| Directed by | Naganna |
|---|---|
| Written by | Parashree
Ravi Srivathsa (Dialogues) |
| Produced by | Raju |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Sonakshi Surabhi |
| Cinematography | J.G. Krishna |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Music by | Hamsalekha
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada
|
Not to be confused with the 1928 musical by Dorothy Fields and Jimmy McHugh of the same name, Hello Daddy is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language fantasy comedy film directed by Naganna and produced by Raju. The film features Vishnuvardhan,[1] Sonakshi and Surabhi in the lead roles.[2] The film was widely popular for the songs composed by Hamsalekha upon release.
The movie was a below average grosser.
Plot
Prakash, a widower, is a government official responsible for confiscating lands acquired by criminals illegally. His son wants him to get a life and tries to find a suitor. The criminals wants to take revenge on Prakash for ruining their plan for that they employ an evil sorcerer to cast a spell on him. The sorcerer ends up interchanging the souls of Prakash and his son resulting in Prakash behaving like his son and vice versa.
Cast
- Vishnuvardhan as Prakash
- Sonakshi as Prakash's deceased wife
- Surabhi as Surabhi
- Vaishali Kasaravalli as Surabhi's grandmother
- Vimala
- Sudheer
- Lohithaswa
- Master Nithin as Arun
- Sanjana
- Mandeep Roy
- Biradar
- Arjun as Jijo
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed and lyrics written by Hamsalekha.[3] The audio was released by Anand Audio company.[4]