Naguva Hoovu (Kannada: ನಗುವ ಹೂವು / transl. The Smiling Flower) is a 1971 Indian Kannada language film, directed by cinematographer R. N. K. Prasad,[1] produced by actor R. N. Sudarshan and written by actress Shylashri. Besides Sudarshan and Shylashri, the film stars K. S. Ashwath, Ranga, R. Nagendra Rao and B. V. Radha in pivotal roles.[2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the 18th National Film Awards.[3] The film had musical score and soundtrack composed by G. K. Venkatesh to the lyrics of R. N. Jayagopal.

Naguva Hoovu
Directed byR. N. K. Prasad
Written byShylashri
Produced byR. N. Sudarshan
Starring
CinematographyR. N. K. Prasad
Edited by
  • Venkatraman
  • Ramesh
Music byG. K. Venkatesh
Production
company
Sri Sudarshan Chitralaya
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
Running time
139 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Title Singers Lyrics
"Gulaabi Oh Gulaabi" P. Susheela R. N. Jayagopal
"Onde Ondu Hoovu" P. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki R. N. Jayagopal
"Ee Shubhadinade" P. Susheela R. N. Jayagopal
"Irabeku Irabeku" Sudarshan R. N. Jayagopal

Awards

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This film screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect.

References

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  1. ^ "The director's natural choice". The Hindu. 20 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Naguva Hoovu (1971)". Nth wall. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "18th National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festival.
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