Bhagyodaya

Bhagyodaya (pronunciation^ⓘ transl. Rise of Fortune) is a 1956 Indian Kannada-language film directed by P. V. Babu.^[1] The film stars Sowkar Janaki and T. R. Narasimha Raju.^[2] It is notable as the 61st talkie movie produced in the Kannada industry since its inception in 1934.^[3] The film also marks de debut of actor Udaykumar.

Bhagyodaya
Directed by	P. V. Babu
Produced by	N. Bhakta Vatsalan A. C. Narasimha Murthy
Starring	Sowkar Janaki, T. R. Narasimha Raju
Cinematography	C. A. Madhusudhan
Music by	L. Malleswara Rao
Production company	Udaya Productions
Release date	1956 (1956)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Sowkar Janaki
• T. R. Narasimha Raju
• Udaykumar
• Pandari Bai

Production

The film was produced by N. Bhakta Vatsalan and A. C. Narasimha Murthy under the banner Udaya Productions, with cinematography by C. A. Madhusudhan.

It was later dubbed unto Tamil under the title Chinna Marumagal and released in 1960. The Tamil version was produced by K. Ramanathan and edited by K. Ganesan.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by L. Malleswara Rao, with lyrics penned by K. Prabhakar Sastri. The sound featured Playback singers R. Balasaraswathi Devi, K. Rani, Subrahmaniyam and Madhavapeddi Satyam.