Kulavadhu

Kulavadhu (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. V. Singh Takur and produced by A. C. Narasimha Murthy & Friends. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi, Balakrishna, Narasimharaju and K. S. Ashwath. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. The famous Ugadi song Yuga Yugadi Kaledaru from this movie is a still hit song.^[1][2] The movie is based on the novel of same name by Krishnamoorthy Puranik.^[3] This was Rajkumar's second movie to be based on a novel - the first being Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu (1962). Both the movies were based on novels by Krishnamoorthy Puranik.^[4]

Kulavadhu
Directed by	T. V. Singh Takur
Written by	Krishnamoorthy Puranik (Based on Novel Kulavadhu)
Screenplay by	Shilashree Sahithya Vrunda
Produced by	A. C. Narasimha Murthy & Friends
Starring	Rajkumar Leelavathi Balakrishna Narasimharaju K. S. Ashwath
Cinematography	B. Dorairaj
Edited by	Venkatram Raghupathi
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Production company	Shailashree Productions
Distributed by	Shailashree Productions
Release date	21 May 1963 (1963-05-21)
Running time	132 min
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

• Rajkumar
• Balakrishna
• Narasimharaju
• K. S. Ashwath
• Venkatasubbaiah
• Ashwath Narayana
• Aadishesh
• Shenoy
• Kuppuraj
• Raman
• Bhujanga Rao
• Basappa
• Master Udayashankar
• Leelavathi
• B. Jayashree
• Papamma
• Sharadamma
• Sadhana (Revathidevi)

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.^[5]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Emma Maneyangaladi"	S. Janaki	Seetharamayya	03:44
2	"Thaye Bara Mogava"	S. Janaki	M. Govinda Pai
3	"Olavina Priyalate"	P. B. Srinivas	Kanagal Prabhakar Shastry	03:34
4	"Yuga Ugaadi Kaledaro"	S. Janaki	D. R. Bendre	02:45