Geetha (film)

Geetha
Film poster
Directed by	Shankar Nag
Produced by	Pramod Narayan
Screenplay by	Arundathi Nag Shankar Nag
Story by	Arundathi Nag Shankar Nag
Starring	Shankar Nag Akshata Rao
Music by	Ilayaraja
Cinematography	B. C. Gowrishankar
Edited by	P. Bhakthavathsalam
Production company	Pushpa Production
Distributed by	Padmashri Pictures Kushtagi Films
Release dates	1981 (1981)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Geetha (Kannada: ಗೀತಾ) is a 1981 Indian Kannada language romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag and Akshata Rao in the lead roles. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events.

Plot

Geetha (Akshata Rao) is a college-going student, who has co-organised a charity concert in her college. Sanjay (Shankar Nag), a singer, performs at the show singing the track "Santhoshakke". Floored by performance and his good luck, she pursues him. A university champion in badminton, she invites him to her club to play, with an intention to get closer to him and succeeds. However, Geetha suffers from an illness, the symptoms of which is seen in her holding her neck tight and screaming. Her father Srinivas (K. S. Ashwath) suffers from a heart ailment. Following another of Sanjay's concert, she confesses her love to him. He, however fails to remember her every time, and eventually, falls in love with her.

On diagnosis, it is revealed to Geetha's mother, Dr. Mukta (Sowcar Janaki) that she suffers from blood cancer, which is not revealed to her father and her. Eager to learn to drive a car, Geetha pesters Sanjay. Sanjay flusters every time she asks him, and finally reveals to her about his ex-girlfriend Sunanda, who succumbed as a brake failed vehicle she was driving exploded. Deciding to get married, Sanjay speaks to Geetha's mother, when she reveals to him of the latter's illness. The illness takes a toll on Geetha's eyes and loses her eyesight among other visible bodily wounds. Sanjay, with the help of Dr. Rudrappa (Lohithashwa) gets an Interferon drug, an alleged cure of cancer, imported from California. He collects it from the airport and Geetha breathes her last by the time he arrives at her house with the drug.

Cast

• Shankar Nag as Sanjay
• Akshata Rao as Geetha
• K. S. Ashwath as Srinivas
• Sowcar Janaki as Mukta
• Ramesh Bhat as Satish
• Gayathri
• Shyamala
• Shivaram as Linganna
• Mandeep Roy as Hanumantha
• Tiger Prabhakar as an astrologer
• Lohithaswa as Doctor Rudrappa
• Hanumanthachar
• Kunigal Ramanath
• Baby Sunali

Soundtrack

Geetha
Soundtrack album by Ilayaraja
Released	1981
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	26:47
Label	Sangeetha Music
Ilayaraja chronology
Chinnari Chitti Babu (1981)Chinnari Chitti Babu1981 Geetha (1981) Janma Janmada Anubandha (1981)Janma Janmada Anubandha1981

Ilayaraaja composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks, and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of six soundtracks. Ilayaraja later adapted the track "Jotheyali" as "Vizhiyile Mani" for Nooravathu Naal and also as "Jaane Do Na" for the 2007 Hindi film Cheeni Kum. "Nanna Jeeva" was adapted as "Devan Thandha Veenai" for Unnai Naan Sandhithen. "Kelade" was adapted as "Devathai Ilam Devi" for Aayiram Nilave Vaa.

Tracklist
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Geetha"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:11
2.	"Santhoshakke"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	4:16
3.	"Kelade Nimageega"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	5:11
4.	"Yene Kelu"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:36
5.	"Nanna Jeeva"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:10
6.	"Jotheyali"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki	4:23
Total length:				26:47