Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu

Bhootayyna Maga Ayyu
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Directed by	Siddalingaiah
Produced by	N. Veeraswamy Chandulal Jain
Written by	Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar
Screenplay by	Siddalingaiah
Based on	Vayyaari by Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar
Starring	Vishnuvardhan Lokesh L. V. Sharada M. P. Shankar Rushyendramani Bhavani
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Cinematography	D. V. Rajaram
Edited by	P. Bhaktavatsalam
Production company	Jain Combines
Distributed by	Eswari Pictures
Release date	1974 (1974)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (Kannada: ಭೂತಯ್ಯನ ಮಗ ಅಯ್ಯು) (English:Bhootayya's Son Ayyu) is 1974 Indian Kannada language film directed by Siddalingaiah, based on the novel Vayyari by Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar, and starring Vishnuvardhan, Lokesh and M. P. Shankar in lead roles. The film is deemed to be a landmark in Kannada cinema.

Vishnuvardhan (Gulla), Lokesh (Ayyu), and M. P. Shankar (Bhootayya) play the main characters.Lokesh won the State Award for this movie. The best actress award was won by Bhavani & the best supporting actress was won by the veteran artiste Rushyendramani. Incidentally, the only film in which the grandmother and granddaughter duo of Bhavani and Rushyendramani ever shared screen space in. The film was artistically directed by Bangarada Manushya fame Siddalingaiah. D. V. Rajaram won accolades for the fantastic cinematography, which is considered one of his lifetime bests. The cinematography and the acting skills of the lead characters remains the most positive point of the movie in addition to a strong and touching storyline.

Music was scored by G.K. Venkatesh and the film also has some very good songs rendered by P.B. Srinivas and S. Janaki. "Malenada Henna Mai Banna" is one of the evergreen songs in the history of Kannada films. Though M.P.Shankar appears in a short role in the movie, he is successful in making an ever-lasting impression on the audience.

This film was shot in Kalasapura village, near Chikmagalur town. Siddalingaiah had particular attachment with this location. His other landmark movie Bangarada Manushya was also shot (partly) in the same village.