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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
|name          = Anand
| name          = Anand
|image          = Anand (1986 film) poster.jpg
| image          = Anand (1986 film) poster.jpg
|caption        = Film poster
| caption        = Film poster
|director      = [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
| director      = [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
|producer      = [[Parvathamma Rajkumar]]
| screenplay    = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao<br>[[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
|starring      = [[Shivrajkumar]]<br>[[Sudha Rani]]
| story          = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
|story          = Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
| producer      = [[Parvathamma Rajkumar]]
|music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
| starring      = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]<br>[[Sudha Rani]]
|cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]]
| music          = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|editing        = P. Bhaktavatsalam
| cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]]
|studio        = Dakshayini Combines
| editing        = P. Bhaktavatsalam
|released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|6|19}}
| studio        = Dakshayini Combines
|runtime        = 144 minutes
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1986|6|19}}
|country        = [[India]]
| runtime        = 144 minutes
|language      = Kannada
| country        = [[India]]
| language      = Kannada
}}
}}


'''''Anand''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Kannada]]-language film directed by [[Singeetham Srinivasa Rao]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140420003034/http://www.in.com/tv/movies/-134/anand-1986-12722.html Anand (1986)]</ref> It stars [[Shivarajkumar]] and [[Sudha Rani]] with both making their debuts. The film went on to be a huge success running for 38 weeks.
'''''Anand''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಆನಂದ್.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1986 Indian [[Kannada]]-language film written and directed by [[Singeetham Srinivasa Rao]]. It stars [[Shiva Rajkumar]] and [[Sudha Rani]] with both making their debuts. The film went on to be a huge success running for 38 weeks.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 July 2020 |title=Birthday special: 5 movies that prove Shivarajkumar is an actor par excellence |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/birthday-special-5-movies-that-prove-shivarajkumar-is-an-actor-par-excellence-860150.html |website=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref>


Shivarajkumar is introduced as an actor and a dancer in this film. This was his first of the three consecutive hits at the box-office on debut which gave him the title ''Hat-trick Hero''. He once said, "I can never forget ''Anand'', my first film which made me an actor. Singeetam was just explaining the scene to us and was telling this is what the work I expect from you people. He was bringing out such better performance from all of us."
This was Shiva Rajkumar's first of the three consecutive hits at the box-office on debut which gave him the title Hat-trick Hero. He said, "I can never forget ''Anand'', my first film which made me an actor. Singeetam was just explaining the scene to us and was telling this is what the work I expect from you people. He was bringing out such better performance from all of us".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-20 |title=Shiva Rajkumar's Debut Film Anand Completes 37 Years Of Its Release |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/shiva-rajkumars-debut-film-anand-completes-37-years-of-its-release-8125183.html |website=[[News18]] |language=en |access-date=30 March 2024 |archive-date=30 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240330085542/https://www.news18.com/movies/shiva-rajkumars-debut-film-anand-completes-37-years-of-its-release-8125183.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{cast listing|
*[[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Anand
* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Anand
*[[Sudha Rani]] as Mala
* [[Sudha Rani]] as Mala
*[[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]] as Rajachandrashekhar
* [[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]] as Raja Chandrashekhar
*[[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]]
* [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]] as Asha
*[[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Kumuda
* [[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Kumuda
*[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Anand's mother
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] as Anand's mother
*[[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] as ''Prajakoogu'' editor Narahari
* [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] as ''Prajakoogu'' editor Narahari
*[[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
* [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]] as Kumar
*[[Chi. Guru Dutt|Guru Dutt]] as Shrikanth
* [[Chi. Guru Dutt]] as Srikanth
*[[Balaraj]]
* Kumari Nayana
*[[Honnavalli Krishna]]
* [[Balaraj]]
*Chi. Ravishankar  
* [[Honnavalli Krishna]]
*[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]  
* Chi. Ravishankar
{{colend}}
* G. R. Bheemarao
* Pranaya Murthy
* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] in an uncredited role
}}
 
==Production==
The song "Tuvvi Tuvvi" showcased landmarks of Bangalore such as [[Sri Chamarajendra Udyanavana#Avenues|Central Library]], [[Sri Chamarajendra Udyanavana|Cubbon Park]] and the [[Bangalore University|Bangalore University Campus]]".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana |url=https://cdn.kstdc.co/uploads/2020/01/Filmi_Hi_RES_compressed.pdf |title=Filmi Escapes in Karnataka |publisher=Lonely Planet |page=10 |chapter=Best of Karnataka |access-date=22 June 2024 |archive-date=18 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230318102230/https://cdn.kstdc.co/uploads/2020/01/Filmi_Hi_RES_compressed.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>https://newsable.asianetnews.com/editorial/when-star-shivarajkumar-played-the-dupe-and-nailed-the-shot</ref>


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
|name      = Anand
|type      = [[Soundtrack]]
|artist    = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]
|released  = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">1986</div>
|genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
}}
The music is composed by the duo [[Shankar–Ganesh]] with lyrics by [[Chi. Udaya Shankar|Chi. Udayashankar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000293|title=Anand Kannada movie songs|work=Raaga|access-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131211156/http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000293|archive-date=31 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The music is composed by the duo [[Shankar–Ganesh]] with lyrics by [[Chi. Udaya Shankar|Chi. Udayashankar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000293|title=Anand Kannada movie songs|work=Raaga|access-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131211156/http://ww.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000293|archive-date=31 January 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
!Track #!!Song!!Singer(s)
!Song!!Singer(s)
|-
|-
|1||"Neela Megha"||[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|"Neela Megha"||[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
|-
|-
|2||"Tuvvi Tuvvi"||S.P. Balasubramanyam  
|"Tuvvi Tuvvi"||S.P. Balasubramanyam  
|-
|-
|3||"Tick Tick"||S.P. Balasubramanyam  
|"Tick Tick"||S.P. Balasubramanyam  
|-
|-
|4||"Mogavu Chenna"||S.P. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki  
|"Mogavu Chenna"||S.P. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki  
|-
|-
|5||"Thimma Thimma "||[[Vani Jayaram]], Ramesh
|"Thimma Thimma "||[[Vani Jayaram]], Ramesh
|}
|}
==Release==
''Anand'' alongside ''[[Ratha Sapthami (film)|Ratha Sapthami]]'' (1986) and ''[[Manamecchida Hudugi]]'' (1987) became commercially successful, earning Shivarajkumar the nickname "Hat-trick Hero", coined by the media and his fans.<ref>{{cite web |date=7 July 2014 |title=Why Shivarajkumar got the title Hat-trick hero? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/did-you-know/why-shivarajkumar-got-the-title-hat-trick-hero/articleshow/37946040.cms |access-date=11 September 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>


==Awards==
==Awards==
*[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]
*[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]
*[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay]] - [[Singeetham Srinivasa Rao]], [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
*[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay]] - [[Singeetham Srinivasa Rao]], [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada]] - [[Shiva Rajkumar]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1986 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1986 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]
[[Category:Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
[[Category:Films directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]

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Anand
Film poster
Directed bySingeetam Srinivasa Rao
Produced byParvathamma Rajkumar
Screenplay bySingeetham Srinivasa Rao
Chi. Udaya Shankar
Story bySingeetham Srinivasa Rao
StarringShiva Rajkumar
Sudha Rani
Music byShankar–Ganesh
CinematographyB. C. Gowrishankar
Edited byP. Bhaktavatsalam
Production
company
Dakshayini Combines
Release date
  • 19 June 1986 (1986-06-19)
Running time
144 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Anand (About this soundpronunciation ) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. It stars Shiva Rajkumar and Sudha Rani with both making their debuts. The film went on to be a huge success running for 38 weeks.[1]

This was Shiva Rajkumar's first of the three consecutive hits at the box-office on debut which gave him the title Hat-trick Hero. He said, "I can never forget Anand, my first film which made me an actor. Singeetam was just explaining the scene to us and was telling this is what the work I expect from you people. He was bringing out such better performance from all of us".[2]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

The song "Tuvvi Tuvvi" showcased landmarks of Bangalore such as Central Library, Cubbon Park and the Bangalore University Campus".[3][4]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music is composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh with lyrics by Chi. Udayashankar.[5]

Song Singer(s)
"Neela Megha" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
"Tuvvi Tuvvi" S.P. Balasubramanyam
"Tick Tick" S.P. Balasubramanyam
"Mogavu Chenna" S.P. Balasubramanyam, S. Janaki
"Thimma Thimma " Vani Jayaram, Ramesh

Release[edit | edit source]

Anand alongside Ratha Sapthami (1986) and Manamecchida Hudugi (1987) became commercially successful, earning Shivarajkumar the nickname "Hat-trick Hero", coined by the media and his fans.[6]

Awards[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Birthday special: 5 movies that prove Shivarajkumar is an actor par excellence". Deccan Herald. 12 July 2020.
  2. "Shiva Rajkumar's Debut Film Anand Completes 37 Years Of Its Release". News18. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana. "Best of Karnataka". Filmi Escapes in Karnataka (PDF). Lonely Planet. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. https://newsable.asianetnews.com/editorial/when-star-shivarajkumar-played-the-dupe-and-nailed-the-shot
  5. "Anand Kannada movie songs". Raaga. Retrieved 5 November 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. "Why Shivarajkumar got the title Hat-trick hero?". The Times of India. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2023.

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