Aathanka
Aathanka (Kannada: ಆತಂಕ, translation: Anxiety) is a 1993 Indian Kannada drama thriller film directed by Sai Prakash, and stars Anant Nag and Vinaya Prasad in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Anjana, Mukhyamantri Chandru and Sarika. The film depicts the marital life of a woman being disturbed by another woman suffering from paranoid personality disorder, who develops hatred towards men after being subjected to domestic violence by her husband.
| Aathanka | |
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 VCD cover of the film | |
| ಆತಂಕ | |
| Directed by | Sai Prakash |
| Produced by | Sharada Sastry S. V. Prasad |
| Screenplay by | S. Surendranath |
| Story by | S. Surendranath |
| Starring | Anant Nag Vinaya Prasad |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | Johny Lal |
| Edited by | K. Narasaiah |
Production company | S. S. Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Upon theatrical release on 22 January 1993, the film won critical praise. At the 1992–93 Karnataka State Film Awards, the film won six awards — Second Best Film, Best Actress (Vinaya Prasad), Best Story and Best Screenplay (S. Surendranath), Best Cinematographer (Johny Lal) and Best Editor (K. Narasaiah).
Cast
- Anant Nag as Raghu
- Vinaya Prasad as Vani
- Anjana as Geetha
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as Kanthi
- Sarika as Revathi
- Aarathi
- Abhilasha
- Mandeep Roy as Vishwanath
- Nanjundaiah as landlord
- Krishne Gowda as Revathi's husband
- Prathap
Soundtrack
| Aathanka | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Lahari Music |
Hamsalekha composed the film background score and its soundtrack, the lyrics for which was written by K. S. Narasimhaswamy and Doddarange Gowda. The soundtrack album consists of five tracks.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hatthu Varushada Hinde" | K. S. Narasimhaswamy | K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Anuragada Hakki" | Doddarange Gowda | S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Eko Eno Ee Bhaya" | Doddarange Gowda | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Hatthu Varushada Hinde" | K. S. Narasimhaswamy | S. Janaki | |
| 5. | "Preethi Swapna" | Doddarange Gowda | S. Janaki |
Awards
- Karnataka State Film Awards 1992-93
- Second Best Film
- Best Actress — Vinaya Prasad
- Best Story — S. Surendranath
- Best Screenplay — S. Surendranath
- Best Cinematographer — Johny Lal
- Best Editor — K. Narasaiah
See also
- Mental illness in film