of Gotama that achieves enlightenment because he does not worship him like a god, which is the Theravada tradition. Film versions A film version entitled Siddhartha was released in 1972. It stars Shashi Kapoor and was directed by Conrad Rooks. In 1971, a surrealistic adaptation as a musical Western was released as Zachariah. John Rubinstein starred in the title role and George Englund was the director. Don Johnson played Matthew, the equivalent of Govinda. English translations Several American publishers have commissioned new translations of the novel since it left US copyright in 1998. In addition to these newer translations, Hilda Rosner's original 1951 translation is still being sold in a number of reprint editions put out by various publishers. The newest translations include: 1951: Hilda Rosner 1998: Sherab Chödzin Kohn, for Shambhala Classics, introduction by Paul W. Morris and translator's preface 1999: Joachim Neugroschel, for Penguin, introduction by Ralph Freedman and translator's note 1999: Stanley Applebaum, for Dover Thrift Edition, introduction and glossary anon. 2006: Susan Bernofsky, for Modern Library, foreword by Tom Robbins and translator's preface 2007: Rika Lesser, for Barnes & Noble, introduction by Robert A. Thurman Translations in Indian languages Telugu translation of "Siddhartha" by Bellamkonda Raghava Rao from English translation of the book by Hilda Rosner (1957) Centre for South Indian Studies, Malayalam translation by R. Raman Nair (1990). Hermann Hesse Society of India, Sanskrit translation by L Sulochana Devi (2008) Hermann Hesse Society of India, Hindi translation by Prabakaran Hebbar Illath (2012) Hermann Hesse Society of India, Marathi translation by Avinash Tripathi (2007) Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, Bengali translation by Zafar Alam (2002) Tamil translation of Siddhartha by Jevita Naresh (2017) Siddhartha translated in Punjabi by Dr. Hari Singh Sidhartha translated into Urdu by Asif Farkhi In popular culture Musical references Canadian composer Claude Vivier wrote the orchestral piece Siddhartha in 1976, inspired by the book. The 1972 Yes song "Close to The Edge" from the album Close to the Edge was inspired by the book. Nick Drake's song "River Man" from his 1969 album Five Leaves Left was inspired by the book. According to Drake's manager, Joe Boyd, Drake thought of the song as the centrepiece of the album. Pete Townshend's song "The Ferryman" was written for a modern production of Siddhartha in June 1976. The Slovenian rock band Siddharta was named after the novel. Ten Mile Tide wrote a song entitled "Siddhartha" which provides