The read
It runs long at 2h 50m.
Synopsis
Based on a novel of same name by K Puranik, which is loosely based on real life events of Appanna, a rural shehnai artist from Karnataka. Appanna, falls in love with a dancer, Basanti. But when Basanti dies, things changes a lot for Appanna.
Ratings
IMDb8.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Vijay ReddyDirector
- Chi. UdayashankarScreenplay
Cast
- Dr. RajkumarAppanna
- Jaya PradaBasanthi
- AshokHanumanthu or Rao (Appanna's Son)
- T. N. BalakrishnaApashruthi Ayyanna
- Thoogudeepa SrinivasShivaraya
- Honnavalli KrishnaApashruthi Ayyanna's son
- Puneeth RajkumarYoung Hanumanthu
- Bhatti MahadevappaCast
- SampathAppanna's Uncle
- Shani MahadevappaCast
Themes
musical drama