Hombisilu

Box office =10crores [it is equal to 50 crores in 2016] Hombisilu (Kannada: ಹೊಂಬಿಸಿಲು) is a 1978 Indian Kannada romantic drama film directed by Geethapriya. It is based on the novel of the same name by Usha Navarathnaram. The film starred Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi and Leelavathi in the lead roles.[1] Vishnuvardhan was awarded with Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in this film.

Hombisilu
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Directed byGeethapriya
Produced byB. S. Somasundar
Sampath Raj
Written byUsha Navarathnaram
StarringVishnuvardhan
Aarathi
Shivaram
Music byRajan-Nagendra
CinematographyS. Ramachandra
Edited byBal G. Yadav
N. M. Victor
Production
company
Nirupama Movies
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada
Budget10lakhs

The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan-Nagendra considered evergreen hits.Rajan-Nagendra re-used the song Jeeva Veene in the 1979 Telugu movie Intinti Ramayanam as Veena Venuvaina Sarigama.[2]

Synopsis

Dr. Nataraj (Vishnuvardhan) is desperately seeking a lady doctor for his nursing home. His aunt (Leelavathi) introduces him to her assistant, Doctor Roopa (Aarathi) who falls in love with him at first sight but is disappointed to know that he is only looking for a female assistant doctor. While family pressures force her to marry him, she refuses to consummate the marriage because of her grudge. Circumstances introduce another young woman Vasanthi (Vaishali Kasaravalli) as a second lady doctor in Nataraj's nursing home. The glamorous Vasanthi is more interested in the good looking Nataraj rather than her duty as a doctor. This deepens the rift between Nataraj and Roopa. How the differences are resolved for a happy ending forms the rest of the movie set against the backdrop of the nursing home.

The film is based on the debut novel of famous Kannada author Usha Navaratnaram. Usha's novels mainly focussed on the problems of working women in the male dominated world. Usha herself being a doctor has written two novels with a female doctor as the center character-Hombisilu and Bandhana, which was also made into a film later. Vishnu featured as the male lead role in both these films. Despite the female-centric theme, Vishnuvardhan did hold his own against the indomitable heroines - Aarathi in Hombisilu and Suhasini in Bandhana - who were considered his equals in the craft - and impressed the intelligent Kannada audience. The two films fetched him his two state awards.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Rajan-Nagendra.[3] All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well and considered as evergreen songs.Rajan-Nagendra re-used the song Jeeva Veene in the 1979 Telugu movie Intinti Ramayanam as Veena Venuvaina Sarigama.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Jeeva Veene"GeethapriyaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
2."Hoovinda Hoovige"GeethapriyaS. Janaki 
3."Maagiya Chaliyalli"R. N. JayagopalS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
4."Neera Bittu Nelada Mele"GeethapriyaS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 

Awards
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References
  1. Hombisilu cast
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QebPpYEBJ-w
  3. Hombisilu songs
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QebPpYEBJ-w


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