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1973 Indian film directed by Siddalingaiah

Doorada Betta
Film poster
Directed by	Siddalingaiah
Produced by	Vikram Srinivas
Starring	Rajkumar Bharathi Vishnuvardhan Balakrishna
Cinematography	D. V. Rajaram
Edited by	N. C. Rajan
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Production company	KCN Movies
Release date	1973 (1973)
Running time	169 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Doorada Betta (transl. Faraway mountain) is a 1973 Kannada-language film directed by Siddalingaiah. The film starred Rajkumar and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan in lead roles withBalakrishna, K. S. Ashwath, Leelavathi and Sampath playing supporting roles. The film, along with Mooruvare Vajragalu was Rajkumar's last movie in black-and-white (though it did have a few sequences in colour).

This was the last film where Rajkumar and Bharathi were seen together. It was also Rajkumar's last collaboration with Siddalingaiah. This is also the only Kannada movie where popular singer Asha Bhonsle has lent her voice for a song and dance number. The movie saw a modest theatrical run.

Cast

Rajkumar as Shiva
Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Gowri
K. S. Ashwath
Leelavathi
Balakrishna
Sampath
M. P. Shankar
Dwarakish
Chi. Udayashankar
Loknath
Shani Mahadevappa
Bangalore Nagesh
Joker Shyam
H. R. Shastry
Sathyan
Kannada Raju
Comedian Guggu
Y. R. Ashwath Narayan
Chaluvali Narayan
Papamma as Bhadrakali
Ramadevi
Jorge Indira
Master Basavaraj
Usha Chauhan

Soundtrack

Music for the film and its soundtrack was composed by G. K. Venkatesh, with lyrics for the soundtrack written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The soundtrack album includes tracks from P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas, A. Mothi and Asha Bhosle.

Track listing
No.	Title	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kaamanna Kattige"	G. K. Venkatesh	P. B. Sreenivas, A. Mothi	3:53
2.	"Preetine Aa Dyavaru Thanda"	G. K. Venkatesh	P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas	4:15
3.	"Savaalu haaki Solisi ellara"	G. K. Venkatesh; lyrics: Hunsur Krishnamurthy	Asha Bhosle, P. B. Sreenivas, Mothi	-

References

Kulkarni, Umesh (25 April 2008). "Back and forth". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"Farewell to a great guru". The Hindu. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
"All-Time Blockbusters Posters & Data".

External links

Doorada Betta at IMDb

v t e S. Siddalingaiah filmography
Mayor Muthanna (1969) Baalu Belagithu (1970) Namma Samsara (1971) Thayi Devaru (1971) Nyayave Devaru (1971) Bangaarada Manushya (1972) Doorada Betta (1973) Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974) Hemavathi (1977) Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja (1979) Narada Vijaya (1980) Biligiriya Banadalli (1980) Naari Swargakke Daari (1981) Koodi Balidare Swarga Sukha (1981) Parajitha (1982) Prema Parva (1983) Ajeya (1985) Pudir (1986) Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (1988) Baare Nanna Muddina Rani (1990) Baa Nanna Preethisu (1992) Bhootayi Makkalu (1994) Prema Prema Prema (1999)

S. Siddalingaiah filmography

Mayor Muthanna (1969)
Baalu Belagithu (1970)
Namma Samsara (1971)
Thayi Devaru (1971)
Nyayave Devaru (1971)
Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
Doorada Betta (1973)
Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974)
Hemavathi (1977)
Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja (1979)
Narada Vijaya (1980)
Biligiriya Banadalli (1980)
Naari Swargakke Daari (1981)
Koodi Balidare Swarga Sukha (1981)
Parajitha (1982)
Prema Parva (1983)
Ajeya (1985)
Pudir (1986)
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (1988)
Baare Nanna Muddina Rani (1990)
Baa Nanna Preethisu (1992)
Bhootayi Makkalu (1994)
Prema Prema Prema (1999)

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