Malaya Marutha

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Malaya Marutha
Vinyl cover
Directed by	K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi)
Written by	Chi. Udayashankar, Valampuri Somanathan
Produced by	C. V. L. Shastry
Starring	Dr.Vishnuvardhan Saritha Madhavi
Cinematography	B. Purushottam Gopinath
Edited by	NM Victor, Bal G. Yadav
Music by	Vijaya Bhaskar
Production company	Shastry Movies
Release date	13 November 1986 (1986-11-13)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Malaya Marutha (transl. Winds from the hills) is a 1986 Kannada-language musical film starring Vishnuvardhan, Saritha and Madhavi. The film was directed and written by K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravi) and produced by C. V. L Shastry under "Shastry Movies" production house. Vijaya Bhaskar has composed the soundtrack and the background score.

In the film, a music guru is killed in a road accident and his artistic soul migrates into Vishwa (Dr. Vishnuvardhan), an aspiring musician and turns him into a virtuoso. The film also explores his relationships with two women, Girija (Madhavi), a popular dancer and Sharada (Saritha), the guru's daughter.^[1]

The film was released on 13 November 1986 to widespread critical acclaim. The film was screened at the mainstream section at the 11th International Film Festival Of India. The film won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer (K. J. Yesudas).