Himapatha
Himapatha (Kannada: ಹಿಮಪಾತ) is a 1995 Indian Kannada romantic drama film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film features Vishnuvardhan,[1] Suhasini and Jaya Prada in the lead roles. The film was widely popular for the songs composed by Hamsalekha upon release. The film has been extensively shot in Shimla and Bijapur. The movie 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 |
| Produced by | Rockline Venkatesh |
| Written by | T. K. Rama Rao |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Jaya Prada Suhasini |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
Production company | Lakshmi Arts |
Release date | 1995 |
Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Plot summary
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.