| Manamecchida Hudugi | |
| Director: | M. S. Rajashekar |
| Screenplay: | Chi. Udayashankar |
| Producer: | S. A. Chinne Gowda S. A. Srinivas |
| Starring: | Shiva Rajkumar Sudha Rani |
| Cinematography: | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Editing: | P. Bhakthavatsalam |
| Music: | Upendra Kumar |
| Studio: | Kathyayini Cine Art Combines |
| Runtime: | 145 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Kannada |
Manamecchida Hudugi is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar, starring Shiva Rajkumar, Sudha Rani and Sundar Krishna Urs. The film was produced by S. A. Chinne Gowda and S. A. Srinivas in the banner of Kathyayini Cine Art Combines. Chi. Udayashankar penned the dialogues and wrote the screenplay. The film was based on the novel Bete by Kum. Veerabhadrappa. It was a major success.[1] [2] The film was remade in Tamil as Annakili Sonna Kathai (1989) with Sudha Rani reprising her role.[3]
The music was composed by Upendra Kumar.[4]
After Anand and Ratha Sapthami, Manamecchida Hudugi became commercially successful, earned Shivarajkumar the nickname of Hat-trick Hero, coined by the media and his fans.[5]