| Anand | |
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| Directed by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| Written by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Story by | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Sudha Rani |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | Dakshayini Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Anand is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language film 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]
- ^ "Birthday special: 5 movies that prove Shivarajkumar is an actor par excellence". Deccan Herald. 12 July 2020.
- ^ "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.