Kallarali Hoovagi
| Kallarali Hoovagi | |
|---|---|
| Cinematography | H. C. Venu |
| Edited by | Basavaraj Urs |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Akash Audio |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kallarali Hoovagi (
.At the 54th National Film Awards, the film won Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[2] It also won multiple awards at the 2006–07 Karnataka State Film Awards. Upon theatrical release on 22 December 2006, the film received widespread critical acclaim and also emerged as a box-office success.[3][4]
The core plot of the 2015
Plot
A young Hindu boy (belonging to a caste primarily considered vegetarian) staying in a Hindu dominated kingdom finds a dumb Muslim girl belonging to Muslim dominated neighbouring enemy kingdom. He gives her shelter in his Hindu family without knowing her background. When he realizes that she is a non-vegetarian, he provides her with biryani secretly in spite of him being vegetarian. Then he realizes that she is Muslim while she is offering prayers but hides it from his parents. When it comes to fore that she belongs to enemy kingdom, he faces opposition from a senior family member. He decides to personally send her back to her hometown safely. Though he escapes the security at the borders, he gets caught in the enemy kingdom as she reaches home and is sentenced to death by hanging. However, he is pardoned after the girl regains her lost voice in the climax.
Cast
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- Vijay Raghavendra as Jayadeva
- Uma Shankari as Noor Jahan/Ratna
- Anant Nag as Basayya (Jayadeva's father and royal court physician)
- Bharathi Vishnuvardhan as Neelamma (Jayadeva's mother)
- Ambareesh as Madakari Nayaka
- Sumalatha as Padmamma Nagathi (Madakari Nayaka's wife)
- Devaraj as Hyder Ali
- Avinash as Parashuramappa
- M. P. Shankar as Dodda Madakari Nayaka
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as Murigeppa (Jayadeva's uncle)
- Sathyajith as Kallinarasappa
- Sharath Lohithaswa as Palanayaka
- Kishore as Mohiddin
- Vijay as Bedara Paapu
- Nivedhitha as Gangi
- Mahalakshmi as Gauri, Jayadeva's sister
- Amulya as Uma, Jayadeva's sister
- Shanthamma as Thippajji
- Pavan Kumar as Ranga, Jayadeva's friend
- Yogish as Shivu
- Akul Balaji as Thippaga, Jayadeva's friend
- Santosh as Bhasha
- Narendra Babu Sharma as Talavar Rangayya
- Bharath Bagavathar as Kuthbuddin Khan
Soundtrack
| Kallarali Hoovagi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feature film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 50:13 | |||
| Label | Anand Audio | |||
| Producer | Hamsalekha | |||
| Hamsalekha chronology | ||||
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Hamsalekha composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, also writing its lyrics. The soundtrack album consists of 12 tracks.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kallarali Hoovaagi" | Nanditha | 4:51 | |
| 9. | "Ninna Nenapinali" | Hamsalekha | Rajesh Krishnan, Chithra | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Alimola Alimola" | Hamsalekha | Rajesh Krishnan, Chithra | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Mysore Desh" | Hamsalekha | Jayateerth Mevundi | 1:40 |
| 12. | "Sampige Siddesha" | Hamsalekha | Hemanth Kumar | 1:53 |
| Total length: | 50:13 | |||
Critical reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Kallarali Hoovaagi is a top line film which is a must see for all film buffs who look for quality in films. Even for the so called mass audience, it will be a good package of good entertainment values".[6] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Long story short, Kallarali Hoovaagi is that modern day rarity -- a must see film for all ages, all classes, everywhere".[7]
Awards
- Best Editor – Basavaraj Urs
- Best Art Direction – Vittal
- Special Jury Award (Costume Design) – Nagini Bharana, Roshni Dinaker
See also
References
- ^ "This is my treasure Venu BL". indiaglitz.com. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "54th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Director of 'Kallarali Hoovagi' overwhelmed by its success". The Hindu. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ Ramachandra C. V. (8 January 2007). "On cloud nine". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ B. L. Venu (12 October 2015). "ಭಜರಂಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ..." [Kallarali and Bhajarangi] (in Kannada). Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (23 December 2006). "Kallarali Hoovagi Kannada Movie Review". IANS. Retrieved 6 May 2021 – via nowrunning.com.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (26 December 2006). "Kallarali Hoovaagi: Must watch". Rediff.com.
- ^ Rao, K. N. Venkatasubba (11 June 2008). "Master Kishan's 'C/O Foot Path' wins Golden Lotus Award". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008.
External links
- Kallarali Hoovagi at IMDb
- "Director of 'Kallarali Hoovagi' overwhelmed by its success". The Hindu. 9 January 2007.
