| Director | D. Rajendra Babu |
|---|---|
| Producer | Nara Bharathi Devi |
| Starring | |
| Story | J. K. Bharavi |
| Writer | B. A. Madhu (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Music | Hamsalekha |
| Cinematography | P. K. H. Das |
| Editing | T. Shashikumar |
| Studio | Chinni Chitra |
| Distributor | Ramu Films |
| Runtime | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Released | 16 April 1999 |
Habba () is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language drama film written and directed by D. Rajendra Babu. The film has an ensemble cast including Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Devaraj, Jayapradha, Urvashi, Shashikumar, Ramkumar, Vijayalakshmi, Kasthuri and Charulatha.[1] The movie was produced by Bharathi Devi for Chinni Chitra productions. The movie became a blockbuster and ran for more than 25 weeks. The film was remade in Telugu in 2002 as Chandravamsam starring Krishna.[2] The movie was loosely based on the Pandavas's exile episode in the Virata Parva of Mahabharata.
Production
The film was launched on 5 January 1999 at Neeladri Amusement Park.[3] The film finished shooting as of March 1999.[4]
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed and lyrics were written by Hamsalekha.[5] Popular playback singer Nanditha made her entry into film songs with this soundtrack.[6] The song "Habba Habba" is a slightly modified version of the song "Yele Hombisile" which Hamsalekha had composed for the film Halunda Thavaru. All the songs in the film become chartbusters.
| Artist | Hamsalekha |
|---|---|
| Released | February 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Anand Audio |
Reception
The New Indian Express called the film "a beautiful mansion without proper foundation".[7] Deccan Herald wrote "this film stands out for its effort to infuse new life into the narration and proceedings."[8]
Awards
- Karnataka State Film Awards 1999-00
References
- ^ "Habba cast". Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Telugu Cinema - Review - Chandravansam - Krishna, Suman, Naresh, Sivaji, Rohit, Roopa, Jaya Prada, Radhika Varma"
- ^ "Habba - Multi-starrer rolls". Screen India. Archived 22 January 2000 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Habba: Multi-starrer complete". Screen. 12 March 1999. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Habba Songs at Raaga
- ^ "Perfectionist". Screen. 25 July 2003. Archived 11 August 2003 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Film Review - the New Indian Express". Archived 9 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Reviews - Deccan Herald". www.cscsarchive.org:8081. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.