Saaku Magalu (transl. Foster Daughter) is a 1963 Kannada language romantic drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu and starring Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki.^[1] The film marked the entry of acclaimed actress Kalpana, who went on to become one of the most sought-after actresses in Kannada cinema.

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Saaku Magalu
Directed by	B. R. Panthulu
Written by	G. V. Iyer (dialogues)
Story by	Eera Shanmugham
Produced by	B. R. Panthulu
Starring	Rajkumar Sowcar Janaki Kalpana Dikki Madhava Rao Narasimharaju Balakrishna
Music by	T. G. Lingappa
Production company	Padmini Pictures
Release date	21 February 1963 (1963-02-21)
Running time	157 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

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Director Panthulu selected Kalpana based on the recommendation of co-artist Narasimharaju and his assistant Puttanna Kanagal.^[2] Panthulu made the movie simultaneously in Telugu as Pempudu Koothuru, starring NTR, Devika and Sowcar Janaki.

• Producer: B. R. Panthulu
• Production Company: Padmini Pictures
• Director: B. R. Panthulu
• Music: T. G. Lingappa
• Lyrics: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastry
• Story: Eera Shanmugham
• Screenplay: Chithra Krishnasamy
• Dialogues: G. V. Iyer
• Art Direction: Selvaraj
• Editing: R. Devarajan
• Choreography: P. S. Gopala Krishna
• Cinematography: V. Ramamurthy

The music director of the movie T. G. Lingappa himself rendered the hummings for 2 songs - Naanu Andhalaade and Jeevanaraga - the former of which had its picturization on the lead who acts to be a dumb person.^[3]

1. "Kelida Maathe" - Ghantasala
2. "Onde Ondu Hosa Haadu" - S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas
3. "Jeevana Raga" - Ghantasala, S. Janaki
4. "Naanu Andhalade" - P. Susheela
5. "Baa Bega Manamohana" - P. Leela
6. "Elli Hombelakelli" - Ghantasala
7. "Naanu Andhalade" - P. Susheela, T. G. Lingappa