| Kallarali Hoovagi | |
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| Directed by | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Written by | B. L. Venu |
| Based on | Kallarali Hoovagi by B. L. Venu |
| Produced by | Anand Singh Madhu Bangarappa |
| Starring | Vijay Raghavendra Umashankari Anant Nag Ambareesh Bharathi |
| Cinematography | H. C. Venu |
| Edited by | Basavaraj Urs |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Akash Audio |
Release date |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Kallarali Hoovagi (Kannada: ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ ಹೂವಾಗಿ) is a 2006 Indian Kannada historical drama romance film directed by T. S. Nagabharana, based on a novel of the same name written by B. L. Venu. Set in 1772, during the reign of Madakari Nayaka, the last ruler of Chitradurga, it features a fictitious love story between a Hindu Veerashaiva boy and a Muslim girl.[1] The film stars Vijay Raghavendra, Umashankari, Anant Nag, Bharathi, Ambareesh, Avinash.
At the 54th National Film Awards, the film won Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[2] It also won multiple awards at the 2006–07 Karnataka State Film Awards. Upon theatrical release on 22 December 2006, the film received widespread critical acclaim and also emerged as a box-office success.[3][4]
The core plot of the 2015 Hindi film Bajrangi Bhaijaan was thematically same as this movie.[5]
- ^ "This is my treasure Venu BL". indiaglitz.com. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "54th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ "Director of 'Kallarali Hoovagi' overwhelmed by its success". The Hindu. 9 January 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ Ramachandra C. V. (8 January 2007). "On cloud nine". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
- ^ B. L. Venu (12 October 2015). "ಭಜರಂಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲರಳಿ..." [Kallarali and Bhajarangi] (in Kannada). Retrieved 7 November 2015.