| Abba Aa Hudugi | |
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 Film VCD cover | |
| Directed by | H. L. N. Simha |
| Written by | H. L. N. Simha |
| Produced by | H. L. N. Simha |
| Starring | Rajkumar Mynavathi Pandari Bai |
| Cinematography | B. Dorairaj |
| Edited by | R. Ramamurthy |
| Music by | P. Kalinga Rao |
| Distributed by | Sri Jamuna Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Abba Aa Hudugi (transl. Wow, that girl) is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film written, directed and produced by H. L. N. Sinha based on his own play of the same name.[1] It stars Rajashankar in his debut role, Rajkumar in an extended cameo along with Narasimharaju, Mynavathi and Pandari Bai. It is considered a landmark film in Kannada cinema.[2] Critics have noted that the theme of the movie is loosely based on William Shakespeare 's The Taming of the Shrew.[3] The film was dubbed in Tamil with the title Mangaikku Maangalyame Pradhaanam[4] and was released in 1960. Dialogues were written by S. A. Subbaraman. Jeevan composed the music; while Puratchidasan wrote the lyrics. In short, this film also marked the only Kannada film for Malayalam actress Sukumari.[5]
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- ^ "A rousing end planned for H.L.N. Simha's birth centenary fete". The Hindu. 21 July 2004. Archived from the original on 8 September 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (23 April 2016). "Shakespeare influenced Kannada films too". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Rajkumar Tamil Song || Rajkumar Rare videos". YouTube. Archived from the original on 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039).