Eradu Kanasu

Eradu Kanasu (English: Two Dreams) is a 1974 Indian Kannada 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.

Contents

• Eradu kanasu 1974 full kannada movie
• Cast
• Production
• Themes and influences
• Soundtrack
• Awards
• Legacy
• References

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 film's success led to its re-release on 6 February 2015 across Karnataka state.

The movie was remade in Telugu as Pooja. The song Endendu Ninnanu Marethu was retained by Rajan-Nagendra in the Telugu version as Enneno Janmala Bandham. The song Endendu Ninnanu Marethu was also used in the 1992 Hindi movie Jaan Se Pyaara.

Cast

Rajkumar as Ramu

Kalpana as Gowri

Manjula as Lalitha

K. S. Ashwath

Balakrishna

Rajanand

Advani Lakshmi Devi

Sampath

B. Jayashree

Pandari Bai in a cameo appearance

Production

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 (2015).

Awards

1973–74 Karnataka State Film Awards

Best Music Director — Rajan–Nagendra

Legacy

The film's title inspired a 2017 film of same name starring Vijay Raghavendra.