"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."
Dr. Rajkumar
as Appanna
Jaya Prada
as Basanthi
Ashok
as Hanumanthu or Rao (Appanna's Son)
T. N. Balakrishna
as Apashruthi Ayyanna
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
as Shivaraya
Honnavalli Krishna
as Apashruthi Ayyanna's son
Puneeth Rajkumar
as Young Hanumanthu
Bhatti Mahadevappa
as
Sampath
as Appanna's Uncle
Shani Mahadevappa
P. Bhaktavatsalam
Editor
Chi. Udayashankar
Screenplay
Vijay Reddy
Director
R. Chittibabu
Cinematography
G. K. Venkatesh
Music
Krishnamoorthy Puranik
Original Story
Dialogue
Lyricist
Saraswathi Srinivas
Producer
V S Murali