A love letter to Bangalore that still makes Kannadigas ugly-cry 40 years later.
Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events
Score
Ilayaraja's 'Santhoshakke' — still performed at weddings four decades later.
Direction
Shankar Nag captures 1980s Bangalore's melancholy beauty.
Acting
Padmavathi Rao's devastating final act — career-defining.
Director
Shankar Nag
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
'Santhoshakke' became Karnataka's unofficial anthem; Ilayaraja later admitted he composed it in 20 minutes after a producer's deadline panic.
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