{{Short description|1965 Indian film by Y. R. Swamy}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Vathsalya | image = Vathsalya (1965).jpg | caption = | director = Y. R. Swamy | based_on = ''Pasamalar'' (Tamil) | producer = | story = K. P. Kottarakkara | screenplay = | starring = Rajkumar<br>Udaykumar<br>Narasimharaju<br>Shivaraj | music = Vijaya Krishnamurthy | cinematography = R. Madhu | editing = R. Hanumantha Rao | studio = Suchithra Movies | distributor = Suchithra Movies | released = {{Film date|1965|03|25|df=y}} | country = India | language = Kannada }}
'''''Vathsalya''''' ({{audio|Kn-ವಾತ್ಸಲ್ಯ.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1965 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Y. R. Swamy. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Narasimharaju and Shivaraj. The musical score was composed by Vijaya Krishnamurthy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nthwall.com/ka/movie/Vaatsalya-1965/9219802683|title=Vathsalya|access-date=2015-01-13|publisher=Nthwall.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://chiloka.com/movie/vaatsalya-1965|title=Vathsalya|access-date=2015-01-13|publisher=Chiloka.com}}</ref> The film was a remake of the Tamil film ''Pasamalar''. It was a major hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Blast-from-the-past-RAKTHA-SAMBANDHAM-1962/article16076658.ece|title=Blast from the past: RAKTHA SAMBANDHAM (1962)|date=20 October 2016|access-date=12 October 2017|website=The Hindu}}</ref> Notably, this is the only film in which Leelavathi played the role of Rajkumar's sister.
==Cast== {{div col}} *Rajkumar as Rajasekhar *Udaykumar as Anand *Narasimharaju as Cheluvaraya *Shivaraj *Kuppuraj *Ganapathi Bhat *Krishna Shastry *Nanjappa *Siddaraj *Siddalingappa *Narayan *Leelavathi as Radha *Jayanthi as Malathi *Papamma *Rama *Baby Ramamani *Baby Sunitha {{div col end}}
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by Vijaya Krishnamurthy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/kannada/album/Vaatsalya-K0000855|title=Vaatsalya Songs|access-date=2015-01-13|website=Raaga.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Shramadi Naav Dudidhu" || P. B. Sreenivas, Jikki || Sorat Aswath || 03:14 |- | 2 || "Maagida Hannu" || P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela ||Sorat Aswath || 02:55 |- | 3 || "mareyalagada indina" || P. Susheela ||Sorat Aswath || 02:55 |- | 4 || "nee naachaleke" || P. Susheela ||Sorat Aswath || 02:55 |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|1364310}}
{{Y. R. Swamy}}
Category:1965 films Category:1965 Kannada-language films Category:Kannada remakes of Tamil films Category:Films directed by Y. R. Swamy
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