Kasturi Nivasa

Kasturi Nivasa Kannada , House of Fragrance is a 1971 Indian Kannada drama film directed by the duo DoraiBhagavan. It stars Rajkumar as Ravi Varma, an extremely generous man, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. It also features Rajashankar, Jayanthi, K. S. Ashwath and Aarathi in supporting roles. The film was later remade in Hindi as Shandaar 1974 starring Sanjeev Kumar and in Tamil as Avanthan Manithan 1975 starring Sivaji Ganesan.

Ravi Varma Rajkumar, owner of a matchbox factory is a widower and has lost his daughter in an accident. Recognizing that his honest employee Chandru is in a similar position, he decides to help Chandru financially. As Chandru attends training in the U.S., Ravi takes care of Chandrus charming daughter. On return, Chandru suggests changing the companys structure. The traditionalist Ravi, becomes infuriated. Protesting this, Chandru resigns and starts his own matchbox company and becomes the leading matchbox manufacturer.This begins Ravis downfall, his charity and donating activities have eaten up profit and ends up putting his house on sale. Chandru calls for the highest bid and wants to give it back to Ravi, but being the man that he is, Ravi would not accept. Chandru has already got Neela Jayanthi, his exsecretary on whom Ravi had a crush on, and now Ravis house. ........

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