Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu
| Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu | |
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| Directed by | K. Balachander |
| Screenplay by | K. Balachander |
| Based on | Aval Oru Thodar Kathai by K. Balachander |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | B. S. Loknath |
| Edited by | N. R. Kittu |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Release date | 30 September 1983 |
Running time | 142 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu is a 1983 Indian Kannada language film starring Suhasini in the lead role of the protagonist. She received a Filmfare award for her performance.[1] K. Balachander directed and Chandulal Jain produced the film.
It is a story of a woman (Suhasini) who wonders when she will have time to live her own life, as she is too busy taking care of her mother, siblings, and her alcoholic brother's family.
The film was directed by K. Balachander and is a remake of his Tamil film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974), which also had Kamal Haasan playing a different role. Haasan would appear in several more remakes of this film: the Telugu film Anthuleni Katha (1976) with Jaya Prada; and the Bengali film Kabita (1977) with Mala Sinha. The only remake that Haasan didn't appear in was the Hindi film Jeevan Dhaara (1982) starring Rekha.
Cast
- Suhasini
- Jai Jagadish
- Ramakrishna
- Rajeev
- Sharath Babu
- Vijayalakshmi Singh
- Pavithra
- Sunder Raj
- Leelavathi
- Vijayalakshmi Singh
- Kamal Haasan in a Cameo appearance
Production
Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu is the Kannada remake of the Tamil film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974). Suhasini played the female lead, and her uncle Kamal Haasan (who appeared in the Tamil original) made a cameo appearance as a bus conductor.[2]
Balachander's favorite heroine Saritha was initially approached for the lead role but she could not accommodate her dates. Suhasini who had just signed the big budget Kannada movie Bandhana landed the role. Saritha gave her the voice over. Suhasini recommended her friend Vijayalakshmi Singh for the role of the ultra modern girl in the movie.
Soundtrack
| Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 23:29 |
| Label | Saregama |
M. S. Viswanathan composed the music for the soundtracks and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of five soundtracks.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thalli Kattuva Shubhavele" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 6:26 |
| 2. | "Munde Banni" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Vani Jairam | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Hogu Ennalu" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Premada Geetheye" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Vani Jairam | 4:43 |
| Total length: | 23:29 | |||
Awards
References
- ^ "Kannada films got me recognition: Suhasini". Deccan Herald. 2 June 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan's many talents". rediff.com. 29 May 2008.
- ^ "Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ^ James, Anu (4 March 2017). "International Women's Day 2017 special: These 8 South Indian women-centric movies are a must watch". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved 13 February 2018.