Bangarada Hoovu

{{Infobox film

| name = Bangarada Hoovu

| image = Bangarada Hoovu.jpg

| caption =

| director = B. A. Arasu Kumar

| producer = B. A. Arasu Kumar

| screenplay = B. A. Arasu Kumar

| starring = Rajkumar
Kalpana
Udaykumar
Shylashri,

V N Narayan

| music = Rajan–Nagendra

| cinematography = B. N. Haridas

| editing = U. Umakanth
Mani
Shekar

| studio = Sri Srinivasa Chitralaya

| released = {{Film date|1967}}

| runtime = 141 minutes

| language = Kannada

| country = India

| budget =

}}

Bangarada Hoovu ({{audio|Kn-ಬಂಗಾರದ ಹೂವು.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|Golden Flower}}) is a 1967 Indian Kannada language film directed, written and produced by B. A. Arasu Kumar. The film stars Rajkumar, V N Narayan,Kalpana, Udaykumar and Shylashri. Upon its release, the film received widespread praise, winning the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.{{cite news|last1=The Times of India|first1=Entertainment|title=National Awards Winners 1967: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1967|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1967/108|accessdate=11 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324034914/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1967/108|archivedate=24 March 2020}} The film is an adaptation of the play Abhaagini written by the director himself.{{cite web | url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-hfsiBdh9Zo&feature=youtu.be | title=ಸಣ್ಣಕಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿ ತಯಾರಾದ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು.. | Halu Jenu Ramkumar | Ep 59 | website=YouTube | date=23 October 2022 }} Bangarada Hoovu addresses the misconceptions surrounding leprosy - particularly the superstition that leprosy is a punishment for past sins.{{cite tweet|number=1517094757876604929|user=NFAIOfficial|title=#FaceOfTheWeek #Rajkumar and Kalpana starred in the leading roles in this passionate romantic tale, #BangaradaHoovu…|date=21 April 2022}}

Plot

Anand and Latha grow up together, and Latha falls in love with Anand. After completing his education, Anand moves to Rampura to work as a Block Development Officer, where he falls in love with his friend's sister, Seetha. However, Seetha abruptly refuses his proposal, revealing that she is suffering from leprosy. Heartbroken, Anand returns to his village.

His mother encourages him to marry Latha, telling him that leprosy is an incurable disease. Meanwhile, Seetha is cured of her condition. When she returns, she discovers that Anand is about to marry Latha. In a desperate moment, Seetha attempts suicide, but Anand and her relatives intervene. Anand rushes to Seetha's side, and they are ultimately reunited.