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'''''Naguva Hoovu''''' ({{lang-kn|ನಗುವ ಹೂವು}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Kannada language]] film, directed by cinematographer [[R. N. K. Prasad]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/the-directors-natural-choice/article2911538.ece|title=The director's natural choice|work=The Hindu|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> produced by actor [[R. N. Sudarshan]] and written by actress [[Shylashri]]. Besides Sudarshan and Shylashri, the film stars [[K. S. Ashwath]], Ranga, [[R. Nagendra Rao]] and [[B. V. Radha]] in pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Naguva-Hoovu-1982/9219801933|title= Naguva Hoovu (1971)|publisher= Nth wall|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200614/http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Naguva-Hoovu-1982/9219801933|archive-date= 14 July 2014|df= dmy-all}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] at the [[18th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title= 18th National Film Awards |url= http://dff.nic.in/NFA_archive.asp|publisher= Directorate of Film Festival}}</ref>
'''''Naguva Hoovu''''' ({{audio|Kn-ನಗುವ ಹೂವು.ogg|pronunciation}}; {{translation|The Smiling Flower}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Kannada language]] film, directed by cinematographer [[R. N. K. Prasad]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/the-directors-natural-choice/article2911538.ece|title=The director's natural choice|work=The Hindu|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> produced by actor [[R. N. Sudarshan]] and written by actress [[Shylashri]]. Besides Sudarshan and Shylashri, the film stars [[K. S. Ashwath]], Ranga, [[R. Nagendra Rao]] and [[B. V. Radha]] in pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Naguva-Hoovu-1982/9219801933|title= Naguva Hoovu (1971)|publisher= Nth wall|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200614/http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Naguva-Hoovu-1982/9219801933|archive-date= 14 July 2014|df= dmy-all}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] at the [[18th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title= 18th National Film Awards |url= http://dff.nic.in/NFA_archive.asp|publisher= Directorate of Film Festival}}</ref>
The film had musical score and soundtrack composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]] to the lyrics of [[R. N. Jayagopal]].
The film had musical score and soundtrack composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]] to the lyrics of [[R. N. Jayagopal]].


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[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:1970s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1971 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1971 Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]
[[Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners]]

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Naguva Hoovu
Directed byR. N. K. Prasad
Produced byR. N. Sudarshan
Written byShylashri
Starring
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
CinematographyR. N. K. Prasad
Edited by
  • Venkatraman
  • Ramesh
Production
company
Sri Sudarshan Chitralaya
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
139 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Naguva Hoovu (About this soundpronunciation ; transl. The Smiling Flower) is a 1971 Indian Kannada language film, directed by cinematographer R. N. K. Prasad,[1] produced by actor R. N. Sudarshan and written by actress Shylashri. Besides Sudarshan and Shylashri, the film stars K. S. Ashwath, Ranga, R. Nagendra Rao and B. V. Radha in pivotal roles.[2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 18th National Film Awards.[3] The film had musical score and soundtrack composed by G. K. Venkatesh to the lyrics of R. N. Jayagopal.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Title Singers Lyrics
"Gulaabi Oh Gulaabi" P. Susheela R. N. Jayagopal
"Onde Ondu Hoovu" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki R. N. Jayagopal
"Ee Shubhadinade" P. Susheela R. N. Jayagopal
"Irabeku Irabeku" Sudarshan R. N. Jayagopal

Awards[edit | edit source]

This film screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "The director's natural choice". The Hindu. 20 February 2012.
  2. "Naguva Hoovu (1971)". Nth wall. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  3. "18th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festival.

External links[edit | edit source]