Raktha Kanneeru

Tears of Blood) is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sadhu Kokila, starring Upendra and Ramya Krishna.

Mohan is a rich guy who returns from abroad after completing his studies, but he is very arrogant towards people who are below his financial status and even towards his own mother.

Mohan gets addicted to alcohol and Kantha so much that he doesn't even attend his mother's funeral and perform her last rites which are carried out by his friend Balu.

Gradually, Mohan is affected by leprosy, and with no money left for his treatment, Kantha throws him out of her house.

Due to a heavy storm, Mohan loses one of his legs and eyesight and eventually has to make do by begging, and one day he reaches out to his wife Chandra who now works in a house as a maid.

The film was originally set to be directed by Shivamani, but he was replaced by Sadhu Kokila, making his directorial debut.

Raktha Kanneeru's BKT (Bangalore-Kolar-Tumkur) distribution rights were sold at a record price of ₹1.6 crore.

[8] Reviewing the Telugu-dubbed version, The Hindu wrote, "Upendra's performance is very good, he lives the role.