Jeevana Nataka Explained

Jeevana Nataka
Director:Wahab Kashmiri
Producer:Gubbi Veeranna
Screenplay:A. N. Krishna Rao
Story:A. N. Krishna Rao
Starring:Gubbi Veeranna
Kemparaj Urs
Shanta Hublikar
B. Jayamma
Music:S. V. Venkatraman
Ramayyar Shirur
Harmonium Sheshagirirao
Studio:Gubbi Films
Runtime:160 minutes[1]
Country:British Raj
Language:Kannada

Jeevana Nataka is a 1943 Indian Kannada film directed by Wahab Kashmiri, based on a play of the same name written by A. N. Krishna Rao.[2] The film was produced by Gubbi Veeranna, his first as an independent producer. Veeranna also appeared in a lead role in the film alongside debutante Kemparaj Urs, Shanta Hublikar and B. Jayamma.

Cast

The cast of the film:

Production

Wahab Kashmiri was a theatre personality working in Calcutta's New Theatre group. The film was his first in Kannada as director. The writer A. N. Krishna Rao, who wrote the film's story, assisted him by handing him over the story in English, and the dialogues. The film was also Gubbi Veeranna's first as an independent producer and produced under the banner Gubbi Films.

Future actor Rajkumar's father and stage actor Singanalluru Puttaswamayya was voice-tested for acting in the film. "Since his voice was rough and did not suit cinema, he was asked to dub for his voice by holding the mike far away from his mouth."[3] D. Kemparaj Urs, the brother of future Chief Minister of Mysore State, D. Devaraj Urs, made his acting debut in the film. Filming took in Central Studios, Coimbatore, for a year before release on 1 January 1943.[3] [4]

Reception

The reviewer for The Indian Express wrote, "Apart from Veeranna's superb comedy, Jayamma and Shanta Hublikar put over grand performances. Lilting music is provided in plenty."[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Goble. Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. 1999. Walter de Gruyter. 9783110951943. 267. 12 April 2017.
  2. Book: Rajadhyaksha. Ashish. Willemen. Paul. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. 1999. British Film Institute. 9780851704555.
  3. Web site: History 15 - Jeevana Nataka - Gubbi Veeranna Independent Producer. chitraloka.com. 12 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20130815234440/http://www.chitraloka.com/history/3689-jeevana-nataka-gubbi-veeranna-independent-producer.html. 15 August 2013. 13 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Jeevan-Natak. The Indian Express. 12 April 2017. 4. 1 January 1943.
  5. Web site: "Jeevan Natak". The Indian Express. 12 April 2017. 4. 2 January 1943.