Gedda Maga

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Gedda Maga
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Directed byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Screenplay byS. A. Chandrasekhar
Story byPeter Selvakumar
Based onMoondru Mugam
Produced byDwarakish
StarringShankar Nag
CinematographyD. V. Rajaram
Edited byGoutham Raju
Music byK. Chakravarthy
Production
company
Dwarakish Chitra
Release date
  • 14 March 1983 (1983-03-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Gedda Maga (transl. Victorious son) is a 1983 Indian Kannada language action film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by Dwarakish. A remake of the Tamil film Moondru Mugam (1982),[1] it stars Shankar Nag in a triple role for the first time in his career.[2][3][4]

Plot

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Arun, the son of a rich businessman, returns to India as a saint shocking his father who hires a female press reporter to bring him back to normal. After a few incidents he renounces his life as a saint. Arun comes to notice his father sending money to an anonymous woman and the pursuit of whom leads to the discovery of his past. He finds that his biological father is Alex Muttanna, an honest police officer, who was murdered by Basappa. He also gets to know about his estranged twin brother, John. Thirsty for revenge, he embarks on a mission to kill Basappa and destroy his criminal empire. However, his plans backfire when comes across the dreaded fact that his twin John works for Basappa. What happens later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

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Production

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This film marked the first time that Shankar Nag played three roles.[5]

Soundtrack

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The music was composed by K. Chakravarthy.[6][7][8]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ondu Gandu Hennu"R. N. JayagopalS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki6:07
2."Ravigintha Shashiye"R. N. JayagopalS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:00
3."Minchanthe Minchi"DoddarangegowdaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:23
4."Love Me Allow Me"Shyamsundar KulkarniS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:29
5."Benkiyanu Muttuveya"Chi. UdayashankarRamesh, S. Janaki4:12
Total length:23:11

Box office

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Unlike the original, Gedda Magga performed average at the box office after releasing to high expectations,[9] though Dwarakish did not lose money through the film.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Arunachalam, Param (14 April 2020). BollySwar: 1981–1990. Mavrix Infotech Private Limited. p. 443. ISBN 978-81-938482-2-7.
  2. ^ "Happy Birthday Shankar Nag: ಶಂಕರ್ ನಾಗ್ ಮೂಲ ಹೆಸರು ಏನು ಗೊತ್ತಾ?; ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಅಚ್ಚರಿ ವಿಚಾರ". News18 (in Kannada). 9 November 2020. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ B, Praveen Chandra. "Movie Quiz: ಶಂಕರ್‌ನಾಗ್‌ ತ್ರಿಬಲ್‌ ಆಕ್ಟಿಂಗ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಟಿಸಿದ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ಯಾವುದು? ಅಪ್ಪು ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬ ಯಾವಾಗ? 10 ರಸಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ". Hindustan Times (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  4. ^ "ಶಂಕರಣ್ಣ, ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅಳಿಯದ ನೆನಪು! ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅವಿನಾಶಿ !". Headline Karnataka (in Kannada). 9 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. ^ "ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ತೆರೆ ಮೇಲೆ ದ್ವಿಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜೃಂಭಿಸಿದ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಟರಿವರು". ETV Bharat News (in Kannada). 3 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ^ "GEDDA MAGA". JioSaavn. 3 June 1983. Archived from the original on 5 September 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Gedda Maga Kannada Film EP Vinyl Record by Chakravarthy". Mossymart. 12 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Gedda Maga Kannada film EP Vinyl Record by Chakravarthy". Mossymart. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 September 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  9. ^ "5 Rajinikanth Classics Remade In Kannada". The Times of India. 3 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ^ Puttaswamy, K (2 September 2022). "Dwarakish, the first showman of Kannada cinema". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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