Bettada Hoovu
| Bettada Hoovu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | N. Lakshminarayan |
| Written by | Chi. Udayashankar |
| Based on | What then Raman? by Shirley L. Arora |
| Produced by | Parvathamma Rajkumar |
| Starring | Master Puneeth Padma Vasanthi |
| Cinematography | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Bettada Hoovu (transl. Mountain Flower) is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film directed by N. Lakshminarayan and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar. The movie is based on popular novel What then, Raman? (Pinneyo Rama?) by Shirley L. Arora. Deccan Herald rated the film #1 among the best "children's movies in Kannada".[1]
Plot
The movie is about Ramu (Master Puneeth), a boy from a poor family, living in a hill station. He likes going to school, despite his family situation not being in favor. He is fond of reading Kannada books. He cultivates friendship with a health worker, who teaches him English. He has one ambition; to purchase a ten rupee ‘Sri Ramayana Darshanam’ written by Kuvempu. Due to off-season where tourists go back home, his family situation becomes dire and his dad moves to the city to earn for the family, leaving the responsibility of the house to young Ramu. Ramu is forced to stop school to get money for his family. He starts earning money doing little chores around the village. He saves a part of his earnings towards buying the Kannada book. He starts selling wildflowers (hence the movie title) to an American botanist, who is writing a book on Indian wildflowers. He earns ten rupees, enough to buy the book, when he brings an orchid flower to the botanist. However, when he goes to buy the Ramayana book, he has a rethink. He has to make a decision about whether to buy a book or buy a blanket to protect his family members from the chilling winter cold. In the end, he decides to get the blanket, much to the happiness of his family. But then his dream of buying the book is shattered.
Cast
- Puneeth Rajkumar (credited as Master Puneeth[2]) as Ramu
- Padma Vasanthi
- Roopadevi in a cameo appearance
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Balakrishna
- Shankhanaada Aravind
- Marsia
- Alemane Mohan Kumar
- Shivaprakash
- Sadashiva Brahmavar
Awards and honours
Awards
National Film Awards – 1985 [3]
1984–85 Karnataka State Film Awards
- Second Best Film
- Best Story Writer – Shirley L. Arora
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Rajan-Nagendra.
- "Patte Huli Balu Ketta Huli" – C. Aswath
- "Bisile Irali Maleye Barali" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Master Puneeth
- "Thaayi Sharade" – Master Puneeth, P. B. Sreenivas
References
- ^ "Ten children's movies in Kannada". Deccan Herald. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "33rd National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 5 May 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
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