| Director: | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Story: | Vani |
| Screenplay: | Dorai - Bhagwan |
| Starring: | Dr. Rajkumar Saritha Srinivasa Murthy |
| Producer: | S. A. Srinivas Sadanand Rajashekar Shivaram |
| Music: | M. Ranga Rao |
| Cinematography: | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Editing: | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Studio: | Kathyayini Cine Arts |
| Released: | [1] |
| Runtime: | 148 minutes |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Country: | India |
Hosa Belaku is a 1982 Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Vani.[2] [3] The film starred Rajkumar, Saritha, Mamatha Rao and K. S. Ashwath.[4] The movie saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks.[5]
The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by M. Ranga Rao considered to be evergreen hits. He was awarded with the State Award for Best Music Director for the year.
Ravi (Rajkumar) works in Delhi. He goes to Mysore to spend time with his sister and her family, which comprises her husband (Ashwath), a college-going daughter Nagaveni (Shobha), a young son (Master Lohith), and a step-daughter Vatsala (Sarita). Being a typical step-mother, the sister ill treats Vatsala all the time much to the dismay of Ravi. He tries to lessen Vatsala's troubles by pretending to help his sister and obtains her consent to send Vatsala to college. Vatsala and Ravi slowly fall in love.
Back in Delhi, Ravi's boss's daughter (Mamatha Rao) has fallen in love with him. Realizing he loves Vatsala Ravi resigns from his job and relocates to Mysore. When the sister learns that Vatsala and Ravi are in love, she blackmails Vatsala and forces her to reject Ravi so that Nagaveni can marry Ravi instead. When a dejected Ravi meets with an accident, and becomes blind Nagaveni refuses to marry him. Vatsala's marriage has been arranged against her consent. The succeeding events lead to a happy ending.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ravi | |
| Vatsala | |
| Murthy | |
| Mamatha Rao | Latha |
| K. S. Ashwath | Gopalayya |
| Puttu [6] | |
| Dubbing Janaki | Rajarajeshwari |
| Rajaraya | |
| Honnavalli Krishna | |
| Rathnakar | Astrologer |
| Hosa Belaku | |
| Artist: | M. Ranga Rao |
| Genre: | Filmi |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Language: | Kannada |
| Released: | 1985[7] |
| Recorded: | 1982 |
| Label: | Sangeetha |
The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[8] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs. The song Kanneeradhaare was based on Jagjit Singh's ghazal Koi Pass Aaya Sawere Sawere and was composed in Lalit raaga.[9] [10]
Karnataka State Film Awards 1981-82