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Name: Hosa Belaku
Director: Dorai–Bhagavan
Released: 2021-03-28T06:14:13Z
Duration: 2 h 28 min
Cast: Dr. Rajkumar, Saritha, Srinivasa Murthy

Hosa Belaku
Hosa Belaku
Soundtrack album by M. Ranga Rao
Released	1985
Recorded	1982
Genre	Filmi
Language	Kannada
Label	Sangeetha
Director	M. Ranga Rao

Hosa Belaku
Hosa Belaku
	VCD cover
Directed by	Dorai–Bhagavan
Produced by	S. A. Srinivas ; Sadanand ; Rajashekar ; Shivaram
Written by	Chi. Udaya Shankar; (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Dorai - Bhagwan
Story by	Vani
Based on	Hosa Belaku; by Vani
Starring	Dr. Rajkumar ; Saritha ; Srinivasa Murthy
Music by	M. Ranga Rao
Cinematography	B. C. Gowrishankar
Edited by	P. Bhaktavatsalam
Production; company	Kathyayini Cine Arts
Release date	5 March 1982;
Running time	148 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

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Hosa Belaku (pronunciation (help·info) transl. New Light) is a 1982 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Vani.^[2]^[3] The film starred Rajkumar, Saritha, Mamatha Rao and K. S. Ashwath.^[4] The movie saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks.^[5]

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 State Award for Best Music Director for the year.

Plot[edit | edit source]

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 step-mother, 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 (Mamatha Rao) has fallen in love with him. Realizing he loves Vatsala Ravi resigns from his job and relocates to Mysore. When the sister learns that Vatsala and Ravi are in love, she blackmails Vatsala and forces her to reject Ravi so that Nagaveni can marry Ravi instead. When a dejected Ravi meets with an accident, and becomes blind Nagaveni refuses to marry him. Vatsala's marriage has been arranged against her consent. The succeeding events lead to a happy ending.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Actor	Role
Rajkumar	Ravi
Saritha	Vatsala
Srinivasa Murthy	Murthy
Mamatha Rao	Latha
K. S. Ashwath	Gopalayya
Master Lohith	Puttu^[6]
Dubbing Janaki	Rajarajeshwari
Shivaram	Rajaraya
Honnavalli Krishna
Rathnakar	Astrologer

|Shobha | Nagaveni

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.^[8] 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 and was composed in Lalit raaga.^[9]^[10]

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)
1.	"Ravi Neenu Aagasadinda"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. Janaki, Dr. Rajkumar
2.	"Hosa Belaku"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	Dr. Rajkumar
3.	"Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	Dr. Rajkumar, S. Janaki
4.	"Neenade Baalige Jyothi"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	S. Janaki, Dr. Rajkumar
5.	"Kannera Dhaare"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	Dr. Rajkumar
6.	"Theredide Mane"	Kuvempu	S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram

Awards[edit | edit source]

Karnataka State Film Awards 1981–82

Filmfare Awards South 1982

Best Actress (Kannada) - Saritha

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References[edit | edit source]

↑ sandalwoodking (3 June 2015). "Haalu Jenu A Look Back". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
↑ "Raj Festival". udayavani.com. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
↑ "Hosa Belaku novel". sapnaonline.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
↑ Entertainment.oneindia. "Hosa Belaku movie". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
↑ chitratara (7 March 2007). "Raja of Chalanachitra". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
↑ deccanherald (14 April 2012). "In Starry Footsteps". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
↑ Sangeethamusic. "Hosa Belaku Sangeetha". Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
↑ Kannadasongmp3 (December 2009). "Hosa Belaku songs". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "The difference of sameness". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
↑ "Why Rajkumar songs live on". Deccan Herald. 25 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
↑ "Saritha award". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]

Hosa Belaku on IMDb

Template:Dorai–Bhagavan

[1] sandalwoodking (3 June 2015). "Haalu Jenu A Look Back". Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[2] "Raj Festival". udayavani.com. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.

[3] "Hosa Belaku novel". sapnaonline.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

[4] Entertainment.oneindia. "Hosa Belaku movie". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

[Chalanachitra-5] tratara (7 March 2007). "Raja of Chalanachitra". Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

[6] rald (14 April 2012). "In Starry Footsteps". Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

[7] Sangeethamusic. "Hosa Belaku Sangeetha". Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

[8] Kannadasongmp3 (December 2009). "Hosa Belaku songs". Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[9] "The difference of sameness". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[10] "Why Rajkumar songs live on". Deccan Herald. 25 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

[11] "Saritha award". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 8 January 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2019.

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 {{Infobox film
-| name = Hosa Belaku
+| image          = Hosa Belaku.jpg
-| native_name = {{film name|Kannada|ಹೊಸ ಬೆಳಕು}}
+| caption        = VCD cover
-| image = Hosa-Belaku-film-poster.jpg
+| director       = [[Dorai–Bhagavan]]
-| caption =
+| writer         = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]<br/>{{small|(dialogues)}}
-| director = Dorai - [[S. K. Bhagavan|Bhagwan]]
+| story          = [[Vani (writer)|Vani]]
-| writer = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]<br/>{{small|(dialogues)}}
+| screenplay     = Dorai - Bhagwan
-| story  = [[Vani (writer)|Vani]]
+| based_on       = {{Based on|''Hosa Belaku''|Vani}}
-| screenplay = Dorai - Bhagwan
+| starring       = [[Dr. Rajkumar]] <br /> [[Saritha]] <br /> [[Srinivasa Murthy]]
-| based_on = {{Based on|''Hosa Belaku''|Vani}}
+| producer       = S. A. Srinivas <br> Sadanand <br> Rajashekar <br> Shivaram
-| starring = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] <br /> [[Saritha]] <br /> [[Srinivasa Murthy]]
+| music          = [[M. Ranga Rao]]
-| producer = S. A. Srinivas <br> Sadanand <br> Rajashekar <br> Shivaram
-| music = [[M. Ranga Rao]]
 | cinematography = [[B. C. Gowrishankar]]
-| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
+| editing        = P. Bhaktavatsalam
-| studio = Kathyayini Cine Arts
+| 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>
+| 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|archive-date=26 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526070752/http://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/haalu-jenu-a-look-back.6313/#post-545490|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
-| runtime = 148 minutes
+| runtime        = 148 minutes
-| language = Kannada
+| language       = Kannada
-| country = India
+| country        = India
-| budget =
+| budget         =
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-'''''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>
+'''''Hosa Belaku''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಹೊಸಬೆಳಕು.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|New Light}}) is a 1982 [[Kannada]]-language [[romantic drama]] film directed by [[Dorai–Bhagavan]] 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|access-date=20 June 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505142131/https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/raj-festival-a-mirror-of-the-grooms-novel-films|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sapnaonline.com/hosa-belaku-300886|title=Hosa Belaku novel|website=sapnaonline.com|accessdate=14 March 2014|archive-date=14 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314133647/https://sapnaonline.com/hosa-belaku-300886|url-status=live}}</ref> The film starred [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[Saritha]], Mamatha Rao and [[K. S. Ashwath]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/hosabelaku.html|title=Hosa Belaku movie|access-date=14 March 2014|last=Entertainment.oneindia|archive-date=14 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314144443/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/hosabelaku.html|url-status=live}}</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.
+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 step-mother, 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.
+Back in Delhi, Ravi's boss's daughter (Mamatha Rao) has fallen in love with him. Realizing he loves Vatsala Ravi resigns from his job and relocates to Mysore. When the sister learns that Vatsala and Ravi are in love, she blackmails Vatsala and forces her to reject Ravi so that Nagaveni can marry Ravi instead. When a dejected Ravi meets with an accident, and becomes blind Nagaveni refuses to marry him. Vatsala's marriage has been arranged against her consent. The succeeding events lead to a happy ending.
 == Cast ==
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 ! Role
 |-
-| [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
+| [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]
 | ''Ravi''
 |-
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 |-
 | [[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>
+| ''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|access-date=29 April 2014|archive-date=29 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429185141/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/242077/in-starry-footsteps.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 |-
 | [[Dubbing Janaki]]
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 |-
 |}
+|[[Shobha]]
+| '' Nagaveni ''
 == Soundtrack ==
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 | genre        = [[Filmi]]
 | type         = Soundtrack
-| language     = [[Kannada]]
+| 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>
+| released     = 1985<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sangeethamusic.com/album/hosa-belaku/|title=Hosa Belaku Sangeetha|last=Sangeethamusic|accessdate=10 November 2019|archive-date=10 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110093236/https://www.sangeethamusic.com/album/hosa-belaku/|url-status=live}}</ref>
 | recorded     = 1982
 | label        = Sangeetha
+| director     = M. Ranga Rao
 }}
-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>
+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|access-date=14 March 2014|archive-date=14 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314140743/http://kannadasongmp3.blogspot.in/2009/12/hosa-belaku.html|url-status=live}}</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'' and was composed in Lalit raaga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-difference-of-sameness/article22814064.ece|title=The difference of sameness|work=The Hindu|access-date=27 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627154937/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/the-difference-of-sameness/article22814064.ece|archive-date=27 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/why-rajkumar-songs-live-on-829706.html|title=Why Rajkumar songs live on|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=27 June 2024|date=25 April 2020|archive-date=27 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240627155835/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/why-rajkumar-songs-live-on-829706.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 {{track listing
 | headline = Track listing
 | extra_column = Singer(s)
-| collapsed = no
 | title1 = Ravi Neenu Aagasadinda
-| extra1 = [[S. Janaki]], [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
+| extra1 = [[S. Janaki]], [[Dr. Rajkumar]]
 | lyrics1 = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
 | length1 =
 | title2 = Hosa Belaku
-| extra2 = Rajkumar
+| extra2 = Dr. Rajkumar
 | lyrics2 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
 | length2 =
 | title3 = Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu
-| extra3 = Rajkumar, S. Janaki
+| extra3 = Dr. Rajkumar, S. Janaki
 | lyrics3 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
 | length3 =
 | title4 = Neenade Baalige Jyothi
-| extra4 = S. Janaki, Rajkumar
+| extra4 = S. Janaki, Dr. Rajkumar
 | lyrics4 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
 | length4 =
 | title5 = Kannera Dhaare
-| extra5 = Rajkumar
+| extra5 = Dr. Rajkumar
 | lyrics5 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
 | length5 =
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 ==Awards==
-[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] 1981-82
+[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] 1981–82
-* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
+* [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Dr. Rajkumar|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>
+<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|archive-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200108155622/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/hosa-belaku/movieawards/65227797.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
 == References ==
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 * {{IMDb title|1416714}}
-{{Dorai-Bhagavan}}
+{{Dorai–Bhagavan}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Hosa Belaku}}
 [[Category:1982 films]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
+[[Category:1982 Kannada-language films]]
-[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
 [[Category:1982 romantic drama films]]
 [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
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 [[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
 [[Category:Films about blind people in India]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Dorai–Bhagavan]]

Hosa Belaku
Soundtrack album by M. Ranga Rao
Released	1985^[7]
Recorded	1982
Genre	Filmi
Language	Kannada
Label	Sangeetha
Director	M. Ranga Rao