Hannele Chiguridaga

Hannele Chiguridaga is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Enterprises. The film stars Rajkumar, R. Nagendra Rao and Kalpana. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Triveni and deals with the empowerment of women in education and also issues around widow marriage.

The original score and soundtrack were composed by M. Ranga Rao and had lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal. The film won several awards after release including the Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film.

Cast

 * R. Nagendra Rao as Anantha Rao
 * Dr. Rajkumar as Prasad
 * Kalpana as Malathi
 * Arun Kumar as Shivanand
 * Dinesh as Keshava
 * Ranga as Madhava
 * B. V. Radha
 * M. Jayashree
 * Papamma as Raji
 * Pradhan
 * Vijaykumar
 * Indira George
 * Baby Rani as Manju
 * Premalatha as Jayanthi, a stage actress

Soundtrack
The soundtrack music was composed by M. Ranga Rao, and lyrics written by R. N. Jayagopal. The album has six tracks.

Awards

 * 1968–69 Karnataka State Film Awards
 * First Best Film
 * Best Actor – R. Nagendra Rao
 * Best Actress – Kalpana
 * Best Music Director – M. Ranga Rao
 * Best Story Writer – Triveni