Indrajith (1989 film)

Indrajith
Directed byK. V. Raju [1]
Written byK. V. Raju
Produced bySudheer Kamath [1]
Doulat Bhatia
StarringAmbareesh
Deepika Chikhalia
Devaraj[1]
CinematographyJ.G. Krishna
Edited byS. Manohar
Music byHamsalekha
Production
company
Manthralaya Chitra[1]
Release date
  • 12 June 1989 (1989-06-12)
Running time
134 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Indrajith is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language film directed and written by K. V. Raju. The film stars Ambareesh and Deepika,[1] with Devaraj, Shashikumar and Keerthi in supporting roles.[2] The music and lyrics of the film were composed and written by Hamsalekha.

Plot

Indrajith, an honest cop, is betrayed, accused of bribery and thrown behind the bars when he investigates a high-profile case related to an influential gangster. Upon release, he reunites with his wife and his son (who has been brought up by an old friend). He teams up with Fernandez, a handicapped police informant and a betrayed ex-cop, and develops an army of youngsters to battle corruption and seek revenge.

Cast

Production

Actor Devaraj explained in a later interview that, while the first three films in which he had roles were never released, his role as a police officer in the film Indrajith paved the way for his career in later films.[3]

Soundtrack

The music was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha.[1][4] The love duet song "Belli Rathadali" was immensely popular and considered one of the evergreen songs.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Belli Rathadali Surya"Hamsalekha and KV RajuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya 
2."Kadaligu Ondu Kone Ide"HamsalekhaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chandrika Gururaj 
3."O Sundari"HamsalekhaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 
4."Baari Suddiyallide"HamsalekhaManjula Gururaj 
5."Baaro Nanna Geleya"HamsalekhaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Indrajith-Kannada Movie Information". paaru.in. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ Indrajit cast & crew
  3. ^ staff. "Devaraj". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  4. ^ Indrajit (1989) songs


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