Eradu Kanasu


Eradu Kanasu is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by the duo Dorai and S. K. Bhagavan, and is based on the novel of the same name by Vani. The film stars Rajkumar,Kalpana and Manjula in lead roles.
The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan-Nagendra considered evergreen hits. They were awarded with the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for 1974–75. The movie saw a theatrical run of 30 weeks. The film's success led to its re-release on 6 February 2015 across Karnataka state. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1975 as Pooja with three songs of this movie retained in the Telugu version.

Cast

The song Endendu Ninnanu was shot at Gajanur dam in Shivamoga district.

Themes and influences

The film was based on the novel of the same name by Vani. Muralidhara Khajane of The Hindu mentioned that the plot was similar to William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Rajan-Nagendra with lyrics for the soundtracks penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of six soundtracks. All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs.
The song Thamnam Thamnam was remixed by Mano Murthy in Abhinetri.
Three songs from this movie were retained by Rajan-Nagendra in the Telugu version Pooja. The song Endendu Ninnanu Marethu was retained in the Telugu version as Enneno Janmala Bandham. The song Baadi Hoda Balliyinda was retained in the Telugu version as Malleteega Vaadipoga Marala Poolu Pooyuna. The song Poojisalende Hoogala Thande was retained in the Telugu version as Poojalu Cheya Poolu Tecchanu.
The movie established S Janaki as the leading female playback singer of Kannada cinema for at least the next decade.
The tune of the song Endendu Ninnanu Marethu was also used in the 1992 Hindi movie Jaan Se Pyaara as Bin Tere Kuch Bhi Nahi Hai Jeevan Mera.

Awards

At the 1973–74 Karnataka State Film Awards, the film won the award for Best Music Director.

Legacy

The film is considered as one of the greatest romantic films in Kannada noted for the strong performances of lead actors Rajkumar and Kalpana.
The film's title inspired a 2017 film of same name starring Vijay Raghavendra.