''Aruna Raaga'' () is a 1986 Indian
Kannada-language
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a s ...
action drama film, starring
Anant Nag
Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 250 Kannada films and few films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malaya ...
and
Geetha. It was directed by K. V. Jayaram and is based on the novel of the same name, written by Rekha Kakhandaki. It was produced by Jayadurga Films.
Plot
Sumesh (a doctor) marries Janhavi. He aspires to imitate western culture while Janhavi does not. Sumesh leaves the country for work and promises Janhavi that she would join him soon. Time goes by but he does not keep his promise.
Janhavi goes to live with her father and decides to become a doctor. Years later Sumesh returns as a professor at the same medical college where Janhavi is known as Dr. Janaki. The rest of the movie deals with how their marital life is restored.
Cast
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Anant Nag
Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 250 Kannada films and few films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malaya ...
as Sumesh
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Geetha as Janhavi/Janaki
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K. S. Ashwath
Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanarayana (25 March 1925 – 18 January 2010) was an Indian veteran actor who appeared in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada films. He appeared in over 370 films during his five-decade-long career. His memorial is in t ...
as Sumesh's father
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Loknath
C. H. Loknath (14 August 1927 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor who made more than 1000 Kannada plays and 650 films. Loknath is affectionately known as "Uncle Loknath" or "Uppinakayi" in the industry. His last performance was in a Sta ...
as Janaki's father
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Pandari Bai
Pandari Bai (18 September 1928 – 29 January 2003) was an Indian actress who worked in South Indian cinema, mostly in Kannada cinema during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has acted ...
as Sumesh's mother
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Sundar Krishna Urs
Sundar Krishna Urs (1941–1993) was an Indian film producer and actor, in the Kannada film industry, as well as in many South Indian language films known for his negative roles. He has also worked as a dubbing artist providing voices to many ...
as Devobhava
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Sudha Narasimharaju
Sudha Narasimharaju is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Sudha Narasimharaju as an actress include '' Rathasapthami'' (1986), '' Aruna Raaga'' (1986), and ''Shubha Milana'' (1987).
Career
Sudha Nara ...
(Debut)
* Umesh Navale as Rajesh
* Satyajeet
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Dingri Nagaraj
Dingri Nagaraj (born 6 June 1948) is an Indian actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema, stage and television. He is known for his portrayal of comedic characters. He received praise for his roles in films such as '' Solillada Saradara'' (199 ...
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C. P. Yogeshwara
Soundtrack
All the songs are composed and scored by
M. Ranga Rao.
Awards
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Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
The Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language film actresses. Since its inception, the award was won ...
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Geetha
References
External links
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