Eradu Nakshatragalu

Eradu Nakshatragalu  is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The film stars Rajkumar, Ambika and Puneeth Rajkumar. The movie is famous for its evergreen songs which were composed by G. K. Venkatesh. The plot of the movie is based on the popular novel The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. Puneeth Rajkumar played a double role in the movie and remains his only double-role movie in which both the characters appear together on-screen.

Cast

 * Rajkumar as Vijaya
 * Ambika (Voice dubbed by B. Jayashree)
 * Leelavathi
 * Puneeth Rajkumar (double role, credited as Master Lohith)
 * Thoogudeepa Srinivas
 * Shivaram
 * Shakti Prasad
 * Lokanath
 * Uma Shivakumar
 * M. S. Umesh

Soundtrack
Rajkumar, who was impressed by Ghulam Ali's ghazal Dil mein ek lehar si uthi hai abhi,  asked the music director to recreate the song which resulted in Gelathi baaradu intha samaya.

Awards

 * Karnataka State Film Awards
 * Best Child actor - Master Lohith