''Hannele Chiguridaga'' () is a 1968 Indian

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-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Enterprises. The film stars Rajkumar, R. Nagendra Rao and Kalpana. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Triveni and deals with the empowerment of women in education and also issues around widow marriage. The original score and soundtrack were composed by

M. Ranga Rao M. Ranga Rao (26 April 1932 – 3 August 1990) was a prominent Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema. Rao was known for his mellifluous scores and lilting tunes backed with strong classical nuances. "Ranga Rao" composed tune ...

and had lyrics written by

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. The film won several awards after release including the

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Cast

* R. Nagendra Rao as Anantha Rao * Rajkumar as Prasad * Kalpana as Malathi * Arun Kumar as Shivanand *

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as Keshava * Ranga as Madhava *

B. V. Radha Bengaluru Vijaya Radha (15 August 1948 – 10 September 2017), commonly known as B. V. Radha, was an Indian actress and film producer. She began her career in the 1964 Kannada film '' Navakoti Narayana''. She went on to play mostly supporti ...

* M. Jayashree as Raji * Papamma * Pradhan * Vijaykumar * Indira George * Baby Rani as Manju * Premalatha as Jayanthi, a stage actress

Soundtrack

The soundtrack music was composed by

, and lyrics written by

. The album has six tracks.

Awards

;1968–69

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* First Best Film * Best Actor – R. Nagendra Rao *

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– Kalpana * Best Music Director –

* Best Story Writer – Triveni

References

External links

* 1968 films 1960s Kannada-language films Indian black-and-white films Films scored by M. Ranga Rao Films based on Indian novels Films directed by M. R. Vittal Films about widowhood in India Films about women in India Widowhood in India {{1960s-Kannada-film-stub