''Mrugaalaya'' () is a 1986 Indian

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 ...

-language

action drama film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as ...

directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by M. P. Shankar. The film stars

Ambareesh Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath (29 May 1952 – 24 November 2018), known by his screen name Ambareesh, was an Indian actor, media personality, politician from the state of Karnataka. Alongside Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan, he is counted ...

, Geetha, Shivaram and Sundar Krishna Urs. The film has musical score by

Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra was an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four dec ...

. The film was dubbed in Malayalam as ''Mrugasalayil''.

Premise

Vijay Kumar notices illegal activities taking place at the zoo where he works and fights against them in order to conserve wild animals.

Cast

* Geetha *

Shivaram S. Shivaram (28 January 1938 – 4 December 2021), popularly known simply as Shivaram or Shivaramanna, was an Indian actor, producer and director whose Kannada cinema career has spanned six decades. He has played roles including lead hero ...

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 ...

Sudheer Sudheer is an Indian given name. People *Sudheer (Kannada actor) *Sudheer (Malayalam actor) *Sudheer Babu Posani Naga Sudheer Babu (born 11 May 1980) is an Indian actor and former professional badminton player. He works primarily in Telugu lang ...

*Rathnakar * Leelavathi *

Pramila Joshai Pramila Joshai is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the films of Pramila Joshai as an actor include ''Saheba (film), Saheba'' (2017), ''List of Kannada films of 2008, Thayi'' (2008), ''Apthamitra'' (2004). She was credited ...

*Soumya *Chandralekha *Mysore Sharada *Baby Padmini *Rajashekar * Seema *Sheela *Pushpa *Hemashree *Baby Shobha *Shakunthala *Padma Thalakadu *

Rajanand Venkataraju known by his professional name Rajanand (1927-2004), was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Rajanand as an actor include ''Operation Diamond Racket'' (1978), '' Mayura'' (1975), and '' Eradu Kan ...

in Guest Appearance *Chethan Ramarao in Guest Appearance *Bangalore Nagesh in Guest Appearance *

Mysore Lokesh Mysore Lokesh (29 April 1947 – 14 October 1994) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include ''Bandhana'' (1984), ''Gajapathi Garvabhanga'' (1989), and ''S. P. Sangliyana Part 2'' (1990), He did Comedy, comedic, Suppor ...

in Guest Appearance *

Honnavalli Krishna Honnavalli Krishna is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include '' Ratha Sapthami'' (1986), '' Aasegobba Meesegobba'' (1990), '' Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'' (1974), '' Janumada Jodi'' (1996). Career As of October 2017, Honna ...

in Guest Appearance *

M. P. Shankar M. P. Shankar (20 August 1935 – 17 July 2008) was an Indian actor in Kannada cinema. He acted in films like Satya Harishchandra (1965 Kannada film), Satya Harishchandra as 'Veera Baahu', Naagarahaavu as 'Pailwan Basanna', ''Bhootayyana Maga A ...

in dual roles

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

References

External links

* 1986 films 1980s Kannada-language films Films scored by Rajan–Nagendra Films directed by V. Somashekhar {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub