''Dhruva Thare'' () is a 1985 Indian

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

-language film directed by

M. S. Rajashekar M. S. Rajashekar (died 29 October 2018) was an Indian Kannada film director based in Bangalore. He made his directorial debut with ''Dhruva Thare'' starring Rajkumar which earned the Karnataka State Award for Second Best Film. His second movie ...

. The film stars Rajkumar, Geetha and

Deepa Deepa or Dipa (Hindi : दीपा) is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian popular feminine given name, which means "lamp" and "light". Notable people named Deepa * Deepa Bhaskar, Indian actress * Deepa Bhatia, Indian film editor * Deepa Chari, Indian act ...

. The movie is famous for its songs composed by

Upendra Kumar Upendra Kumar (18 July 1941 – 24 January 2002) was an Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada and Odia films. He was known for his strong association with Rajkumar and his family and scored some of his career best compositions for ...

. It is based on the novel ''Aparanji'' written by Vijay Sasanur.

Plot

Sagar is a well-known city lawyer who is on the side of truth all the time. He falls in love with Sudha, a college student and marries her. He develops his inner talent of painting and goes commercial with it. A grave disaster strikes his family, which later becomes a legal case. Whether he remains a painter and lets go of the case or fights for the truth forms the rest of the story.

Cast

* Rajkumar as Sagar * Geetha as Sudha *

as Sarala *

Thoogudeepa Srinivas Mysore Srinivas (17 April 1943 – 16 October 1995), known by his stage name Thoogudeepa Srinivas was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films and is remembered for his portrayal of negative-shaded characters. He is the father of actor, D ...

as Pavan Kumar *

Balakrishna Bala Krishna ( sa, बाल कृष्ण, lit=child Krishna/divine child Krishna, translit=Bālakṛṣṇa). Present day Krishna worship is an amalgam of various elements. According to historical testimonies Krishna-Vasudeva worship alread ...

as Kalinga Rai *

Shivaram S. Shivaram (28 January 1938 – 4 December 2021), popularly known simply as Shivaram or Shivaramanna, was an Indian actor, producer and director whose Kannada cinema career has spanned six decades. He has played roles including lead hero p ...

as Shivarama Rai * Shankar Bhat * Ashwath Narayan *

Rajanand Venkataraju known by his professional name Rajanand (1927-2004), was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Rajanand as an actor include ''Operation Diamond Racket'' (1978), '' Mayura'' (1975), and '' Eradu Kan ...

as Vishwanatha Rai *

Sadashiva Brahmavar Sadashiva Brahmavar (1928–2018), known as Brahmavar, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films. He is best known for his supporting roles in such movies including Guri (1986), Samyuktha (1988) and Sri Manjunatha (2001). Personal lif ...

as Sudha's father

Soundtrack

Awards

;

Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government ...

* Second Best Film * Best Story — Vijay Sasanur * Best Cinematographer —

B. C. Gowrishankar B. C. Gowrishankar (25 February 1950 – 16 November 2004) was an Indian cinematographer and an occasional film director and screenwriter who worked primarily in Kannada cinema. He was known for his unorthodox style as a cinematographer and wa ...

References

External links

''Dhruva Thare'' at Raaga

External Source

* 1985 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films based on Indian novels Films directed by M. S. Rajashekar Indian drama films Indian legal films Films with screenplays by Chi. Udayashankar 1985 directorial debut films {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub