Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu

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Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu
Directed by	K. Balachander
Produced by	Chandulal Jain V. Natarajan
Screenplay by	K. Balachander
Starring	Suhasini Pavithra Kamal Hassan Sarath Babu
Music by	M. S. Viswanathan
Release dates	30 September 1983
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu is a 1983 Kannada language film starring Suhasini in the lead role of the protagonist. She received a Filmfare award for her performance.^[1] Her real-life uncle Kamal Haasan has a guest role in the film as a bus conductor.^[2] Chandulal Jain directed the film.

It is a story of a woman (Suhasini) who wonders when she will have time to live her own life, as she is too busy taking care of her mother, siblings, and her alcoholic brother's family.

The film was directed by K. Balachander and is a remake of his Tamil film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974), which also had Kamal Hassan playing a different role. Hassan would appear in several more remakes of this film: the Telugu film Anthuleni Katha (1976) with Jaya Prada; and the Bengali film Kabita (1977) with Mala Sinha. The only remake that Hassan didn't appear in was the Hindi film Jeevan Dhaara (1982) starring Rekha.

Awards

Suhasini - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada

SoundTrack

Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu
Soundtrack album by M. S. Viswanathan
Released	June 2007
Genre	Feature film soundtrack

Track #	Song	Singer(s)	Duration
1	Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu	Vani Jayaram	3:42
2	Mundhe Banni	S. P. Balasubramanyam
3	Hogu Ennalu	S. P. Balasubramanyam	3:58
4	Premada Geetheye	Vani Jayaram	4:43
5	Thaali Kattuva Shubavele	S. P. Balasubramanyam	6:26

References

Kavithalaya Productions

Key People

K. Balachander
Rajam Balachander
Pushpa Kandaswamy
V. Natarajan

Films

1980's	Netrikan (1981) Puthukavithai (1982) Manal Kayiru (1983) Agni Sakshi (1982) Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983) (Kannada) Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) Anney Anney (1983) Naan Mahaan Alla (1984) Poovilangu (1984) Achamillai Achamillai (1984) Eradu Rekhagalu (1984) Pudhiyavan (1984) Enakkul Oruvan (1984) Kalyana Agathigal (1985) Aval Sumangalithaan (1985) Mugila Malligey (1985) Eda Nilangal (1985) Sri Raghavendra (1985) Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) Sundara Swapnagalu (1986)(Telugu) Punnagai Mannan (1986) Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi (1986) Velaikaran (1987) Vanna Kanavugal (1986) Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1986) Penmani Aval Kanmani (1988) Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988) Siva (1989) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)

1990's	Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1990) Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990) Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal (1990) Sigaram (1991) Nee Pathi Naan Pathi (1991) Vaaname Ellai (1992) Annamalai (1992) Roja (1992) Jathi Malli (1993) Duet (1994) Muthu (1995) Kalki (1996) Vidukathai (1997) Thulli Thirindha Kaalam (1998) Pooveli (1998) Rojavanam (1999)

2000's	Rajakali Amman (2000) Appu (2000) Sri Raja Rajeswari (2001) Paarthale Paravasam (2001) Album (2002) Saamy (2003) Thirumalai (2003) Ayyaa (2005) Idhaya Thirudan (2006) Kuselan (2008) Thiruvannamalai (2008)

2010's	Krishna Leelai (unreleased) Muriyadi (unreleased)

K. Balachander

Directional works

1960s	Neerkumizhi (1965) Naanal (1965) Major Chandrakanth (1966) Bama Vijayam (1967) Anubavi Raja Anubavi (1967) Ethir Neechal (1968) Thamarai Nenjam (1968) Bale Kodalu (1968) Poova Thalaya (1969) Sattekalapu Satteya (1969) Iru Kodugal (1969)

1970s	Patham Pasalai (1970) Ethiroli (1970) Navagraham (1970) Kaviyath Thalaivi (1970) Nangu Suvargal (1971) Nootrukku Nooru (1971) Bomma Borusa (1971) Punnagai (1971) Kanna Nalama (1972) Velli Vizha (1972) Arangetram (1973) Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973) Naan Avanillai (1974) Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974) Aaina (1974) Apoorva Raagangal (1975) Manmatha Leelai (1976) Anthuleni Katha (1976) Moondru Mudichu (1976) Avargal (1977) Pattina Pravesam (1977) Nizhal Nijamagiradhu (1978) Maro Charithra (1978) Thappida Thala (1978) Thappu Thalangal (1978) Ninaithale Inikkum (1979) Andamaina Anubhavam Idi Katha Kaadu (1979) Nool Veli (1979) Guppedu Manasu (1979)

1980s	Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980) Aakali Rajyam (1981) Aadavallu Meeku Joharulu (1981) Enga Ooru Kannagi (1981) Tholikodi Koosindi (1981) Thillu Mullu (1981) Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) Thanneer Thanneer (1981) 47 Natkal (1981) 47 Rojulu (1981) Agni Sakshi (1982) Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983) Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) Zara Si Zindagi (1983) Kokilamma (1983) Ek Nai Paheli (1984) Achamillai Achamillai (1984) Eradu Rekhagalu (1984) Kalyana Agathigal (1985) Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) Mugila Malligey (1985) Sundara Swapnagalu (1986) Punnagai Mannan (1986) Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987) Rudraveena (1988) Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988) Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)

1990s	Oru Veedu Iru Vasal (1990) Azhagan (1991) Vaaname Ellai (1992) Dhilon Ka Rishta (1992) Jathi Malli (1993) Duet (1994) Kalki (1996)

2000s	Paarthale Paravasam (2001) Poi (2006)

Writer only

Dheiva Thaai (1964)
Server Sundaram (1964)
Poojaikku Vandha Malar (1965)
Neelanam (1965)
Oonche Log (1965)
Urandhakallu Oesthu Naaru Jackraga (1966)
Suga Dhukalu (1968)
Teen Bahuraniyan (1968)
Chiranjeevi (1970)
Saamparallaram Babu (1970)
Beekara Nimishangal (1970)
Haar Jeet (1972)
Aaradi Mannita Jenmay (1973)
Jeevitha Rangam (1974)
Bala Brikshanam (1978)
Kazhagan (1979)
Netrikkann (1981)

Actor

Poi (2006)
Rettaisuzhi (2010)