''Harivu'' ( kn, ಹರಿವು) is a 2014 Indian
Kannada language
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 sp ...
movie written & directed by debutant Manjunatha Somakeshava Reddy (S Manjunath / Mansore).
A real life incident documented in a popular Kannada news paper written by Dr. Asha Benakappa
gave thoughts for making this movie.
Inspired by a true incident that took place in a Government hospital in
Bengaluru
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
in the recent years, Harivu speaks volumes about the relation between urbanization and alienation.
Harivu has won 62nd National Award for "Best Kannada Film" from
Directorate of Film Festivals
The Directorate of Film Festivals in India was an organisation that initiated and presented the International Film Festival of India, the National Film Awards and the Indian Panorama. Although the Directorate helped appoint members of the jur ...
.
The movie has won the best movie Karnataka state award for the year 2014 under "Best Production & Direction" category.
Plot
The story is based on a real-life incident. A farmer from north Karnataka brings his ailing son to Bangalore for treatment but the son dies. The farmer then faces a dilemma on how to take the body to his hometown.
Awards
*The movie has won the best
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 ...
Film at 62nd
National Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...
for 2014 announced on 24 March 2015
* The movie has won the best movie Karnataka state award for the year 2014 under "Best Production & Direction" category.
Screening
* The movie has been screened in 7th
Bengaluru International Film Festival 2014.
It was also selected in the Kannada Competition category.
* Screened in Delhi International Film Festival 2014.
References
External links
http://harivu.com
{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Kannada
2014 films
2010s Kannada-language films
Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners