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{{Infobox film
| name = Sanaadi Appanna
| image = Sanaadi Appanna poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| native_name =
| director = [[Vijay (director)|Vijay]]
| producer = Saraswathi Srinivas <br/> V. S. Murali
| writer = [[Krishnamoorthy Puranik]]
| screenplay = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
| story =
| based_on = {{based on|''Kuniyitu Hejje Naliyithu Gejje''|[[Krishnamoorthy Puranik]]}}
| narrator =
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]|[[Jaya Prada]]}}
| music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| cinematography = R. Chittibabu
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
| studio =
| distributor = Anandalakshmi Enterprises
| released = {{Film date|1977|08||df=yes}}
| runtime = 170 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Sanaadi Appanna''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಸನಾದಿ ಅಪ್ಪಣ್ಣ.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1977 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[musical film]] directed by [[Vijay (director)|Vijay]] based on the novel ''Kuniyitu Hejje Naliyithu Gejje'' by [[Krishnamoorthy Puranik]] which was loosely based on the life of [[Bagalkot]]e shehnai player Appanna (1876-1945).<ref>{{Cite web|last=|title=ರಾಜ್‌ ಹಬ್ಬ: ವರನಟನ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಕನ್ನಡಿ|url=https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/raj-festival-a-mirror-of-the-grooms-novel-films|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-27|website=[[Udayavani]]|language=kn|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505142131/https://www.udayavani.com/cinema/balcony-sandalwood-news/raj-festival-a-mirror-of-the-grooms-novel-films}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= 'Teachers, do not denigrate profession by begging for awards' |url= http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep82007/district2007090824150.asp |newspaper= Deccan Herald |date= 8 September 2007 |access-date= 8 April 2014 |archive-date= 8 April 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140408215618/http://archive.deccanherald.com/Content/Sep82007/district2007090824150.asp |url-status= live }}</ref> The film starred [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] in title role with [[Jaya Prada]] in the lead role along with [[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]], R. Sampath, [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]], Papamma and [[Maathu|Baby Madhavi]] in supporting roles. [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] made a brief appearance in one of the songs of this film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=|title=Puneeth Rajkumar|url=http://www.chitratara.com/showCelbProfile.asp?newsid=8|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070717135525/http://www.chitratara.com/showCelbProfile.asp?newsid=8|archive-date=2007-07-17|website=chitratara.com}}</ref>

The film is considered a landmark in Kannada cinema.<ref name="TH">{{cite news |title= When his divine sanadi came our way |url= http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/14/stories/2003071401170100.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030901014254/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/14/stories/2003071401170100.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 1 September 2003 |date= 14 July 2003 |newspaper= [[The Hindu]] |access-date= 8 April 2014}}</ref> It is notable for the fact that [[Bismillah Khan]] played the actual [[shehnai]] for Rajkumar's character in this movie.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Govind|first=Ranjani|date=2015-09-20|title=A maestro and his love for 'Benglor topi'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/a-maestro-and-his-love-for-benglor-topi/article7670530.ece|access-date=2021-05-27|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126044020/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/a-maestro-and-his-love-for-benglor-topi/article7670530.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as [[:te:సన్నాయి_అప్పన్న|''Sannayi Appanna'']] (1980) starring [[Sobhan Babu]]. It saw a theatrical run of 50 weeks.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Dr. Rajkumar]] as Appanna
* [[Jaya Prada]] as Basanthi
* [[Ashok (Kannada actor)|Ashok]] as Hanumanthu, Appanna's son
* Suma as Hanumanthu/Rao's wife
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] as Ayyanna
* [[Sampath (actor)|Sampath]], Appanna's uncle
* [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] as Shivaraya
* [[Maathu|Baby Madhavi]]
* Papamma as Akkamma
* Shivaprakash
* K. Venkataraju
* Bhatti Mahadevappa
* Joker Shyam as Thammayya
* [[Honnavalli Krishna]] as Apashruthi Ayyanna's son
* [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] as young Hanmanthu
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Sanaadi translates to shehnai in the [[Kannada language]]. The films deals with the life of a rural shehnai artiste Appannna (played by Rajkumar). In early 1977, [[Bismillah Khan]] flew from [[Varanasi]] with his ten-member troupe to [[Prasad Studios]] in [[Madras]] (now Chennai) and spent nine days working on the film.<ref name="TH" /><ref name="Rediff">{{cite web |title= When Ustad Bismillah Khan inspired Dr Raj Kumar |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/21ustad.htm |work= Rediff.com |date= 21 August 2006 |access-date= 8 April 2014 |archive-date= 20 October 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131020235050/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/aug/21ustad.htm |url-status= live }}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Sanaadi Appanna
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
| cover =
| border = yes
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| released = 1977
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 35:18
| label = [[Saregama]]
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The background score for the film and soundtrack were composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]]. The soundtrack album consists of seven tracks, which includes a [[Shehnai]] solo played by [[Bismillah Khan]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Sanaadi Appanna music |url= https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sanaadi-appanna/id850417964 |publisher= iTunes |date= |access-date= 21 August 2014 |archive-date= 8 September 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140908010129/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sanaadi-appanna/id850417964 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

{{track listing
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length = 35:18
| title1 = Naane Thaayi Naane Thande
| lyrics1 = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]]
| extra1 = [[P. B. Sreenivas]]
| length1 = 6:05
| title2 = Shehanoi Music Bit
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = [[Bismillah Khan]]
| length2 = 3:03
| title3 = Raaga Anuraaga
| lyrics3 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| extra3 = [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length3 = 4:23
| title4 = Ninagaagi Ododi Bande
| lyrics4 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| extra4 = Rajkumar
| length4 = 5:08
| title5 = Shennai With Dialogues Raga Marwe
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = Bismillah Khan
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = Karedaru Kelade
| lyrics6 = Chi. Udaya Shankar
| extra6 = [[S. Janaki]]
| length6 = 6:58
| title7 = Shennai With Diloguos Raga Sindhubhaira
| lyrics7 =
| extra7 = Bismillah Khan
| length7 = 4:59
}}

== Release, reception and legacy ==
[[File:Dr.Rajkumar_Sanaadi_Appanna.jpg|alt=A Dr.Rajkumar statue which features him as Appanna from the film|thumb|A [[Dr. Rajkumar]] statue which features him as Appanna from the film]]
The film made its theatrical release in August 1977. It completed a 100-day run in many centers across [[Karnataka]]. In the last week of November 1977, during the centenary day celebration at the Urvashi Theatre in Bangalore, Rajkumar paid tribute to Bismillah Khan saying, "I just acted in the role but Ustad Bismillah Khan is the real soul of the film. He gave life to the character I played in the film."<ref name="Rediff" />

It has been reported that to master the shehnai-wielding technique, Dr. Rajkumar cancelled all his shooting schedules for a month. The elan with which he handles the instrument in the film is commendable. At no point does he ever resort to exaggerated gestures — quite a contrast to Sivaji Ganeshan, who plays the nadaswaram player in ''[[Thillana Mohanambal]]''. By the end of it, Khansaheb and Rajkumar had become close friends. When the film completed its 50-week run, Khansaheb came for the celebrations here. "You have handled the shehnai to such perfection that it seemed as if you were really playing it!" the maestro complimented Rajkumar.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-07-14|title=When his divine sanadi came our way|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/14/stories/2003071401170100.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050518082100/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/07/14/stories/2003071401170100.htm|archive-date=2005-05-18|access-date=|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

== Awards ==
*[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female)]] (1977) - [[Maathu|Baby Madhavi]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1399954}}

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[[Category:1977 films]]
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[[Category:1977 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films about classical music and musicians]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Chi. Udayashankar]]
[[Category:1970s musical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian musical films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Vijay (director)]]
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