Hosa Belaku is a 1982Kannadaromantic drama filmdirected by Dorai - Bhagwan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Vani. The film starred Rajkumar, Saritha, Mamatha Rao and K. S. Ashwath in lead roles. The movie saw a theatrical run of 26 weeks. In certain centres, due to lack of theatres, this movie was purposefully removed to release Haalu Jenu which in turn was removed from few theatres after its successful run for 150 days to make way for Chalisuva Modagalu. 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.
Plot
Ravi works in Delhi. He goes to Mysore to spend time with his sister and her family, which comprises her husband, a college-going daughter Nagaveni, a young son, and a step-daughter Vatsala. Being a typical stepmother, 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 fallin love. Back in Delhi, Ravi's boss's daughter has fallen in love with him. Since he loves Vatsala, Ravi resigns from his job and relocates to Mysore. And finds that his sister and brother-in-law have agreed to marry off Vatsala to someone else without her consent. When the sister learns that Vatsala and Ravi are in love, she forces Vatsala to reject Ravi by blackmailing her that she'll set herself on fire. She wants her daughter Nagaveni to marry Ravi instead. Ravi is dejected due to Vatsala's refusal to marry him, meets with an accident, and becomes blind. Nagaveni now refuses to marry the blind Ravi. The succeeding events lead to a happy ending.
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar. 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.
