Bangaarada Manushya (1972)
Bangaarada Manushya is a 1972 Indian Kannada language film based on T. K. Rama Rao's novel. Ramarao was known for his crime and detective novels, but this film was a social drama. It was directed by Siddalingaiah under the banner Srinidhi Productions. Prior to this Siddalingaiah had worked with Rajkumar in Mayor Mutthanna. It stars Rajkumar and Bharathi in lead roles. The film ran for over two years at the States Theatre (now Bhumika Theatre) in Bangalore. The film was produced by R. Lakshman and Gopal, the film set new standards in the production design. Breaking away from conventional movie making, the producers preferred an open discussion with the crew and preliminary survey of outdoor shooting venues. While Lakshman was a Kannada activist closely associated with a league of frontline writers such as A.N. Krishna Rao and M.N. Murthy and managing the famous Bharat Talkies on the J.C. Road, Gopal was his close associate with a penchant for cinema. Most of the film was shot in Kalasa village in Chikmagalur district. The music for the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh. All the five songs of the film became hits.
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