| Bettada Hoovu | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Screenplay by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Story by | Shirley L. Arora |
| Based on | What then, Raman? by Shirley L. Arora |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Starring | Puneeth Rajkumar Padma Vasanthi |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bettada Hoovu (transl. Mountain Flower) is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film directed by N. Lakshminarayan, based on the Shirley L. Arora's novel What then, Raman?. Produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar, it stars her son Puneeth Rajkumar in the lead role.[1] Puneeth plays Ramu, a young boy born into a poor family, who is fond of reading books, but is forced to discontinue his studies and support his family financially. His performance earned him the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. Deccan Herald rated the film number one among the best "children's movies in Kannada".[2] The film won three Filmfare Awards South. The movie was also screened at Tehran.[3]
- ^ "I wanted to earn money and make merry: Puneeth Rajkumar". The Times of India. 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Ten children's movies in Kannada". Deccan Herald. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ https://twitter.com/ShivannaFandom/status/1771026965811851377?t=ieSz-DnPt-HewM9EZgDriA&s=19 [bare URL]