“It was 25 June 1975 and the last day of filming Chanda Marutha (Wild Wind), a film My parents, Pattabhiram Reddy and Snehalatha Reddy, who were predicting the Emergency, ”recalls Nandana Reddy, 50 years after making the film.
There was a sense of relief, as the shooting was completed, Nanadana comments. “There was an incomplete spirit at the same time as well. By noon, it is reported that the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi had imposed an emergency. We got a surgical phone calls and were asked to listen to BBC Radio, which was the only media channel to broadcast this news.”
Chanda Marutha It was released in 1977 after the Emergency and general elections in the country were announced. This bilingual film is known in English Thunderstorm Still ready for its anti-power stance and attracted the audience for its strong political and social subjects.
The film in which Snehalath Reddy, Ashok Mandanna, C Chandrashekhar, M Bhaktavadatasala, E Surendranath, MP Bhaskaran and Nandana Reddy, others, edited Konark Reddy (son of Pattabhiram), cinematography, cinematography, cinematography by Tom Cowan Makherj.
Symbol of resistance
Historians see Chanda Marutha As a symbol of resistance and it is considered an important task in Kannada cinema, which continues the lease established with heritage ritesHis earlier path-breaking film.
Nandana Reddy In Chanda Marutha
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Chanda Marutha Is based on Kranti Bantu Kranti , Lankesh reader And Sour mango tree.
Nataraja says that the play examines a powerful person death and how to exploit suffering. “Through its story, Kranti Bantu Kranti It explains how people doing social work are ensured by system and opportunistic elbows. ,
Hard hit
Chanda Marutha Nandana left an indelible mark on Reddy, as her family was one of the worst hit during the Emergency. “My parents were socialists, were very impressed by Ram Manohar Lohia, and our home, which is known as 20 B, at the end of a bridge-D-SAC from St. Mark Road, there was an open house. We did not close the front door and artists, musicians, writers, writers, photographers, all the royals of the huge, (left from far away) (left from far away).
Nandana remembers the terrible witch hunt. “Midnight of the past, there was a loud explosion on our front door. I was alone at home in my pajamas and about 10 plaincloths core (cod) officers and policemen of detectives (cod) participated inside. They broke the shelves, took out the telephone cord, and throwed things. I felt what they were watching in films.”
Ashok Mandanna and Snehalatha Reddy in Chanda Marutha
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The officials asked Nandana about his parents. “When I said they were in Madras, they forced me in a waiting jeep. I heard him on his walkie-talkies, he also raised Lawrence Fernandes (brother of George Fernandes) from his home in Richmond Town.”
She says that the Emergency still bothers Konk and it. “We lost our mother Snehalatha, who was an innocent victim, like thousands of others. Unfortunately, there is no balm to heal these wounds.”
Snehata Reddy was arrested on May 2, 1976, in the Baroda Dynamite case, George Fernandes, only because of her friendship with her. He was not nominated in the final charge sheet and was released on 15 January 1977, as his health deteriorated. Five days later, he died at the age of 51.
Mirror for life
Recalling its construction, Huli Chandrashekar, Associate Director Chanda MarrathaSaid, “Apart from being an associate director, I played a ‘educated thief’ in the film. My encounter with the revolutionary hero played by Ashok Mandanna, based on George Fernandes, is the climax of the film”.
During the shooting of Tom Cowan and Pattabi Chanda Marutha
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“I got a postcard from Lankesh, so that I was asked to help Patabhiram and I joined the crew. I was a part. Chanda Marutha From the beginning and our association continued till the last film of Pattabhiram, Devra Kadu,
According to Chandrashekar, for shooting Chanda Marutha Started in 1972. “The film was shot in 16 mm and was blown up to 35 mm. To work with Pattabhiram and during the pre-production of the film, Ur Anantamurthy, George Fernandes, Madhu Dandavate and other socialist friends will participate in important personality, discussion and participate.
Chandrashekar says, “When Snehalatha was arrested, I would put him in jail and he harassed me that his health was failing.”
Published – 02 September, 2025 12:44 pm IST
