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Naagarahaavu – Tragedy Par Excellence

We plead guilty, folks.

At SI, we’ve focused our attention so far exclusively on Hindi, Tamil and English movies and the stray French, German, Chinese, Spanish or Italian movie.

One reason we’ve not included Kannada movies on SI hitherto is their non-availability (at least, not easily available) in the U.S.

So the other day we drove down to Virginia and picked up a whole bunch of Kannada movies featuring mostly Dr.Rajkumar a.k.a. Annavaru and Vishnuvardhan.

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The late Kannada actor Rajkumar a.k.a. annavaru was not a great actor but songs from his movies are the stuff of legend.

Here is a baker’s dozen of some great Rajkumar songs we have enjoyed over the years (not all were sung by him):

Thamnam Thamnam Nanee Manasu – this song features Rajkumar and Kalpana from the blockbuster Eradu Kanasu

Thanuvu Manavu  – Aarti looks hot in this song from Raja Nanna Raja

Nagunagutha Nee baruve – from the movie Giri Kanye

Enneno Aase – from the movie Shankar Guru

Ninade Nenapu – featuring Rajkumar and Aarti this song is from Raja Nanna Raja

Chinnada Mallige Hoove – from the movie Huliya Haalina Mevu

Banigondu Elle Ellide – again featuring Rajkumar and Aarti. This song is from Premada Kanike, later made into Tamil as Polladhavan (Rajinikant)

Naa Bidalare Endhu Ninna – again from Premada Kanike

Yaare Koogadali – Rajkumar in Sampathige Saval

Eko Eno Aase – funny dance from Prathidhwani

Navaduva Nudi - a big hit from the movie Gandhadhi Gudi

Binkada Singari – from the 1963 Black & White Rajkumar film Kanyarathna

Naaniruvude Nimagaagi – Annavaru in Mayura