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Puttanna was also considered as a pioneer in picturising songs. In general, his movies contained 4–5 songs. Even with respect to song picturisation, Puttanna had a strong sense of colour and imagery. He would go to great lengths to select the locations and costumes for a song.
Puttanna was also considered as a pioneer in picturising songs. In general, his movies contained 4–5 songs. Even with respect to song picturisation, Puttanna had a strong sense of colour and imagery. He would go to great lengths to select the locations and costumes for a song. The songs generally reflected the inherent mood of the film.
Puttanna was also considered as a pioneer in picturising songs. In general, his movies contained 4-5 songs. Even with respect to song picturisation, Puttanna had a strong sense of colour...
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In general, his movies contained about 4 to 5 songs. Puttanna had a strong sense of colour and imagery and was considered a pioneer in picturising songs. The songs in his movies reflected the inherent mood of the film. He was well known for his effective use of freeze shots and negative images to heighten the introspective effect of key scenes.
- His Early Influences and Career
- His Women Centric Films
- His Tryst with Music
- As A Mentor and Legend
Putanna Kanagal was born on 1st December 1933 in Kanagal village of Mysore district. His early years are quite shrouded in mystery, but it’s known for a fact that he had an agricultural background and that he had little formal schooling. He worked his way through various jobs as a cleaner, teacher and salesman before landing a job as an assistant a...
Putanna Kanagal had a penchant for filming unusually themed women centric stories. He found his muse in Kalpana and over the years, Putanna was able to extract very strong performances from her. She starred in Gejje Pooje, Karulina Kare and Sharapanjara and gave the best performances of her career under Putanna’s able direction. Putanna Kanagal oft...
All the Kannada films that were directed by Putanna Kanagal scored well on the music front. In a milieu where music often takes the story forward, not only were the songs in his films melodious, but became memorable due to the apt locales and haunting lyrics. Among the most haunting melodies, one song that is popular even today is a song from the m...
Putanna Kanagal had a keen eye for talent and introduced to the Kannada screen actors like Arathi, Vishnu Vardhan, Rajnikanth, Ambarish and Jai Jagadish. Some of his films were adapted for the Hindi screen and released as Hum Paanch and Zehreela Insaan. Putanna is considered a doyen of the Kannada film industry and it is a measure of the man’s tale...
Puttanna Kanagal was also considered a pioneer in picturising songs showcasing the director’s strong sense of colour and imagery for which he would go to great lengths to select appropriate locations and costumes. The songs generally reflected the inherent mood of the film and his actors’ state of mind.
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His mastery over symbolism is quite remarkable. He has effectively used effectively in almost all of his movies. Puttanna was also considered as a pioneer in picturising songs. In general, his movies contained 4–5 songs. Even with respect to song picturisation, Puttanna had a strong sense of colour and imagery.
