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| Naguva Hoovu | |
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| Directed by | R. N. K. Prasad |
| Produced by | R. N. Sudarshan |
| Written by | Shylashri |
| Starring | |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Cinematography | R. N. K. Prasad |
| Edited by |
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Production company | Sri Sudarshan Chitralaya |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Naguva Hoovu (
pronunciation (help·info); 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]
- Sudarshan
- Shylashri
- Ranga
- K. S. Ashwath
- R. Nagendra Rao
- B. V. Radha
- Balakrishna
- Ganapathi Bhat
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Vijayasree
- B. Jayashree
- Master Chandrashekar
- Hanumanthachar
- Vijayakumar
- B. Jaya
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]
- ↑ "The director's natural choice". The Hindu. 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Naguva Hoovu (1971)". Nth wall. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "18th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festival.
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