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Harakeya Kuri
DVD cover
Directed by	K. S. L. Swamy
Screenplay by	B. Suresha
Based on	Harakeya Kuri by Chandrashekhara Kambara
Produced by	K. S. L. Swamy
Starring	Vishnuvardhan Geetha Prakash Rai
Cinematography	R. Manjunath
Edited by	Suresh Urs
Music by	Vijaya Bhaskar
Production company	Dharmavardhini
Release date	1992 (1992)
Running time	129 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Harakeya Kuri (transl. Scapegoat) is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language political drama film directed and produced by K. S. L. Swamy (Lalitha Ravee). Starring Vishnuvardhan, Prakash Rai and Geetha in lead roles, the film was based on the novel of the same name by Chandrashekhara Kambara. It revolved around the theme of political influence on today's society. The film was Prakash Rai's first film as a lead character.

Based on a true story, Harakeya Kuri was critically acclaimed and went on to win National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada.

Cast

• Vishnuvardhan as Sidlingu
• Prakash Rai as Prakash
• Geetha as Saroja
• Srinath
• H. G. Dattatreya as Danappa
• H. G. Somashekar Rao
• Gangadhar
• Master Hirannaiah
• Ramesh Pandit
• B. M. Venkatesh
• K. S. L. Swamy
• B. Suresha as a television journalist

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
• Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor

References

1. Shashiprasad, S M (10 April 2023). "Top 5 Kannada films that are inspired by the state politics". South First. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
2. "A Kannada play about the role of strong political influence". The Times of India. 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
3. "Veteran actor H G Somashekhara Rao passes away". The Times of India. 3 November 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2024.

External links

• Harakeya Kuri at IMDb 

• 1992 films
• 1990s Indian films
• 1990s Kannada-language films
• Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners
• Films based on Kannada novels
• Films directed by K. S. L. Swamy
• Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar