Hoovu Hannu

Hoovu Hannu
Directed by	S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
Produced by	Jai Jagadish R. Dushyanth Singh
Written by	Thriveni
Screenplay by	S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
Based on	Hoovu Hannu  by Thriveni
Starring	Lakshmi Baby Shamili Rajesh Gundu Rao
Music by	Hamsalekha
Cinematography	V. K. Murthy
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Production company	Vaibhava Lakshmi Productions
Release dates	1993
Running time	151 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Hoovu Hannu (Kannada: ಹೂವು ಹಣ್ಣು, English: Flowers & Fruits) is a 1993 Indian Kannada language drama film based on the novel by Triveni of the same name. The film stars Lakshmi, Rajesh Gundurao, Vyjayanthi and Baby Shamili in the lead roles. It was directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and produced by Vaibhava Lakshmi Productions.^[1] The music and lyrics were written and composed by Hamsalekha. The film was a musical hit and won many awards including the Karnataka State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards South.

Veteran cinematographer V. K. Murthy worked in this film and won many accolades for his work.^[2]

Cast

• Lakshmi
• Baby Shamili
• Shankar Ashwath
• Rajesh Gundu Rao
• Bharathi

Plot

The story revolves around a woman played by Lakshmi who undergoes pain in every step she takes and is forced in prostitution racket to earn a livelihood. Her grand daughter, played by Shamili, comes to her rescue in the latter half of the film.

Soundtrack

Hoovu Hannu
Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha
Released	1993
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	32:22
Label	Lahari Music

Hamsalekha composed the music for the soundtracks also writing their lyrics. The album consists of seven soundtracks.^[3]

Tracklist
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Manju Manju"	Hamsalekha	Chithra, Rajesh Krishnan	4:20
2.	"Thaaye Thaaye"	Hamsalekha	Chithra, Rajkumar	1:25
3.	"Ningi Ningi"	Hamsalekha	C. Aswath	5:01
4.	"Ramana"	Hamsalekha	Chithra	5:41
5.	"Thaaye Thaaye (Female Version)"	Hamsalekha	Chithra	5:45
6.	"A Aa E Ee"	Hamsalekha	Vijayalakshmi, S. P. Balasubramanyam	4:25
7.	"Thaaye Thaaye (Male Version)"	Hamsalekha	Rajkumar	5:45
Total length:				32:22

Awards

• Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director - Rajendra Singh Babu
• Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress - Lakshmi
• Filmfare Award for Best Director - Kannada
• Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada

References

1. http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/hal/halunda-thavaru/mid_35615/cast_crew/
2. http://www.gandhadagudi.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4595
3. "Hoovu Hannu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

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