Thavarina Thottilu
| Thavarina Thottilu | |
|---|---|
VCD cover | |
| Directed by | S. Narayan |
| Written by | Ajay Kumar |
| Produced by | Bhagyavathi |
| Starring | Ramkumar Shruti Charan Raj Doddanna |
| Cinematography | R. Giri |
| Edited by | P. R. Soundar Raj |
| Music by | Rajesh Ramanath |
Production company | Shanthala Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Thavarina Thottilu (transl. The cradle of home) is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by S. Narayan and written by Ajay Kumar. The film cast includes Ramkumar, Charan Raj and Shruti. The film was produced by Narayan's home production while the original score and soundtrack were composed by Rajesh Ramanath. The film was remade in Tamil as Annan Thangachi directed by actor Charanraj who reprised his role along with Shruti.[1]
Cast
- Ramkumar as Bhaskara
- Shruti as Saraswathi
- Charan Raj as Bettappa
- Kavana as Yashoda
- Srinivasa Murthy as Bettappa and Saraswathi's father
- Padma Vasanthi as Bettappa and Saraswathi's mother
- Doddanna as Thimmayya, Bhaskara's father
- B. Jayamma as Parvathi, Bhaskara's mother
- Ashalatha as Yashoda's mother
- Rajanand as Javarappa
- Dr Suresh Sharma as Pachchalingayya aka Pachchai
- Gowtham
- Baby Mamasa
- Baby Pooja
- Ma Rakesh
- Ma Ankith
Production
The film was shot in Karighatta.[2]
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Rajesh Ramanath and lyrics written by S. Narayan.
| Thavarina Thottilu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1996 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Jhankar Music |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Kusumave" | S. Narayan | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Arishina Kuttiravva" | S. Narayan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Gururaj Hoskote | |
| 3. | "Malenadina Minchina Balli" | S. Narayan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 4. | "O Bombeye Dalimbeye" | S. Narayan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | |
| 5. | "Brahma Bareda Haaleyalli" | S. Narayan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6. | "Baaradu Barabaaradu" | S. Narayan | Gururaj Hoskote |
Reception
The film ran for a hundred days and Dr. Rajkumar felicitated the event.[3] South First listed this film amongst the five best films of Shruti.[4]
References
- ^ "70 Tamil actors you didn't know were directors too". Cinema Express. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ Lokesh, Vinay (4 December 2020). "Karighatta needs to be developed for better tourism potential: Shruti". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "ActressShruti Krishna Shares Old Pic Of Dr Rajkumar Honouring Her For Thavarina Thottilu". News18. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ "Sandalwood celebrates birthdays of three star actors — Late Dr Vishnuvardhan, Upendra, and Shruthi". South First. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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