
Plot
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.
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Cast

Dr. Rajkumar
Appanna

Jaya Prada
Basanthi

Ashok
Hanumanthu or Rao (Appanna's Son)

T. N. Balakrishna
Apashruthi Ayyanna

Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Shivaraya

Honnavalli Krishna
Apashruthi Ayyanna's son

Puneeth Rajkumar
Young Hanumanthu

Bhatti Mahadevappa

Sampath
Appanna's Uncle

Shani Mahadevappa