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Gitanjali

  • 19891989
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2.6K
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Gitanjali (1989)
DramaRomance
On a fog swept chilly hill station, a terminally ill young man (Prakash) meets a boisterous girl (gitanjali). Love blossoms, but there's a shadow behind the light she radiates.On a fog swept chilly hill station, a terminally ill young man (Prakash) meets a boisterous girl (gitanjali). Love blossoms, but there's a shadow behind the light she radiates.On a fog swept chilly hill station, a terminally ill young man (Prakash) meets a boisterous girl (gitanjali). Love blossoms, but there's a shadow behind the light she radiates.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
2.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Writers
    • Rajasri(dialogue)
    • Mani Ratnam(story & screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nagarjuna Akkineni
    • Girija Shettar
    • Vijayakumar
  • Director
    • Mani Ratnam
  • Writers
    • Rajasri(dialogue)
    • Mani Ratnam(story & screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nagarjuna Akkineni
    • Girija Shettar
    • Vijayakumar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins

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    Girija Shettar and Nagarjuna Akkineni in Gitanjali (1989)
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    Nagarjuna Akkineni
    Nagarjuna Akkineni
    • Prakash
    Girija Shettar
    Girija Shettar
    • Geethanjali
    • (as Girija)
    Vijayakumar
    Vijayakumar
    • Geethanjali's Father
    • (as Vijay Kumar)
    Radhabai
    • Geethanjali's Grandmother
    Sumitra
    • Prakash's Mother
    Aruna Mucherla
    • Doctor
    Chandramohan
    Dubbing Janaki
    Sowcar Janaki
    Sowcar Janaki
    • Chancellor
    Padma Khanna
    Padma Khanna
    Disco Shanti
    Disco Shanti
    Silk Smitha
    Silk Smitha
    • Special Appearance
    Sumithra
    Sumithra
    Suthi Velu
    Vijayachander
    • Prakash's Father
    • Director
      • Mani Ratnam
    • Writers
      • Rajasri(dialogue)
      • Mani Ratnam(story & screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Director Mani Ratnam shot the film in the misty valleys of Ooty to give it a soft, poetic atmosphere. Filming would start early in the dawn, around 5 AM, and wrap up by about 11 AM, in order to capture the scenes in a dreamy atmosphere; the cast and crew had to arrive on location one hour before filming. In addition, an ice machine was brought from Madras to provide any additional mist if the shot didn't look romantic enough.
    • Goofs
      In the song Om Namaha, that was done in a single long shot (YouTube/online versions do not show this in a single shot as in the original release), you can see a fly in the latter part of the song (right shoulder of the hero).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Neninthe (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Jallanta Kavvinta Kaavaalil
      Sung by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, K.S. Chithra and S. Janaki

      Composed by Ilaiyaraaja (as Ilyaraja)

      Lyrics by Veturi Sundararamamurthy

    User reviews14

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    mesmerizing
    this perhaps is the best movie I have ever seen.The slender portrayal of the lead characters just doesn't leave you for a long time. Locales are very good, so is music and direction.

    A must-watch.
    helpful•11
    2
    • suman-2
    • Oct 10, 1999

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 1989 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Telugu
    • Also known as
      • Гитанджали
    • Filming locations
      • Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Production company
      • Bhagyalakshmi Enterprises
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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