Aruna Raaga

Aruna Raaga
Directed by	K. V. Jayaram
Written by	Rekha Kakhandaki
Screenplay by	K. V. Jayaram
Based on	Aruna Raaga by Rekha Khakandaki
Produced by	Meenakshi Jayaram Rohini
Starring	Anant Nag Geetha K. S. Ashwath
Cinematography	R. C. Mapakshi
Edited by	S. Manohar
Music by	M. Ranga Rao
Production company	Jayadurga Films
Release date	1986 (1986)
Running time	151 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Aruna Raaga (Kannada: ಅರುಣರಾಗ) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language action drama film, starring Anant Nag and Geetha. It was directed by K. V. Jayaram and is based on the novel of the same name, written by Rekha Kakhandaki. It was produced by Jayadurga Films.

Plot

Janaki and Sumesh are married, however Sumesh is emotionally abusive. Sumesh (a doctor) has to go to America for work, and falsely promises to Janaki that she would join him in a few months. Time goes by and Janaki falls into depression, staying with her kind in-laws. Her mother dies, and her father requests that she live with him. Janaki, tired of not doing anything, decides to be a doctor.

Cast

• Anant Nag as Sumesh
• Geetha as Janaki/Jahnavi
• K. S. Ashwath as Sumesh's father
• Loknath as Janaki's father
• Pandari Bai as Sumesh's mother
• Sundar Krishna Urs as Devobhava
• Umesh Navale as Rajesh: Sumesh's brother
• Satyajeet as Sumesh's friend
• Sudha Narasimharaju her first appearance
• Dingri Nagaraj
• C. P. Yogishwar

Soundtrack

All the songs are composed and scored by M. Ranga Rao.

S. No.	Song title	Singer(s)	Lyricist
1	"Naanondu Theera"	K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chithra	Doddarangegowda
2	"Hoovantha Hrudayavanu"	K. S. Chithra	Doddarangegowda
3	"Nee Bareda Olavina Ole"	S. Janaki	Doddarangegowda
4	"Nadedado Kamana Bille"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Doddarangegowda
5	"Hagalu Rathri Sagide"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	Doddarangegowda

Awards

• Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress - Geetha

External links

• Aruna Raaga at IMDb