Bandhu Balaga

Bandhu Balaga is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by Naganna and written by Janardhan Maharshi. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar and Poonam Kaur, Hema Chaudhary along with Tejaswini Prakash, Shashi Kumar and Harish Raj in other pivotal roles. Parul Yadav, who played the role of sister in law of the hero, made her Kannada debut through this movie.

The film featured an original score and soundtrack composed and written by Hamsalekha.

Plot
The story surrounds the main character, Subramanya, an illegitimate son of a rich man. He lives with his sister in his village and spends most of his time doing good deeds for people who need help. However, he ends up in trouble when his father steps in to make matters confusing.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by Hamsalekha to his own lyrics.

Reception
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "All in all, Bandhu Balaga is an enjoyable fare for the entire family". Sify wrote "The strong dose of 'desi' strength is focused besides the need of family unity wherein lot of strength could be found in the main stress of 'Bandhu Balaga'. Janardhan Maharshi’s story is outdated but the screenplay matches the present day. There is a very good performance, two lovely tunes from Hamsalekha and cinematography boost up the image of the film".