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Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
| Paduvaaralli Pandavaru | |
|---|---|
| File:Paduvaaralli Pandavaru.jpeg poster | |
| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Produced by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Written by | Rao Bahaddur |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Starring | Ambarish Ramakrishna Jai Jagadish Dheerendra Gopal Musuri Krishnamurthy |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Distributed by | Kanagal Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It stars Ambarish, Ramakrishna and Jai Jagadish. Aarathi makes an extended special appearance.
The movie was an adaptation of the Mahabharata, fit to a rural scenario with some hints to the various clashes between the Pandavas and the Kauravas and to the characters in the epic.
The film was remade in Telugu as Manavoori Pandavulu (1978) by Bapu who also later directed the Hindi remake version Hum Paanch (1981) starring Mithun Chakraborty.[1]
Film Companion while compiling the 25 Greatest Telugu Films of the Decade, called Rangasthalam as an updated version of Mana Voori Pandavulu which was the Telugu remake of this movie.[2]
Storyline[edit]
The story of the movie is known as a modern version of the epic Mahabharata. The movie highlights the clash between a village zamindar and five men. Pandavaru refers to the Pandavas of the Mahabharata.
Cast[edit]
- Ambareesh as Kariya
- Ramakrishna as Shankar
- Jai Jagadish as Ramanna
- Mahadev
- Chandrahasa Alva
- Dheerendra Gopal as Sangappa
- Musuri Krishnamurthy as "Connection" Kalappa
- Anantharam Maccheri as Maacha
- G. V. Krishna
- Vishwanath
- Mysore Lokesh as Mylari (credited as Jyu. Lokesh)
- Srilalitha
- Shanthala
- Mala
- Pranava Murthy
- M. Jayashree as Lakshmi
- Aarathi (cameo)
- Shubha (cameo)
Soundtrack[edit]
| Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Thukadisi Thukadisi Beeladhiru Thamma" | P. B. Sreenivas |
| "Janma Needidha, Bhuthaayiya" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Saavira Saavira Yuga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Kannmuchi Kulithare" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Haadomme Haadabeku" | P. B. Sreenivas, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| "Esu Varsa Aayithe Ninge" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Kasturi Shankar |
| "Sri Rama Bandhavne" | Kasturi Shankar |
| "Bahishkaara Bahishkaara" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
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