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
VCD cover of the film
ಆತಂಕ
Directed bySai Prakash
Produced bySharada Sastry
S. V. Prasad
Screenplay byS. Surendranath
Story byS. Surendranath
StarringAnant Nag
Vinaya Prasad
Music byHamsalekha
CinematographyJohny Lal
Edited byK. Narasaiah
Production
company
S. S. Productions
Release date
  • 22 January 1993 (1993-01-22)
Running time
127 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

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

Soundtrack
Aathanka
Soundtrack album by
Hamsalekha
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelLahari 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.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Hatthu Varushada Hinde"K. S. NarasimhaswamyK. S. Chithra 
2."Anuragada Hakki"Doddarange GowdaS. Janaki 
3."Eko Eno Ee Bhaya"Doddarange GowdaS. Janaki 
4."Hatthu Varushada Hinde"K. S. NarasimhaswamyS. Janaki 
5."Preethi Swapna"Doddarange GowdaS. Janaki 

Awards
Karnataka State Film Awards 1992-93

See also
  • Mental illness in film

References
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