Dhruva Thare

Dhruva Thare
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Directed by	M. S. Rajashekar
Screenplay by	Chi. Udayashankar
Based on	Aparanji by Vijay Sasanur
Produced by	S. A. Govindraj V. Bharathwaj
Starring	Rajkumar Geetha Deepa
Cinematography	B. C. Gowrishankar
Edited by	P. Bhaktavatsalam
Music by	Upendra Kumar
Production company	Nirupama Art Combines
Release date	1985 (1985)
Running time	143 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Dhruva Thare (pronunciation^ⓘ transl. Pole star) is a 1985 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. S. Rajashekar in his directorial debut. The film stars Rajkumar, Geetha and Deepa.^[1] The movie is famous for its songs composed by Upendra Kumar. It is based on the novel Aparanji written by Vijay Sasanur.^[2]

Sagar is a well-known city lawyer who is on the side of truth all the time. He falls in love with Sudha, a college student and marries her. He develops his inner talent of painting and goes commercial with it. A grave disaster strikes his family, which later becomes a legal case. Whether he remains a painter and lets go of the case or fights for the truth forms the rest of the story.

• Rajkumar as Sagar
• Geetha as Sudha
• Deepa as Sarala
• Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Pavan Kumar
• Balakrishna as Kalinga Rai
• Shivaram as Shivarama Rai
• Shankar Bhat
• Ashwath Narayan
• K S Ashwath as Advocate Johny Briganza
• Rajanand as Vishwanatha Rai
• Sadashiva Brahmavar as Sudha's father

Karnataka State Film Awards

• Second Best Film
• Best Story — Vijay Sasanur
• Best Cinematographer — B. C. Gowrishankar

• Dhruva Thare at Raaga

• Dhruva Thare at IMDb