Hrudaya Geethe
Hrudaya Geethe (Kannada: ಹೃದಯ ಗೀತೆ, lit. 'Heart song') is a 1989 Indian Kannada romance film directed and produced by H. R. Bhargava. The story by Phani Ramachandra was loosely based on the 1970 movie Pagla Kahin Ka. The film features Vishnuvardhan, Bhavya and Khushboo in the lead roles.[1] The film was widely appreciated for its songs and story upon release. The songs tuned by Rajan-Nagendra duo were huge hits.
| Hrudaya Geethe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | H. R. Bhargava |
| Produced by | H. R. Bhargava |
| Written by | Phani Ramachandra Kunigal Nagabhushan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | H. R. Bhargava |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Bhavya Kushboo Sridhar |
| Music by | Rajan-Nagendra |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | Yadav Victor |
Production company | Kalakruthi |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
Ashok, a mentally disturbed man, is accused of murder. According to the court's order, he is sent to a mental asylum. Aruna, his childhood friend, who is also his doctor, decides to help him. Ashok reveals that he his pretending to be mentally ill for the sake of his lover Asha. Asha, an athlete, has accidentally murdered her house owner for misbehaving with her. In order to save her reputation, Ashok has taken blame for the murder and is pretending to be mentally ill. Ashok gets released from the asylum but on seeing Asha getting married to someone else, he becomes mad for real and is re-admitted to the asylum. Aruna takes charge and seeks the married Asha's help to make Ashok realize the reality and so he recovers from his illness. Eventually Ashok is cured and he also exposes the illegal activities being carried out in the asylum by Aruna's father and fiancé.
Cast
- Vishnuvardhan as Ashok
- Bhavya as Aruna
- Khushboo as Asha
- Sridhar
- Balakrishna
- Umashree
- Devaraj
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- Manu
- Ramesh Bhat
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Sudheer
- Mysore Lokesh
- Dinesh
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Rajan-Nagendra.[2] The songs "Yuga Yugagale Saagali" and title song "Hrudaya Geethe Haaduthire" were received extremely well.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yuga Yugagale Saagali" | M. N. Vyasa Rao | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Preethiya Mathannu" | Shyamasundara Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram | |
| 3. | "Ee Kade Burma Bazar" | Geethapriya | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 4. | "Premanuraga Baalalli" | Rudramurthy Shastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Hrudaya Geethe Haaduthire" | Doddarangegowda | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra |