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|name = Naguva Hoovu
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|director = [[R. N. K. Prasad]]
|producer = [[R. N. Sudarshan]]
|writer = [[Shylashri]]
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|starring = {{ubl|[[R. N. Sudarshan|Sudarshan]]<br>|[[Shylashri]]<br>|[[K. S. Ashwath]]}}
|music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
|cinematography = R. N. K. Prasad
|editing = {{ubl|Venkatraman <br> |Ramesh}}
|studio = Sri Sudarshan Chitralaya
|released = {{Film date|1971}}
|runtime = 139 mins
|country = India
|language = [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
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'''''Naguva Hoovu''''' ({{lang-langx|kn|ನಗುವ ಹೂವು}} / {{translation|The Smiling Flower}}) is a 1971 Indian [[Kannada language]] film, directed by cinematographer [[R. N. K. Prasad]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/the-directors-natural-choice/article2911538.ece|title=The director's natural choice|publisherwork=The Hindu|date=20 February 2012}}</ref> produced by actor [[R. N. Sudarshan]] and written by actress [[Shylashri]]. Besides Sudarshan and Shylashri, the film stars [[K. S. Ashwath]], Ranga, [[R. Nagendra Rao]] and [[B. V. Radha]] in the pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Naguva-Hoovu-1982/9219801933|title= Naguva Hoovu (1971)|publisher= Nth wall|deadurlurl-status= yesdead|archiveurlarchive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714200614/http://www.nthwall.com/ka/Naguva-Hoovu-1982/9219801933|archivedatearchive-date= 14 July 2014|df= dmy-all}}</ref> The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] at the [[18th National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |title= 18th National Film Awards |url= http://dff.nic.in/NFA_archive.asp|publisher= Directorate of Film Festival}}</ref>
The film had the musical score and soundtrack composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]] to the lyrics of [[R. N. Jayagopal]].
==Cast==
! Title !! Singers !! Lyrics
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|"Gulaabi Oh Gulaabi" || [[P. Susheela]] || [[R. N. Jayagopal]]
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|"Onde Ondu Hoovu" || [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[S. Janaki]] || R. N. Jayagopal
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|"Ee Shubhadinade" || P. Susheela || R. N. Jayagopal
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|"Irabeku Irabeku" || [[R. N. Sudarshan|Sudarshan]] || R. N. Jayagopal
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== External links ==
* [http://kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/naguva-hoovu-1971/ movie info]
* [http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000780 Naguva Hoovu Songs at Raaga]
[[Category:1971 films]]
[[Category:1970s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1970s Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:IndianFilms filmsscored by G. K. Venkatesh]]
[[Category:Kannada film scores by G. K. Venkatesh]]
[[Category:Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
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