Seetharamu

Seetharamu (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language science fiction action film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. It is based on a science fiction plot involving a brain transplant. The film was remade in Telugu as Seethe Ramudaithe, starring Shankar Nag in his Telugu debut,^[1] and in Hindi in 1995 as Diya Aur Toofan.^[2][3]

Seetharamu
Directed by	V. Somashekhar
Written by	M. D. Sundar
Produced by	A. L. Abbaiah Naidu
Starring	Shankar Nag Manjula Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Cinematography	P. Devaraj
Edited by	P. Bhakthavathsalam
Music by	Satyam
Release date	30 April 1979 (1979-04-30)
Running time	135 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

The song Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina was previously used by Satyam for the 1978 Telugu movie Annadammula Savaal, which was a remake of the 1977 Kannada film Sahodarara Savaal.

Plot

Cast

• Shankar Nag as Ramu
• Manjula as Seetha
• Thoogudeepa Srinivas
• Kanchana
• Dinesh
• Sundar Krishna Urs as Dr. Dayal
• Shakti Prasad
• Arikesari
• Prabhakar
• B. Jaya

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Satyam, with lyrics by Chi Udayashankar.^[4] The song "Onde Ondu Aasayu" became popular and was remixed in the 2006 film Jackpot.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Hoovina Sogasu Ninagagi"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
2.	"Onde Ondu Aseyu"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
3.	"Bande Baruthane Rama"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. Janaki
4.	"Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki

Reception

The film was a success and made Shankar Nag popular among the masses.^[6]