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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Hendthighelbedi
| name = Hendthighelbedi
| image =
| image = Hendthighelbedi.jpg
| caption =
| caption = VCD cover
| director = [[Dinesh Babu]]
| director = [[Dinesh Babu]]
| producer = Shobha Prakash
| producer = Shobha Prakash
| story = Dinesh Babu
| writer = Dinesh Babu
| screenplay = Dinesh Babu
| story =
| screenplay =
| starring = [[Anant Nag]]<br/>Mahalakshmi<br/>[[Sundar Krishna Urs]]<br/>[[Devaraj]]
| starring = [[Anant Nag]]<br/>Mahalakshmi<br/>[[Sundar Krishna Urs]]<br/>[[Devaraj]]
| music = Vijayanand
| music = Vijayanand
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| released = {{Film date|1989}}
| released = {{Film date|1989}}
| runtime = 146 minutes
| runtime = 146 minutes
| language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
| language = Kannada
| country = India
| country = India
}}
}}


'''''Hendthighelbedi''''' ({{lang-kn|ಹೆಂಡ್ತಿಗ್ಹೇಳ್ಬೇಡಿ}}, translation: ''Don't Tell My Wife'') is a 1989 Indian [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller film]], written and directed by [[Dinesh Babu]]. It stars [[Anant Nag]] and [[Mahalakshmi (Kannada actress)|Mahalakshmi]] in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Sundar Krishna Urs, [[Devaraj]], [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] and Bangalore Nagesh. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vijayanand.
'''''Hendthighelbedi''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಹೆಂಡ್ತಿಗ್ಹೇಳ್ಬೇಡಿ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|Don't Tell to Wife}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[comedy thriller]] film, written and directed by [[Dinesh Babu]]. It stars [[Anant Nag]] and [[Mahalakshmi (Kannada actress)|Mahalakshmi]]. The supporting cast features Sundar Krishna Urs, [[Devaraj]], [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] and Bangalore Nagesh. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vijayanand.


Set in Murnad, in the [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]] region of [[Karnataka]], the film tells the story of how Anand (Nag), a businessman and a meek husband of Chitra (Mahalakshmi), goes about tackling with double murder that he is wrongly accused of, by his friend and the culprit Srinivas (Urs). The film, upon release, received favorable reviews.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dinesh Baboo Hits A Century From 'Maththondu Madhuvena'|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/9709/sandalwood/dinesh-baboo-hits-a-century-from-maththondu-madhuvena-news-details|accessdate=8 August 2015|publisher=supergoodmovies.com|date=27 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125236/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/9709/sandalwood/dinesh-baboo-hits-a-century-from-maththondu-madhuvena-news-details|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the 37th [[Filmfare Awards South]], Nag was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Vidura|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ|year=1990|publisher=C. Sarkar.}}</ref>
Set in Madikeri, in the [[Kodagu district|Kodagu]] region of [[Karnataka]], the film tells the story of how Anand (Nag), a wealthy businessman and a meek husband of Chitra (Mahalakshmi), goes about tackling with double murder that he is wrongly accused of, by his friend and the culprit Srinivas (Urs). The film, upon release, received favorable reviews.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dinesh Baboo Hits A Century From 'Maththondu Madhuvena'|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/9709/sandalwood/dinesh-baboo-hits-a-century-from-maththondu-madhuvena-news-details|accessdate=8 August 2015|publisher=supergoodmovies.com|date=27 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924125236/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/9709/sandalwood/dinesh-baboo-hits-a-century-from-maththondu-madhuvena-news-details|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=usurped}}</ref> At the 37th [[Filmfare Awards South]], Nag was awarded the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Vidura|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_JZZAAAAMAAJ|year=1990|publisher=C. Sarkar.}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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| headline = Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| collapsed = no
| title1 = Madhura Maya
| title1 = Madhura Maya
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
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==Awards==
==Awards==
;37th [[Filmfare Awards South]]
;[[37th Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]] — [[Anant Nag]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada|Best Actor]] — [[Anant Nag]]


== References ==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title}}


{{Dinesh Baboo}}
{{Dinesh Baboo}}
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[[Category:1989 films]]
[[Category:1989 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1989 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo]]
[[Category:Films directed by Dinesh Baboo]]
[[Category:Films scored by Vijay Anand (composer)]]

Latest revision as of 03:44, 4 March 2026

Hendthighelbedi
VCD cover
Directed byDinesh Babu
Produced byShobha Prakash
Written byDinesh Babu
StarringAnant Nag
Mahalakshmi
Sundar Krishna Urs
Devaraj
Music byVijayanand
CinematographyDinesh Babu
Edited bySuresh Urs
Production
company
Rakshitha Films
Distributed byRajassu Films Pvt. Ltd.
Bhuvaneshwari Pictures
Chandrashekhara Movies
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Hendthighelbedi (About this soundpronunciation  transl. Don't Tell to Wife) is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language comedy thriller film, written and directed by Dinesh Babu. It stars Anant Nag and Mahalakshmi. The supporting cast features Sundar Krishna Urs, Devaraj, Tara and Bangalore Nagesh. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Vijayanand.

Set in Madikeri, in the Kodagu region of Karnataka, the film tells the story of how Anand (Nag), a wealthy businessman and a meek husband of Chitra (Mahalakshmi), goes about tackling with double murder that he is wrongly accused of, by his friend and the culprit Srinivas (Urs). The film, upon release, received favorable reviews.[1] At the 37th Filmfare Awards South, Nag was awarded the Best Actor.[2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Vijayanand and the audio was released on Lahari Music label.[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Madhura Maya"Su. Rudramurthy ShastryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 
2."Rathri Bhaya"R. N. JayagopalS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
3."Nambu Nanna Nalle"Shyamsundar KulkarniS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
4."Neene Muride Baalanu"Su. Rudramurthy ShastryK. S. Chithra 

Awards[edit | edit source]

37th Filmfare Awards South

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Dinesh Baboo Hits A Century From 'Maththondu Madhuvena'". supergoodmovies.com. 27 October 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. Vidura. C. Sarkar. 1990.
  3. "Songs list". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.

External links[edit | edit source]