REVISITING CLASSICS OF INDIAN CINEMA

BHOOTAYYANA MAGA AYYU

Director : Siddalingaiah
Country : India
Language : Kannada
Duration : 155 minutes
Year : 1974

Synopsis

Following the death of his ruthless landlord father, Ayyu earns the wrath of his villagers. But his biggest enemy is Gulla, who tries to stand against him in order to protect the locals.

Siddalingaiah

Director

Siddalingaiah (15 December 1936 – 12 March 2015) was an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer who worked mainly in the Kannada films. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the industry knew him as a master of social themes and rural subject matter. He was one of the most commercially successful directors in the Kannada industry. He began his film career in 1964 as a director with Mayor Muthanna (1969). In a career that spanned 30 years, he directed over 20 films.

His most well-known films usually starred matinee idol Rajkumar. They have collaborated 7 times. His most popular works include Bangaarada Manushya, Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Nyayave Devaru, Biligiriya Banadalli, Doorada Betta and Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja. In 1993, he was awarded the Puttanna Kanagal Award for his contribution to the Kannada film industry as a director.

Cast

– Vishnuvardhan
– Lokesh
– L. V. Sharada
– M. P. Shankar
– Rushyendramani
– Bhavani

Crew

– Director: Siddalingaiah
– Producer: N. Veeraswamy, Chandulal Jain, S.P. Varadaraj, Siddalingaiah
– Editor: P. Bhaktavatsalam
– Writer: Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar
– Screenplay: Siddalingaiah
– Dop: D. V. Rajaram
– Music: G. K. Venkatesh