''Huliya Haalina Mevu'' () is a 1979 Indian

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film directed by Vijay, based on a novel of the same name by Bharathisutha starring Rajkumar as Chengumani, the commander-in-chief of the 18th-century

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feature in pivotal roles. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as ''Prachanda Bheri''. This was also Rajkumar's first cinemascope movie.

Plot

Chengumani, a tiger hunter becomes the king's commander-in-chief after saving his life, but his life gets complicated when he falls in love with Poovi and marries her.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

G. K. Venkatesh Gurusala Krishnadas Venkatesh (21 September 1927 – 17 November 1993) was an Indian film score composer who primarily worked in Kannada cinema during the 1960s, 1970s and until the late-1980s. He also composed music for Telugu, Malayalam and Ta ...

, with lyrics penned by

Chi. Udaya Shankar Chitnahalli Udayashankar (18 February 1934 – 2 July 1993; born in Chitnahalli) was an Indian lyricist and dialogue writer in the Kannada film industry for over three decades, who penned more than 3000 songs for films and devotional songs. H ...

Tracks

Trivia

*The movie was 7th of the nine movies (excluding cameo appearances in ''

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa Shiva Mecchida Kannappa () is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Vijay. The film is a rehashed version of the 1954 film '' Bedara Kannappa'', the debut film of actor Rajkumar. Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar, the film is about th ...

and

Gandhada Gudi Part 2 ''Gandhada Gudi Part 2'' is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language adventure film directed by Vijay and produced by M. P. Shankar. A sequel to ''Gandhada Gudi'' (1973), the film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Tiger Prabhakar, Rajeshwari and Charan Raj. Actor ...

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Dr. Rajkumar Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian ci ...

- director Vijay duo and the duo's second movie made on the backdrop of royal family after the 1975 classic '' Mayura''. *The movie has the protagonist enacted by

dying in the climax which is said to have caused a massive outrage among his fans. However, the climax was not changed.

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