Ratha Sapthami

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Rathasapthami
Directed by M. S. Rajashekar
Produced by S A Govindaraj
Written by Vidyullatha Sasanoor (Based on Novel)
P. Vasu
Chi. Udaya Shankar
Starring Shivarajkumar
Asharani
Music by Upendra Kumar
Cinematography V K Kannan
Edited by P Bhakthavathsalam
Distributed by Bhagavathi Combines
Release dates
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  • 12 December 1986 (1986-12-12)
Running time
150 min
Country India
Language Kannada

Ratha Sapthami (ರಥಸಪ್ತಮಿ) is a 1986 Indian-Kannada romance musical film directed by M. S. Rajashekar and produced by S. A. Govindaraj. The film starred Shivarajkumar in his second venture after Anand and debutant actress Asha Rani and playwright Parvathavani in the lead roles.[1] The film had a musical score composed by Upendra Kumar while the lyrics, screenplay and dialogues were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. P. Vasu was co-writer of this movie.[2] [3] The movie is based on Kannada novel of same name by Vidyullatha Sasanoor.

The film opened on 12 December 1986 and was declared a musical blockbuster.Co-screen play writer of this movie P. Vasu directed a thematically similar movie called Love Birds in 1996 in Tamil. The storyline of Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai also was similar to that of Ratha Sapthami.

Cast

  • Shivarajkumar
  • Asha Rani as Deepa
  • Parvathavani
  • Doddanna
  • Kanchana
  • Rajeshwari
  • Prashanthi Nayak
  • Sudha Narasimharaju
  • Kumari Rekha
  • Mysore Lokesh
  • Shivaprakash
  • Thimmaiah
  • Brahmavar
  • Bharathish
  • Bheema Rao
  • Aravind
  • Chi Ravishankar
  • Honnavalli
  • Krishna
  • Balaraj
  • Sundar Raj
  • Srinath
  • Roopadevi

Soundtrack

The musical score by Upendra Kumar was received exceptionally well with all the songs topping the charts.[4]

No. Song Singer(s) Lyrics
1 "Ananda Seri Haadalu" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Chi. Udaya Shankar
2 "Nee Yaaru Naan Yaaru" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Chi. Udaya Shankar
3 "Jotheyagi Hithavagi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Chi. Udaya Shankar
4 "Olave Hoovagi" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam Chi. Udaya Shankar
5 "Shilegalu Sangeethava" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki Chi. Udaya Shankar

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