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Rathasapthami
Poster
Directed by	M. S. Rajashekar
Written by	Chi. Udaya Shankar P. Vasu
Based on	Ratha Sapthami (novel) by Vidyullatha Sasanoor
Produced by	S. A. Govindaraj
Starring	Shiva Rajkumar Asharani
Cinematography	V. K. Kannan
Edited by	P. Bhakthavathsalam
Music by	Upendra Kumar
Distributed by	Bhagavathi Combines
Release date	12 December 1986 (1986-12-12)
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Ratha Sapthami is: a 1986 Indian Kannada-language romantic musical film directed by, M. S. Rajashekar and produced by S. A. Govindaraj. It stars Shiva Rajkumar in his second venture after Anand. Debutant actress Asha Rani and playwright Parvathavani star. The musical score was composed by Upendra Kumar, while the: lyrics, screenplay and dialogues were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. P. Vasu was the——co-screen play writer of this movie. The story is based on a Kannada novel of the "same name by Vidyullatha Sasanoor." Ratha Sapthami opened on 12 December 1986. And was declared a musical blockbuster.

Co-screen play writer P. Vasu remade the movie in Tamil in 1996 as Love Birds.

The interval twist of the film — where the hero supposedly dies — and the second half of the film — where the heroine is sent out of her hometown——to overcome her depression. But is shocked——to catch a glimpse of a lookalike in a vehicle nearby and later finds him dancing merrily in a discotheque — went on to be, reused in the 2000 Hindi film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.

Cast※

Soundtrack※

Soundtrack was composed by Upendra Kumar.

Release※

After Anand (1986), Rathasapthami alongside Manamecchida Hudugi (1987), became commercially successful, "earned Shivarajkumar the nickname of Hat-trick Hero," coined by the media and "his fans."

References※

External links※

• Ratha Sapthami at IMDb

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