Halunda Tavaru

Halunda Tavaru
DVD cover
Directed byD. Rajendra Babu
Written byRichard Louis (dialogues)
D. Rajendra Babu (dialogues)
Screenplay byD. Rajendra Babu
Based on
Haalunda Thavaru
by Krishnamoorthy Puranik
Produced byVizag Raju
StarringVishnuvardhan
Sithara
CinematographyAshok Cashyap
Edited byK. Balu
Music byHamsalekha
Production
company
D. R. Pictures
Distributed byRamu Films
Release date
  • 5 August 1994 (1994-08-05)
Running time
145 minutes
LanguageKannada

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. 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.

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 dying towards the climax.

Cast

Production

After Karulina Koogu, Rajendra Babu who was on look out for a story appealing female audience decided to adapt the novel Halunda Thavaru by Krishnamurthy Puranik into a film of same name. He originally approached Dr. Rajkumar for the lead role who refused the offer as he felt it was unsuitable for this age. Sudharani was originally chosen for the role of Sitara however she left the film due to a surgery.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha.

Release

It was the first film to be distributed by H. D. Kumaraswamy.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Halunda Thavaru Cast and Crew - Kannada Movie". Apunkachoice.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "The veterans are back". The Hindu. 21 July 1995. Archived from the original on 22 December 1996. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Goravigere, Satish Raj (30 June 2023). "ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರು ರಿಜೆಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುದಾದಾ ನಟಿಸಿ ಇತಿಹಾಸ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ರು! ಹಾಗಾದ್ರೆ ಆ ಚಿತ್ರ ಯಾವುದು? ಅದನ್ನು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರ್ ರಿಜೆಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ಯಾಕೆ?". Kannada News Today (in Kannada).
  4. ↑ "ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್ ಜೊತೆಗಿನ ಆ ಸಿನಿಮಾ ರಿಜೆಕ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡಿದ್ಯಾಕೆ ಸುಧಾರಾಣಿ? ಅವರೇ ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರಣ ಇದು!". Asianet News (in Kannada). 6 November 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Halunda Thavaru (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "HDK's dream film remains unrealised". Deccan Herald. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2025.