Jedara Bale

Jedara Bale ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆ
Directed by	Dorai-Bhagavan
Produced by	T. P. Venugopal
Written by	B. Dorairaj S. K. Bhagvan
Screenplay by	B. Dorairaj S. K. Bhagvan
Starring	Rajkumar Jayanthi K.S. Ashwath Narasimharaju Udayakumar
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Cinematography	B. Dorairaj R. Chittibabu
Edited by	N. C. Rajan Raghupathi
Distributed by	Manthralaya Movies
Release dates	12 January 1968
Running time	139 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada
Budget	₹275,000 (US$4,100)

Jedara Bale (Kannada: ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆ) is a 1968 Kannada spy thriller directed by Dorai-Bhagavan starring Rajkumar, Jayanthi, K. S. Ashwath, Narasimharaju and Udayakumar. The music of the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh.

The film is the first movie in the CID 999 Franchise created along the lines of the James Bond and James Bond - styled films. The success of this movie led to 3 sequels - Goa Dalli CID 999 , Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 and Operation Diamond Racket.

Plot summary

Rajkumar plays a CID Police Agent, who is code-named as "999". The story revolves around the attempt to stop a formula which can convert any metal into gold reaching the hands of hooligans. Uday Kumar plays the honcho of the villain gang.

Cast

• Rajkumar as Prakash
• Udayakumar
• Jayanthi
• K. S. Ashwath as Rao Bahaddur Narasimha Rao
• Narasimharaju as Baby, a Taxi driver
• M. P. Shankar
• Shakti Prasad

Trivia

• It is the first 'Bond' movie ever made in Kannada and to introduce cabaret dances in Indian film industry.
• The movie had many firsts in the Kannada Industry, like the hero not using wigs, the heroine donning swim suits etc.
• The success of the movie inspired 3 more Bond-inspired movies, all of which were made with Rajkumar:
• Goa Dalli CID 999
• Operation Jackpot Nalli CID 999 (debut film of Hindi actress Rekha)
• Operation Diamond Racket

• More movies followed like Ratnagiri Rahasya and Dwarakish's Kulla series.

External links

• Jedara Bale at IMDb