{{about||the Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film|Uyyale (2011 film)}} {{Multiple issues| {{No plot|date=November 2024}} {{More citations needed|date=November 2024}} }} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | image = Uyyale.jpg | director = N. Lakshminarayan | based_on = {{based on|''Uyyale''|Chaduranga}} | producer = G. N. Lakshmipathy | starring = Rajkumar<br /> Kalpana<br />K. S. Ashwath<br />Balakrishna | cinematography = N. G. Rao | editing = P. Bhakthavatsalam | music = Vijaya Bhaskar | studio = Bharath Enterprises | released = {{Film date|1969}} | runtime = 129 minutes | language = Kannada | country = India }}
'''''Uyyale''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಉಯ್ಯಾಲೆ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|The Swing}}) is a 1969 Kannada language romantic drama film directed by N. Lakshminarayan and starring Rajkumar and Kalpana. The film is a screen adaptation of the novel of the same name written by the novelist Chaduranga (Subramanyaraja Urs).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kamat |first=Jyotsna |date=June 20, 2006 |title=Remembering ''Chaduranga'' |url=https://www.kamat.com/jyotsna/blog/blog.php?BlogID=984 |website=kamat.com |access-date=7 February 2025 |archive-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616021905/http://www.kamat.com/jyotsna/blog/blog.php?BlogID=984 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 April 2019 |title=ರಾಜ್ ಹಬ್ಬ: ವರನಟನ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಕನ್ನಡಿ |url=https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/raj-festival-a-mirror-of-the-grooms-novel-films |website=Udayavani |language=kn |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505142131/https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/raj-festival-a-mirror-of-the-grooms-novel-films |url-status=live }}</ref> The film presents a delicate tale of the extra-marital love of a woman neglected by her husband reflecting the social and moral laws of married life.<ref>{{cite tweet |number=1530469237860745216 |user=NFAIOfficial |title=#SaturdayVibes: Kalpana in acclaimed #Kannada film #Uyyale (1969). The film presents a delicate tale of the extra-marital love of a woman, reflecting the social and moral laws of married life. It is based on the novel of the #SameName by the renowned novelist Chaduranga. |author-link=National Film Archive of India |date=28 May 2022}}</ref> Radha is the second wife of an extremely negligent Shesha. However, when Krishna, Shesha's cousin, enters her life, they form a unique bond with each other.
Besides writing the story, Chaduranga also wrote the dialogues for the film and won Karnataka State Film Award for the year 1979 for this story. The soundtrack and original score composed by Vijaya Bhaskar was widely acclaimed and appreciated. Produced by Gopal - Lakshman duo, the film fetched the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film award for the same year. The film was screened twice at the IFFI Retrospect - once in 1992 and once again in 2019 on the occasion of the 50th year of IFFI.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 November 2019 |title=Dr Rajkumar's 'Uyyale' in IFFI retrospective |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dr-rajkumar-s-uyyale-in-iffi-retrospective-778491.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501164748/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/dr-rajkumar-s-uyyale-in-iffi-retrospective-778491.html |archive-date=1 May 2023 |newspaper=Deccan Herald |access-date=7 February 2025 }}</ref> In a small drama sequence, Rajkumar appears as Gautama Buddha and Leelavathi as Kisa Gotami.
==Cast== * Rajkumar as Krishna Gowda * Kalpana as Radha * K. S. Ashwath as Seshu Rao, Radha's husband * Leelavathi as stage actor (cameo) * M. Jayashree as Krishna's mother * Balakrishna as Seetapathi, Seshu's neighbour * Ramadevi as Seetha, Seetapathi's wife * Premalatha as Kanaka * Papamma as Kanaka's mother * N. K. Narasimhaiah * Baby Girija as Prabha
==Soundtrack== The songs were composed by Vijaya Bhaskar.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Uyyale |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/uyyale/MCTZ51drfqk_ |website=JioSaavn |access-date=7 February 2025 |archive-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130140519/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/uyyale/MCTZ51drfqk_ |url-status=live }}</ref> Rajkumar "humming" the entire lyrics of ''Doniyolage Neenu'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=vHgdvgmnKABo8axq&v=jwc9qa6QZD4&feature=youtu.be | title="DhoNiyoLage Neenu ..." Song from Kannada Movie, "Uyyale" | website=YouTube | date=29 August 2021 }}</ref> in a sequence in this movie remains the only instance of him "singing" in the music direction of Vijaya Bhaskar apart from the rendition in the drama sequence (''Yamaniyama'') in the 1999 movie ''Maha Edabidangi''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GrE5L5hhZQk| title=ಕನ್ನಡದ ಮೊಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲ ಸಂಗೀತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕಿ ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ..?; Naadu Kanda Rajkumar - Ep 217| website=YouTube | date=16 October 2025 }}</ref>
{|class="wikitable" ! Song title !! Singers !! Lyrics |- | "Kaddu Kaddu Nodo" || P. B. Sreenivas || R. N. Jayagopal |- | "Cheluvina Kale" || P. Susheela || Vijaya Narasimha |- | "Nagutha Haadale" || P. B. Sreenivas || Geethapriya |- | "Kallu Kavitheya Haaduvudu" || P. B. Sreenivas || Chi. Udaya Shankar |- | "Doniyolage Neenu" || P. Susheela || R. N. Jayagopal |}
==Awards==
* Karnataka State Film Awards{{Cn|date=November 2024}} # Second Best Film # Best Story writer - Chaduranga
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title}}
Category:1969 Indian films Category:1969 Kannada-language films Category:1969 films Category:1969 black-and-white films Category:1969 romantic drama films Category:Films based on Kannada novels Category:Films directed by N. Lakshminarayan Category:Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Category:Indian black-and-white films Category:Indian romantic drama films