Manamecchida Hudugi

Manamecchida Hudugi (pronunciation^ⓘ transl. Favourite Girl) is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar, starring Shiva Rajkumar, Sudha Rani and Sundar Krishna Urs. The film was produced by S. A. Chinne Gowda and S. A. Srinivas in the banner of Kathyayini Cine Art Combines. Chi. Udayashankar penned the dialogues and wrote the screenplay. The film was based on the novel Bete by Kum. Veerabhadrappa. It was a major success.^[1][2] The film was remade in Tamil as Annakili Sonna Kathai (1989) with Sudha Rani reprising her role.^[3]

Manamecchida Hudugi
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Directed by	M. S. Rajashekar
Screenplay by	Chi. Udayashankar
Based on	Bete by Kum. Veerabhadrappa
Produced by	S. A. Chinne Gowda S. A. Srinivas
Starring	Shiva Rajkumar Sudha Rani
Cinematography	B. C. Gowrishankar
Edited by	P. Bhakthavatsalam
Music by	Upendra Kumar
Production company	Kathyayini Cine Art Combines
Release date	31 July 1987 (1987-07-31)
Running time	145 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

Cast

• Shiva Rajkumar
• Sudharani
• Sundar Krishna Urs
• Shubha
• N. N. Simha
• Balaraj
• Honnavalli Krishna
• Bhatti Mahadevappa
• Shivaprakash
• Papamma

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Upendra Kumar.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Halligella Ivane Chenda"	S. Janaki
2.	"Keli Ella Keli"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
3.	"Gowramma Ninna Ganda"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
4.	"Ninnane Naanu Benkiyallu Thampu Kandenu"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
5.	"Usire"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
6.	"Gowri Mogavu"	S. P. Balasubrahmanyam

Release

After Anand and Ratha Sapthami, Manamecchida Hudugi became commercially successful, earned Shivarajkumar the nickname of Hat-trick Hero, coined by the media and his fans.^[5]