Avasthe
| Avasthe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Krishna Masadi |
| Produced by |
Mahima Patel Esthar Ananthamurthy Krishna Masadi Niranjan Patel |
| Written by | U. R. Ananthamurthy {novel} |
| Starring |
Anant Nag J. H. Patel B. V. Karanth Archana Vishwanath |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | S. Ramachandra |
| Edited by | A. Subramanya |
Production company |
Chiguru Movies |
Release dates | 1987 |
Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Avasthe (Kannada: ಅವಸ್ಥೆ) is a 1987 Kannada political drama film directed and co-produced by Krishna Masadi and is based on the novel written by the acclaimed writer U. R. Ananthamurthy. The film is broadly based on the life of Social reformist and opposition leader in the Legislative assembly, Gopala Gowda.[1] The film starred Anant Nag in the lead role along with a host of real-time politicians like J. H. Patel, D. B. Chandre Gowda, M. P. Prakash and B. K. Chandrashekar in the key roles.[2] Other pivotal roles were played by B. V. Karanth, M. Bhaktavatsalam, Archana and Bhargavi Narayan.
The film's score and songs were composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. The film, upon release, was critically acclaimed and won multiple awards at the Karnataka State Film Awards for the year 1987–88.
Cast
- Anant Nag
- M. P. Prakash
- J. H. Patel
- M. Bhaktavatsalam
- B. V. Karanth
- D. B. Chandre Gowda
- Archana
- Bhargavi Narayan
- Lakshmi Chandrashekar
- B. K. Chandrashekar
- Adbul Nazeer Saab
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. The audio was out on Lahari Music label.[3]
| Track listing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Dhare Uriva Hagalinali" | Chandrashekhar Kambara | B. R. Chaya | |
| 2. | "Mouna Thabbithu Nelava" | Gopalkrishna Adiga | Puttur Narasimha Nayak | |
Awards
- 1987–88 Karnataka State Film Awards
- Second Best Film
- Best Actor – Anant Nag
- Best Dialogue Writer – U. R. Ananthamurthy, Krishna Masadi