Avasthe () is a 1987

Kannada 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 ...

political drama film directed and co-produced by Krishna Masadi and is based on the novel written by the writer U. R. Ananthamurthy. The film starred

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 ...

in the lead role along with a host of real-time politicians like J. H. Patel, D. B. Chandre Gowda, M. P. Prakash and B. K. Chandrashekar in the key roles. Other pivotal roles were played by B. V. Karanth, M. Bhaktavatsala,

Chandrashekhara Kambara Chandrashekhara Basavanneppa Kambara (born 2 January 1937) is a prominent Indian poet, playwright, folklorist, film director in Kannada language and the founder-vice-chancellor of Kannada University in Hampi also president of the Sahitya Akade ...

, Archana and Bhargavi Narayan. The film's score and songs were composed by

Vijaya Bhaskar Vijaya Bhaskar (; 1924 – 3 March 2002) was an Indian music director and composer who composed music for several mainstream and experimental feature films in the Kannada film industry. Scoring music for over 720 films, Bhaskar worked in Tamil ...

. The film upon release was well received critically and won multiple awards at the

Karnataka State Film Awards Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually by the Government ...

for the year 1987–88.

Cast

as Krishnappa Gowda * M. P. Prakash as Maheshwaraiah * M. Bhakthavathsala as Veeranna * B. V. Karanth as Nameless Sanyasi / Sarpa Siddeshwarananda Swamiji * J. H. Patel as Chandraiah * Abdul Nazeer Sab as Reddy * D. B. Chandre Gowda as Rehman * Archana Vishwanath as Gowri Deshpande *

Padma Kumta Padma Kumta or Padma Kumata was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Padma Kumta as an actress include ''Chomana Dudi'' (1975), ''Bayalu Daari'' (1976), ''Phalitamsha'' (1976), '' Avasthe'' (1987) and ''Ar ...

Bhargavi Narayan Bhargavi Narayan (4 February 1938 – 14 February 2022) was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Her notable films include ''Professor Huchuraya'', '' Eradu Kanasu'', '' Hanthakana Sanchu'', ...

as Krishnappa's Mother *

Lakshmi Chandrashekar Lakshmi Chandrashekar is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a Theatre of India, theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Some of the notable films of Lakshmi Chandrashekar as an actress include ''Atithi (2002 film), Atithi'' (2002), ...

as Seetha (Krishnappa's wife) * B. K. Chandrashekhar as a man on the steps of

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* Rajavardhan *

* G. V. Shivanand as Annaji *

Sundar Raj Sundar Raj is an Indian actor who works predominantly in the Kannada film industry, apart from a few Tamil films. Some of his notable films include ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'', ''Ondanondu Kaladalli'', ''Chandanada Gombe'', ''Kurigalu Saar Kur ...

as Channaveeraiah * M. C. Anand * B. S. Achar * Narayan Rayachur * Soumya Gowda * Saroja Srishaila * Lakshmi Nataraj

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

. The audio was out on

Lahari Music Lahari Recording Company is an Indian music company based in Bangalore Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest cit ...

label.

Awards

;

Karnataka State Film Awards 1987-88 Karnataka ( ) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, and renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state is bordered by the Lakshadweep Se ...

* Second Best Film * Best Actor –

* Best Dialogue Writer – U. R. Ananthamurthy, Krishna Masadi

References

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Celluloid faithfully celebrated his novels

Politician and Actor M.P. Prakash Passed Away
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