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Santha Shishunala Sharifa (movie)
Santha Shishunala Sharifa (movie)
Directed by	T. S. Nagabharana
Written by	T. S. Nagabharana; C. Ashwath; Basavaraj
Produced by	Srihari Khoday ; Mahima Patel
Starring	Sridhar; Girish Karnad; Hema Chaudhary; Suman Ranganathan; Master Jayanth
Cinematography	S. Ramachandra
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Music by	C. Ashwath
Production; company	Yajaman Enterprises
Release date	1 January 1990;
Running time	119 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

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Santha Shishunala Sharifa (Kannada: ಸಂತ ಶಿಶುನಾಳ ಶರೀಫ) is a 1990 Indian Kannada biographical drama film directed and co-written by T. S. Nagabharana^[1] and produced by Srihari Khoday and Mahima Patel for Yajaman Enterprises. The story is based on the life of acclaimed saint poet Shishunala Sharif who wrote several moral poems striving towards social reformation.^[2] A collection of Sharif's poems are set to tunes by C. Ashwath, who also did the major playback singing. The soundtrack consisting of 16 poems was extremely popular upon release. The dialogues for this movie was written by Gopala Wajapayi, a well known theatre figure and translator of Bertolt Brecht's play The Caucasian Chalk Circle.

The film's cast comprised Sridhar in the title role along with Girish Karnad, Suman Ranganathan and H. G. Dattatreya, Hema Chaudhary among others.^[3]

The film was widely appreciated by critics and audience upon release. It went on to win Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. The film also received multiple Karnataka State Film Awards including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories.

Plot

Shishunala Sharif (Shridhar) was born of Muslim parents in Shishuvinahala, a village in Dharwad district of Karnataka in 1829. Shocking both the Hindus and Muslims, he studied under the Hindu Guru Govinda Bhatta (Girish Karnad) and at the same time discovered that Vachana literature and the teaching of mystic saint Allama Prabhu. Under these influences, he composed devotional lyrics which are still sung today. His own philosophy based on Hindu-Muslim unity, discarding the inequalities of caste, creed and religion. Poverty and death of his wife (Suman Ranganathan) made him a wanderer and he toured the country singing his songs. He died in 1889 on his birthday. Today Hindus and Muslims throng to the grave of this saint, who belonged to both religions equally.

Cast

Sridhar as Sharifa
Girish Karnad as Govinda Bhatta
Suman Ranganathan as Fatima, Sharifa's wife
H. G. Dattatreya as Imam Sab, Sharifa's Father
Hema Chaudhary as Hajju Maa, Sharifa's Mother
Master Jayanth as Child Sharif
Brahmavar
Venkata Rao as Mullah Sab
Vishwanath Rao
Shankar Rao
Prem Kumar

Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by C. Ashwath. All the 16 songs composed for this film have been from the literary work collection of poet Shishunala Sharif. The songs are rendered by popular Sugama Sangeetha singers with most of them sung by Ashwath himself.

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)
1.	"Savaalondu Ninna Mela"	Shishunala Sharif	Yashwanth Halibandi
2.	"Kukku Enuthide Belava"	Shishunala Sharif	B. R. Chaya
3.	"Haakida Janivaarava"	Shishunala Sharif	Shimoga Subbanna, B. R. Chaya
4.	"Alabeda Thangi Alabeda"	Shishunala Sharif	Shimoga Subbanna
5.	"Biddiyabbe Muduki"	Shishunala Sharif	Shimoga Subbanna
6.	"Kodagana Koli Nungitha"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
7.	"Sneha Madabekinthavala"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
8.	"Mohada Hendathi Theerida Balika"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
9.	"Ellaranthavanalla Nanna Ganda"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
10.	"Soruthihudu Maneya Maaligi"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
11.	"Gudiya Nodiranna"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
12.	"Nadiyo Devara Chakarige"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
13.	"Tharavalla Thagi Ninna"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
14.	"Naana Embudu Naanalla"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
15.	"Dukh Me Pada Mann"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath
16.	"Hum Tho Dekha"	Shishunala Sharif	C. Ashwath

Awards

The film has won the following awards since its release.

Indian National Film Awards 1989

Won – National Film Award for Best Film on National Integration

1989-90 Karnataka State Film Awards (India)

Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film
Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor – Sridhar
Won – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor – Girish Karnad

References

External links

[1] TS Nagabharana Movies list

[2] The biography of Shishunala Sharif

[3] Cast and Crew

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[2]

[3]

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-'''''Santha Shishunala Sharifa''''' ({{lang-kn|ಸಂತ ಶಿಶುನಾಳ ಶರೀಫ}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[biographical|biographical drama]] film directed and co-written by [[T. S. Nagabharana]]<ref>[http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/ts-nagabharana-movies.htm TS Nagabharana Movies list]</ref> and produced by Srihari Khoday and Mahima Patel for Yajaman Enterprises. The story is based on the life of acclaimed saint poet [[Shishunala Sharif]] who wrote several moral poems striving towards social reformation.<ref>[http://www.poemhunter.com/shishunala-sharif/biography/ The biography of Shishunala Sharif]</ref> A collection of Sharif's poems are set to tunes by [[C. Ashwath]], who also did the major playback singing. The soundtrack consisting of 16 poems was extremely popular upon release. The dialogues for this movie was wrtitten by Gopala Wajapayi, a well known theatre figure and translator of Bertolt Brecht's play ''The Caucasian Chalk Circle''.
+'''''Santha Shishunala Sharifa''''' ({{lang-kn|ಸಂತ ಶಿಶುನಾಳ ಶರೀಫ}}) is a 1990 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[biographical|biographical drama]] film directed and co-written by [[T. S. Nagabharana]]<ref>[http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/ts-nagabharana-movies.htm TS Nagabharana Movies list]</ref> and produced by Srihari Khoday and Mahima Patel for Yajaman Enterprises. The story is based on the life of acclaimed saint poet [[Shishunala Sharif]] who wrote several moral poems striving towards social reformation.<ref>[http://www.poemhunter.com/shishunala-sharif/biography/ The biography of Shishunala Sharif]</ref> A collection of Sharif's poems are set to tunes by [[C. Ashwath]], who also did the major playback singing. The soundtrack consisting of 16 poems was extremely popular upon release. The dialogues for this movie was written by Gopala Wajapayi, a well known theatre figure and translator of [[Bertolt Brecht]]'s play ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]''.
-The film's cast comprised [[Sridhar (Kannada actor)|Sridhar]] in the titular role along with  [[Girish Karnad]], [[Suman Ranganathan]] and [[H. G. Dattatreya]] among others.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246215/fullcredits/ Cast and Crew]</ref>
+The film's cast comprised [[Sridhar (Kannada actor)|Sridhar]] in the title role along with  [[Girish Karnad]], [[Suman Ranganathan]] and [[H. G. Dattatreya]], [[Hema Chaudhary]] among others.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0246215/fullcredits/ Cast and Crew]</ref>
-The film was widely appreciated by critics and audience upon release. It went on to win [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]. The film also received multiple [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories.
+The film was widely appreciated by critics and audience upon release. It went on to win [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]. The film also received multiple [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] including [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Best Film]], [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] and [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] categories.
+==Plot==
+[[Shishunala Sharif]] ([[Sridhar (Kannada actor)|Shridhar]]) was born of Muslim parents in [[Shishuvinahala]], a village in [[Dharwad]] district of [[Karnataka]] in 1829. Shocking both the Hindus and Muslims, he studied under the Hindu Guru Govinda Bhatta ([[Girish Karnad]]) and at the same time discovered that [[Vachana|Vachana literature]] and the teaching of mystic saint [[Allama Prabhu]]. Under these influences, he composed devotional lyrics which are still sung today. His own philosophy based on Hindu-Muslim unity, discarding the inequalities of caste, creed and religion. Poverty and death of his wife ([[Suman Ranganathan]]) made him a wanderer and he toured the country singing his songs. He died in 1889 on his birthday. Today Hindus and Muslims throng to the grave of this saint, who belonged to both religions equally.
 == Cast ==
 * [[Sridhar (Kannada actor)|Sridhar]] as Sharifa
 * [[Girish Karnad]] as Govinda Bhatta
-* [[Suman Ranganathan]] as Sharifa's wife
+* [[Suman Ranganathan]] as Fatima, Sharifa's wife
-* [[H. G. Dattatreya]]
+* [[H. G. Dattatreya]] as Imam Sab, Sharifa's Father
-* [[Hema Choudhary]]
+* [[Hema Chaudhary]] as Hajju Maa, Sharifa's Mother
-* Master Jayanth
+* Master Jayanth as Child Sharif
 * Brahmavar
-* Venkata Rao
+* Venkata Rao as Mullah Sab
 * Vishwanath Rao
 * Shankar Rao
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 == Soundtrack ==
-The music of the film was composed by [[C. Ashwath]]. All the 16 songs composed for this film have been from the literary work collection of poet [[Shishunala Sharif]]. The songs are rendered by popular [[Sugama Sangeetha]] singers with most of them sung by C. Ashwath himself.
+The music of the film was composed by [[C. Ashwath]]. All the 16 songs composed for this film have been from the literary work collection of poet [[Shishunala Sharif]]. The songs are rendered by popular [[Sugama Sangeetha]] singers with most of them sung by Ashwath himself.
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 | extra_column = Singer(s)
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 | title1 = Savaalondu Ninna Mela
 | extra1 = Yashwanth Halibandi
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 | title2 = Kukku Enuthide Belava
 | extra2 = [[B. R. Chaya]]
 | lyrics2 = Shishunala Sharif
 | length2 =
 | title3 = Haakida Janivaarava
-| extra3 = [[Shimoga Subbanna]] & B. R. Chaya
+| extra3 = [[Shimoga Subbanna]], B. R. Chaya
 | lyrics3 = Shishunala Sharif
 | length3 =
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 | lyrics16 = Shishunala Sharif
 | length16 =
+| all_writing =
+| total_length =
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 The film has won the following awards since its release.
-'''1990 [[National Film Awards (India)|National Film Awards]] (India)'''
+'''[[37th National Film Awards|Indian National Film Awards 1989]]'''
 * Won – [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|National Film Award for Best Film on National Integration]]
-'''1990 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] (India)'''
+'''1989-90 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] (India)'''
-* Won – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film]]
+* Won – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film]]
 * Won – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor]] – [[Sridhar (Kannada actor)|Sridhar]]
 * Won – [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Girish Karnad]]
 == References ==
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 == External links ==
 * {{IMDb title|0246215}}
-* [http://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/santha-shishunala-sharifa-1990/ Movie info]
 * [http://www.buzzintown.com/event-review--karnataka-greats-c-aswath-cast-spell/id--1037.html Karnataka greats & C Aswath cast a spell]
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+{{T. S. Nagabharana}}
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-[[Category:Indian films]]
+[[Category:Films set in the 19th century]]
+[[Category:Films scored by C. Ashwath]]
 [[Category:1990s Kannada-language films]]
-[[Category:Indian art films]]
+[[Category:1990s Indian films]]
-[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
+[[Category:Indian biographical drama films]]
-[[Category:Indian historical films]]
+[[Category:Indian historical drama films]]
+[[Category:Best Film on National Integration National Film Award winners]]
+[[Category:1990s biographical drama films]]
+[[Category:1990s historical drama films]]
+[[Category:1990 drama films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by T. S. Nagabharana]]

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