Bhagyavantha (Kannada: ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತ) is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed and written by B. S. Ranga.
The film featured Master Lohit, Aarathi and Jai Jagadish in pivotal roles.
Veteran actor Rajkumar and Thoogudeepa Srinivas made brief appearances in the film.
[1][2] The 1982 Hindi movie Anokha Bandhan based on the story Ramer Sumati by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay had a similar storyline except for the climax.
[5] However, the soundtrack included the very popular devotional song "Vaara Bantamma Guruvara Banthamma" sung by actor Rajkumar earlier for a private album for which music was scored by M. Ranga Rao but he was not credited in this movie.