Nagarjuna

Nagarjuna is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. V. Rao and produced by K. N. Mallikarjuna. The film stars Rajkumar, Kanta Rao, G. Varalakshmi, Sandhya, Harini and Ramadevi. The film has musical score by Rajan–Nagendra. Y. V. Rao shot the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Naagaarjuna starring Kanta Rao. Rajkumar portrayed the role of Arjuna's son Iravan in the movie. He later on went on to portray the role of Arjuna's another son Babruvahana in the 1977 movie of the same name - making him the only actor to portray the role of Arjuna and his two sons. This remains the only movie in which YV Rao directed Rajkumar - since their second collaboration Hennina Baale Kanneeru was stalled after a portion of the shoot. The dialogues were written by H.L. Narayana Rao who happens to be the father of actor Vishnuvardhan. Cast G. Varalakshmi Sandhya Harini Ramadevi Parvathi Jayalakshmi Rajeshwari Kumari Meena Rajkumar Kanta Rao Narasimharaju V. Nagayya K. S. Ashwath Rajanala Srikanth Narayana Master Sathyanarayana Krishnappa M. Raghavaiah Shivakumar M. S. Manyam Ramaswamy Shankar Subramanyam V. Nagarajan Rajendra Prasad B. Jaya Sharada Premakumari Gangubai Kalavathi Narmadadevi Soundtrack The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra.