Belli Kalungura (transl. Silver toe-ring)[1] is a 1992 Indian Kannada language film directed by K. V. Raju, starring Sunil and Malashri. The supporting cast features Tara, Chi. Guru Dutt, Avinash, Doddanna, Rockline Venkatesh and Girija Lokesh. The music was composed by Hamsalekha, also writing lyrics to four of its soundtracks. The film was a success during its time and is seen as a milestone in the career of Malashri, who would go on to appear in many successful films in the 1990s.[2]
Hamsalekha composed the film's background score and music for the soundtracks, also writing its lyrics with Doddarange Gowda. The album consists of seven soundtracks.[4] The song "Kellisade Kallukallinalli" attained popularity. The film's producer wanted Doddarange Gowda to write lyrics on a song which spoke about Kannada and he wrote the lyrics without listening to the tune and was done within 3 days.[5][6]
^Shruti Indira Lakshminarayana. "Best of Karnataka". Filmi Escapes in Karnataka(PDF). Lonely Planet. p. 32. Archived(PDF) from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
