Himapatha
Himapatha is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Vishnuvardhan,[1] Suhasini and Jaya Prada. The film was widely popular for the songs composed by Hamsalekha upon release. The film was extensively shot in Shimla and Bijapur. It is based on the Kannada novel of the same name, by T. K. Rama Rao.
| Himapatha | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Rajendra Singh Babu |
| Written by | T. K. Rama Rao |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Jaya Prada Suhasini |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Lakshmi Arts |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot
The plot revolves around a photographer Aravind (Dr. Vishnuvardhan) of Kannada Prabha. He works in Bijapur. He is in love with Sumithra (Suhasini). One day, Kittanna, the editor of Kannada Prabha gives him an offer to take the photos of avalanche occurrences in Shimla. Kittanna wants to send those photos to National Geographic Magazine. At the same time, Sumithra's mother challenges Aravind to earn ₹ 3,00,000 within a month. If he fails, Sumithra's wedding would take place with Keerthi (Jai Jagadish). Aravind goes to Shimla. What happens next is the rest of the story.
Cast
- Vishnuvardhan as Aravind / Gautham
- Suhasini as Sumithra
- Jaya Prada as Naina
- C. R. Simha as Professor, Naina's Father
- Jai Jagadish as Dr. Keerthi
- Jayanthi as Fathima Didi
- Leelavathi as Aravind's Mother
- Umashree as Geetha, Sumithra's Friend
- Bank Janardhan as d'Souza
- Sudheer as Abdullah, Fathima's Husband
- Dingri Nagaraj as Barber
- M. S. Umesh as Geetha's Husband
Soundtrack
| Himapatha | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha | |
| Released | 1995 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 26:10 |
| Label | Lahari Music |
The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha. The audio was released by Lahari Music company.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oho Sundare Vasundhare" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Dooradinda Bande" | Hamsalekha | S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Ee Kanchana Ganga" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Thereyo Manjina" | Hamsalekha | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Love Bloody Love" | Hamsalekha | Manjula Gururaj, K. S. Chithra, Rajesh Krishnan |
References
- "Himapatha cast & crew". One India. 1995.