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{{Short description|1982 Kannada romantic drama film directed by Dorai Bhagwan duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Hosa Belaku
| native_name = {{film name|Kannada|ಹೊಸ ಬೆಳಕು}}
| image = Hosa-Belaku-film-poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Dorai - [[S. K. Bhagavan|Bhagwan]]
| writer = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]] {{small|(dialogues)}}
| story = [[Vani (writer)|Vani]]
| screenplay = Dorai - Bhagwan
| based_on = {{Based on|''Hosa Belaku''|Vani}}
| starring = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] [[Saritha]] [[Srinivasa Murthy]]
| producer = S. A. Srinivas Sadanand Rajashekar Shivaram
| music = [[M. Ranga Rao]]
| cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]]
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
| studio = Kathyayini Cine Arts
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1982|03|05}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/haalu-jenu-a-look-back.6313/#post-545490|title=Haalu Jenu A Look Back|date=3 June 2015|accessdate=10 November 2019|last=sandalwoodking}}</ref>
| runtime = 148 minutes
| language = Kannada
| country = India
| budget =
}}
'''''Hosa Belaku''''' ({{translation|''New Light''}}) is a 1982 [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[romantic drama]] film directed by Dorai - [[S. K. Bhagavan|Bhagwan]] duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by [[Vani (writer)|Vani]].<ref>{{cite web|date=24 April 2019|url=https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/raj-festival-a-mirror-of-the-grooms-novel-films|website=udayavani.com|title=Raj Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://sapnaonline.com/hosa-belaku-300886|title=Hosa Belaku novel|website=sapnaonline.com|accessdate=14 March 2014}}</ref> The film starred [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Saritha]], Mamatha Rao and [[K. S. Ashwath]] in lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/hosabelaku.html|title=Hosa Belaku movie|accessdate=14 March 2014|last=Entertainment.oneindia}}</ref> The movie saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks.<ref name="Chalanachitra">{{cite web| url=http://www.chitratara.com/showCelbProfile.asp?newsid=8| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717135525/http://www.chitratara.com/showCelbProfile.asp?newsid=8| url-status=dead| archive-date=17 July 2007|date=7 March 2007|accessdate=25 March 2018|last=chitratara|title=Raja of Chalanachitra}}</ref>

The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by [[M. Ranga Rao]] considered to be evergreen hits. He was awarded with the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director|State Award for Best Music Director]] for the year.

== Plot ==
Ravi (Rajkumar) works in Delhi. He goes to Mysore to spend time with his sister and her family, which comprises her husband (Ashwath), a college-going daughter Nagaveni(Shobha), a young son(Master Lohith), and a step-daughter Vatsala (Sarita). Being a typical stepmother, the sister ill treats Vatsala all the time much to the dismay of Ravi. He tries to lessen Vatsala's troubles by pretending to help his sister and obtains her consent to send Vatsala to college. Vatsala and Ravi slowly fall in love.

Back in Delhi, Ravi's boss's daughter has fallen in love with him. Since he loves Vatsala, Ravi resigns from his job and relocates to Mysore. And finds that his sister and brother-in-law have agreed to marry off Vatsala to someone else without her consent. When the sister learns that Vatsala and Ravi are in love, she forces Vatsala to reject Ravi by blackmailing her that she'll set herself on fire. She wants her daughter Nagaveni to marry Ravi instead. Ravi is dejected due to Vatsala's refusal to marry him, meets with an accident, and becomes blind. Nagaveni now refuses to marry the blind Ravi. The succeeding events lead to a happy ending.

== Cast ==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Actor
! Role
|-
| [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
| ''Ravi''
|-
| [[Saritha]]
| ''Vatsala''
|-
| [[Srinivasa Murthy]]
| ''Murthy''
|-
| Mamatha Rao
| ''Latha''
|-
| [[K. S. Ashwath]]
| ''Gopalayya''
|-
| [[Puneeth Rajkumar|Master Lohith]]
| ''Puttu'' <ref>{{cite web|date=14 April 2012|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/242077/in-starry-footsteps.html|title=In Starry Footsteps|last=deccanherald}}</ref>
|-
| [[Dubbing Janaki]]
|''Rajarajeshwari''
|-
| [[Shivaram]]
| ''Rajaraya''
|-
| [[Honnavalli Krishna]]
|
|-
| [[Rathnakar (actor)|Rathnakar]]
| ''Astrologer''
|-
|}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Hosa Belaku
| cover =
| border =
| artist = [[M. Ranga Rao]]
| genre = [[Filmi]]
| type = Soundtrack
| language = [[Kannada]]
| released = 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sangeethamusic.com/album/hosa-belaku/|title=Hosa Belaku Sangeetha|last=Sangeethamusic|accessdate=10 November 2019}}</ref>
| recorded = 1982
| label = Sangeetha
}}
The music was composed by [[M. Ranga Rao]] with lyrics by [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://kannadasongmp3.blogspot.in/2009/12/hosa-belaku.html|title=Hosa Belaku songs|last=Kannadasongmp3|date=December 2009}}</ref> All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs. The song ''Kanneeradhaare'' was based on [[Jagjit Singh]]'s ghazal ''Koi Pass Aaya Sawere Sawere''.<ref>https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=iZxbEFsBw-U</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| collapsed = no
| title1 = Ravi Neenu Aagasadinda
| extra1 = [[S. Janaki]], [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
| lyrics1 = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Hosa Belaku
| extra2 = Rajkumar
| lyrics2 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| length2 =
| title3 = Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu
| extra3 = Rajkumar, S. Janaki
| lyrics3 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| length3 =
| title4 = Neenade Baalige Jyothi
| extra4 = S. Janaki, Rajkumar
| lyrics4 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| length4 =
| title5 = Kannera Dhaare
| extra5 = Rajkumar
| lyrics5 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| length5 =
| title6 = Theredide Mane
| extra6 = S. Janaki, [[Vani Jayaram]]
| lyrics6 = [[Kuvempu]]
| length6 =
}}

==Awards==
[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] 1981-82
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - [[M. Ranga Rao]]
[[Filmfare Awards South]] 1982
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada|Best Actress (Kannada)]] - [[Saritha]]
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/hosa-belaku/movieawards/65227797.cms|title=Saritha award|accessdate=10 November 2019|website=timesofindia.com}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1416714}}

{{Dorai-Bhagavan}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hosa Belaku}}
[[Category:1982 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1982 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. Ranga Rao]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films about blind people in India]]

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