Halunda Tavaru

Halunda Tavaru
Halunda Tavaru
	DVD cover
Directed by	D. Rajendra Babu
Written by	Richard Louis (dialogues); D. Rajendra Babu (dialogues)
Screenplay by	D. Rajendra Babu
Story by	Krishnamoorthy Puranik(Based on Novel Haalunda Thavaru)
Produced by	Vizag Raju
Starring	Vishnuvardhan ; Sithara
Cinematography	Ashok Cashyap
Edited by	K. Balu
Music by	Hamsalekha
Production; company	D. R. Pictures
Distributed by	Ramu Films
Release date	5 August 1994;
Running time	145 minutes
Language	Kannada

Halunda Tavaru is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language drama film starring Vishnuvardhan and Sithara. It was directed by D. Rajendra Babu and produced by Vizag Raju.^[1] The music and lyrics were written and composed by Hamsalekha. It was commercially successful and completed 25 weeks in many theaters. It is based on a novel of the same name by Krishnamoorthy Puranik. The film was remade in Telugu as Puttinti Gowravam.^[2]

Plot

The story revolves around a couple who are brought up in contrasting financial situations and how they undergo the riches to rags transition in life. The film was tagged as a tragedy drama with the lead protagonists passing away towards the climax.

Cast

Dr Vishnuvardhan
Sithara
Pandari Bai
Srinivasa Murthy
Krishne Gowda
Pramila Joshai
Gayathri Prabhakar
Sanketh Kashi

Soundtrack

"Elu Shiva" - K. S. Chitra
"Ele Hombisile" - K. S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Olavina Runava" - K. S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Ee Dharege" - K. S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
"Thaayiney Illadantha" - Mano
"Haalunda Tavarannu" - S. Janaki

Awards

References

^ "Halunda Thavaru Cast and Crew - Kannada Movie". Apunkachoice.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
^ "The veterans are back". The Hindu. 21 July 1995. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 7 July 2023.