Huliya Haalina Mevu (transl.The yield of Tiger's milk) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language epichistorical drama film directed by Vijay, based on a novel of the same name by Bharathisutha [1][2] starring Rajkumar as Chengumani, the commander-in-chief of the 18th-century Kingdom of Coorg.[3]Jayachitra and Jayapradha feature in pivotal roles. The movie was dubbed in Telugu as Prachanda Bheri. This was also Rajkumar's first cinemascope movie.
Plot
Chengumani, a tiger hunter becomes the king's commander-in-chief after saving his life, but his life gets complicated when he falls in love with Poovi and marries her.
The movie has the protagonist enacted by Dr. Rajkumar dying in the climax which is said to have caused a massive outrage among his fans. However, the climax was not changed.[5]
The makers had announced that the movie collected ₹40.50 lakhs within 3 weeks of its release.[6]