Ondu Muttina Kathe

Ondu Muttina Kathe (transl. Story of a Pearl) is a 1987 Indian Kannada language film directed by Shankar Nag, starring Rajkumar and Archana.[1] It is based on John Steinbeck's 1947 novella The Pearl.[2][3] This was the last directorial of Shankar Nag. It is also the only movie in which he directed Rajkumar, making him the youngest person to direct him.[4]

Ondu Muttina Kathe
Film poster
Directed byShankar Nag
Screenplay byShankar Nag
Produced byA. Dwarakanath
A. Ramadas
A. S. Murthy
D. K. K. Prasad
StarringRajkumar
Archana
CinematographyB. C. Gowrishankar
Edited byP. Bhaktavatsalam
Music byL. Vaidyanathan
Production
company
Padmashree Enterprises
Distributed byVajreshwari Combines
Release date
  • 1987 (1987)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The movie was not very successful but is still remembered for its screenplay and technical superiority.[5] It is considered one of the cult classic movies in the history of Kannada cinema.[6]

The film is notable for the underwater fighting sequence by Rajkumar at the age of 58[7] with a London-made artificial octopus shot in the Maldives ocean with a Canadian camera by a German cameraman.[8] It was the first Indian film to have an underwater action sequence shot in an ocean[9] outside India[10] without the help of oxygen mask.[8]

Premise

The movie narrates the tale of Aithu, a pearl diver, who has to face many problems when he decides to sell a precious pearl which he finds in the ocean.[11]

Cast

Reception

Shankar had confessed in an interview that he had failed to break Rajkumar's image but was satisfied that an effort was made to tamper with the star system and appreciated Rajkumar for being co-operative in this cause by appearing in a role which was not typical.[12][13] Riding on high expectations, Ondu Muttina Kathe received mixed response upon release. However, it ended up doubling its investment.[4] It had the lowest share for a Dr Raj movie in the 1980s. The movie just ran for 7 weeks (less than 50 days) in the main theatre which again was the lowest for a Dr Rajkumar movie in the 1980s putting the then lowest Nee Nanna Gellalare (63 day) to the second position. Ondu Muttina Kathe has achieved cult status which in turn is evident from it being frequently shown on Udaya TV. It is considered one of the most technically advanced films of the 1980s era of Indian cinema.

Soundtrack
Ondu Muttina Kathe
Soundtrack album by
L. Vaidyanathan
Released1987
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelSangeetha

L. Vaidyanathan composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of five soundtracks.[14]

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Mutthonda Thande"Chi. Udaya ShankarDr. Rajkumar, Rathnamala Prakash05:57
2."Mallige Hoovinanthe"Chi. Udaya ShankarDr. Rajkumar, Rathnamala Prakash04:47
3."Mutthondu Bandaithu"Chi. Udaya ShankarC. Ashwath03:57
4."Ondu Eradu"Chi. Udaya ShankarDr. Rajkumar, Sunil Raoh, Sowmya Raoh04:03
5."Melinda Hunnime Chandra"Chi. Udaya ShankarDr. Rajkumar, Shankar Nag04:30

References
  1. Ondu Muthina Kathe (1987) Movie info
  2. "Happy birthday Rajkumar: The ultimate star of the Sandalwood industry". Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. Shrinag (20 June 2018). "16 Terribly Underrated Kannada Movies which are so Good that they Deserved a Blockbuster". Metrosaga.
  4. "ಸಿನಿ ಸಿಪ್ 36 | ಶಂಕರ್ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ". YouTube.
  5. "Kannada Movie News, Reviews | Image". chitraloka.com. 31 October 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  6. "16 Terribly Underrated Kannada Movies which are so Good that they Deserved a Blockbuster". 20 June 2018.
  7. Ondu Muthina Kathe Movie. YouTube. Archived from the original on 10 December 2021.
  8. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Shankar Nag's Last Interview FULL. YouTube.
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  10. "Ondu Muttina Kathe is the first Indian movie to be shot under water - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. "#Happy Birthday Dr Rajkumar: Best movies of the veteran that are a must-watch". The Times of India. 24 April 2020.
  12. Kumar, S. Shiva (10 March 2016). "Remembering Shankar - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  13. https://twitter.com/sshivu/status/1708053242155065497?t=zjSc8HmHDhdzw_a8CbTTdA&s=19
  14. Ondu Mutthina Kathe (1987) songs
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