Dhruva Thare

Dhruva Thare is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. S. Rajashekar in his directorial debut. The film stars Rajkumar, Geetha and Deepa. The movie is famous for its songs composed by Upendra Kumar. It is based on the novel Aparanji written by Vijay Sasanur.

Plot
Sagar is a well-known city lawyer who is on the side of truth all the time. He falls in love with Sudha, a college student and marries her. He develops his inner talent of painting and goes commercial with it. A grave disaster strikes his family, which later becomes a legal case. Whether he remains a painter and lets go of the case or fights for the truth forms the rest of the story.

Cast

 * Rajkumar as Sagar
 * Geetha as Sudha
 * Deepa as Sarala
 * Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Pavan Kumar
 * Balakrishna as Kalinga Rai
 * Shivaram as Shivarama Rai
 * Shankar Bhat
 * Ashwath Narayan
 * K S Ashwath as Advocate Johny Briganza
 * Rajanand as Vishwanatha Rai
 * Sadashiva Brahmavar as Sudha's father

Awards

 * Karnataka State Film Awards
 * Second Best Film
 * Best Story — Vijay Sasanur
 * Best Cinematographer — B. C. Gowrishankar