Set in 1772, during the reign of Madakari Nayaka, the last ruler of Chitradurga, it features a fictitious love story between a Hindu Veerashaiva boy and a Muslim girl.

[1] The film stars Vijay Raghavendra, Umashankari, Anant Nag, Bharathi, Ambareesh, Avinash.

Upon theatrical release on 22 December 2006, the film received widespread critical acclaim and also emerged as a box-office success.

Though he escapes the security at the borders, he gets caught in the enemy kingdom as she reaches home and is sentenced to death by hanging.

[6] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Long story short, Kallarali Hoovaagi is that modern day rarity -- a must see film for all ages, all classes, everywhere".