Masanada Hoovu

Masanada Hoovu (transl. Graveyard Flower) is a 1985 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on T. R. Subba Rao's novel of the same name.[1] It stars Jayanthi, Ambareesh, Hema Choudhary and Aparna. It was Puttanna Kanagal's last as a director. His friend and long time associate, director K. S. L. Swamy, completed the film. Masanada Hoovu won multiple awards at the 1985-86 Karnataka State Film Awards including Best Actress (Jayanthi) and Best Supporting Actor.

Masanada Hoovu
CD cover
Directed byPuttanna Kanagal
Written byT. R. Subba Rao
Screenplay byPuttanna Kanagal
Based onMasanada Hoovu
by T. R. Subba Rao
Produced by
  • B. S. Gayathri
  • S. P. Sarvotthama Kanagal
Starring
CinematographyS. Maruthi Rao
Edited byV. P. Krishna
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Distributed byAnugraha Movie Makers
Release date
  • 1985 (1985)
Running time
133 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Padma Vasanthi had originally been signed to play one of the roles and even learnt roller skating for the same. After his death, the same role was enacted by Vijayalakshmi Singh and a bicycle replaced the roller skates. Chandrika who would become a lead actress in the 90s has played a small role in the movie under her real name Sribharathi.

Cast

Soundtrack
Track #SongSinger(s)
1"O Gunvantha"S. Janaki
2"Kannada Nadina Karavali"P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
3"Uppina Sagaraku"P Jayachandran, Vani Jairam
4"Yaava Kaanike Needali"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
5"Masanada Hoovendu Neeneke"S P Balasubrahmanyam

Awards

References
  1. Chitradurga, Shashidhar (20 April 2017). "Meet the man who was the inspiration behind great Kannada films". Retrieved 24 August 2021.


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