Hi All,
Hope all of you are doing well. This is the story of one of the greatest warriors of not just Karnataka, but India - Ranadhira Kanteerava Narasaraja Wodeyar.
About Ranadhira Kanteerava Narasaraja Wodeyar:
Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar I (Ranadhira Kanteerava Narasa Raja Wodeyar) (1615-31 July 1659) was the twelfth maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore from 1638 to 1659.
The previous ruler, Raja Wodeyar II, Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar's cousin, was poisoned on the orders of his dalvoy (commander-in-chief), Vikramaraya, within a year of becoming the maharaja. The 23-year-old Kanthirava Narasaraja I, who had earlier been adopted by the widow of Raja Wodeyar I, became, in 1638, the new maharaja of Mysore. Before becoming the king of Mysore, he lived in Terakanambi near Gundalpet, Chamarajanagar District.
oon after his accession, he was called on to defend Srirangapatna against the invasions of the Adil Shahis of Bijapur, a defence which he mounted with great loss for the enemy. In the fashion of the two wodeyars before him, he continued to expand the Mysore dominions.This included taking Satyamangalam from the Nayaks of Madurai in the south, unseating the Chingalvas from their base in Piriyapatna in the west, gaining possession of Hosur (near Salem) to the north, and delivering a major blow to the remnant rule of Kempe Gowda of Magadi's henchmen at Yelahanka, from whom a large tribute was exacted. Kanthirava Narasaraja I was also the first wodeyar of Mysore to create the symbols associated with royalty, such as the royal coats of arms, establishing mints, and issuing coins named Kanthiraya (corrupted to "Canteroy") after him. These were to remain part of Mysore's 'current national money' for well over a century.
In this video, we will explore how Ranadhira Kanteerava Wodeyar was bestowed with the title "Narasaraja".
Ranadheera Kantheerava is a 1960 Kannada-language historical drama biographical film directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and written by G. V. Iyer. It is one of the most popular films of acclaimed Kannada actor Rajkumar, who plays the role of an emperor Kanthirava Narasaraja I of the Wodeyar dynasty, Mysore who was fondly named as Ranadheera Kantheerava. The film depicts the life of Kantheerava, who is known for his immense physical strength through wrestling. The movie was credited to be one of the most authentic historical films made since it was entirely based on the documents found in the Mysore Palace. The film also stars Udaykumar, Balakrishna, Leelavathi, Narasimharaju and Sandhya in the prominent roles.
The film was released at a time during the severe crisis in the Kannada film industry due to the financial constraints. This film was produced through a co-operative forum called Kannada Chalanachitra Kalavidara Sangha formed by actors Rajkumar, Balakrishna, Narasimharaju and acclaimed writer G. V. Iyer. Thus this was the first venture where Rajkumar turned producer for the film. Post release, the film suffered an initial hitch as no distributor came forward to screen the film. Later it was released in a single theatre - Bharath and found huge collections. The film is considered the first blockbuster of Kannada cinema. This film was screened at IFFI 1992.
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanthir...
Kannada Movie - Ranadheera Kanteerava - 1960.
Directed by: N. C. Rajan
Produced by: Rajkumar
G. V. Iyer
Narasimharaju
Balakrishna
Youtube link for the movie - • Видео
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Ashwini.
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