Upasane

Upasane
Directed byPuttanna Kanagal
Written byDevaki Murthy
Based onUpasane
by Devaki Murthy
Produced byRashi Brothers
StarringAarathi
Leelavathi
Advani Lakshmi Devi
K. S. Ashwath
CinematographyS. V. Srikanth
Edited byV. P. Krishnan
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Production
company
Chitra Jyothi Productions
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
Running time
149 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Upasane (Kannada: ಉಪಾಸನೆ; English: Worship) is a 1974 Kannada musical drama film, directed by Puttanna Kanagal.[1] The film produced by Rashi brothers, is based on the novel of the same name, written by Devaki Murthy. The film mostly had women playing the lead roles, consisting of Aarathi, Leelavathi, M. N. Lakshmi Devi, G. V. Sharadha and Advani Lakshmi Devi.[2] Dr. Govinda Mannur, K. S. Ashwath and Seetharam played the male supporting roles. Actor Seetharam was colloquially named as "Upasane" Seetharam for the rest of his career after the release of this film.

The film dealt with the plight of Sharadha (Aarathi) who intends to pursue her career in classical music. The film went on to win multiple high-profile awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 1974-75 including Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography. Aarathi, who played the protagonist at the age of 19, won the Filmfare Best Actress award.