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Bhookailasa (1958)

2h 38m

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Bhookailasa (1958)

Name: Bhookailasa
Genre: Drama
Released: 1958-02-05

2h 38m

Running Time

February 5, 1958
Release Date

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Plot.

Ravana, the king of Lanka gets tricked by various people in the process of attaining ' Athmalinga ' from Shiva.

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Cast & Crew.

Dr. Rajkumar

Ravana

B. Saroja Devi

Parvati

K. S. Ashwath

Shiva

Kalyan Kumar

Narada

Kalyana Kumar

Narada

S. V. Ranga Rao

Mayasura

Siddaiah Swami

Indra

Jamuna

Mandodari

K. Shankar

Director

R Sudarshanam

Music Director

R. Govardhanam

Music Director

Ku Ra Seetharama Shastry

Lyricist / Dialogue

Hemalatha

Kaikase

A. V. Meiyappan

Producer

Madhav Bulbule

Cinematographer

K. Narayanan

Editor

Details.

Release Date
February 5, 1958

Original Name
ಭೂಕೈಲಾಸ

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 38m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-17

Wiki.

Bhookailasa () is a 1958 Indian Kannada language film directed by K. Shankar and produced by A. V. Meiyappan under the banner of AVM Productions. It stars Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar and K. S. Ashwath in pivotal roles. The movie is a depiction of the legend prevalent in Gokarna, Karnataka and is also referred to as Gokarna Mahakshetra. It is based on the famous Kannada stage play Bhookailasa by Sri Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali of Mysore which A. V. Meiyappan had earlier adapted into the Telugu movie titled Bhookailas in 1940. A. V. Meiyappan also shot the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Bhookailas starring N. T. Rama Rao.