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

Sampath

Appanna's Uncle

Shani Mahadevappa