah
• Raju
• Radhakrishna
• M. C. Veer

Production

Wahab Kashmiri was a theatre personality working in Calcutta's New Theatre group. The film was his first in Kannada as director. The writer A. N. Krishna Rao, who wrote the film's story, assisted him by handing him over the story in English, and the dialogues. The film was also Gubbi Veeranna's first as an independent producer and produced under the banner Gubbi Films.

Future actor Rajkumar's father and stage actor Singanalluru Puttaswamayya was voice-tested for acting in the film. "Since his voice was rough and did not suit cinema, he was asked to dub for his voice by holding the mike far away from his mouth."^[3] D. Kemparaj Urs, the brother of future Chief Minister of Mysore State, D. Devaraj Urs, made his acting debut in the film. Filming took in Central Studios, Coimbatore, for a year before release on 1 January 1943.^[3][4]

Reception

The reviewer for The Indian Express wrote, "Apart from Veeranna's superb comedy, Jayamma and Shanta Hublikar put over grand performances. Lilting music is provided in plenty."^[5]

References

1. Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 267. ISBN 9783110951943. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
2. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851704555.
3. "History 15 - Jeevana Nataka - Gubbi Veeranna Independent Producer". chitraloka.com. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
4. "Jeevan-Natak". The Indian Express. 1 January 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
5. ""Jeevan Natak"". The Indian Express. 2 January 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 12 April 2017.

External links

• Jeevana Nataka at IMDb