Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It stars Ambarish, Ramakrishna and Jai Jagadish in the lead roles. Aarathi makes an extended special appearance.
| Paduvaaralli Pandavaru | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
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
- Ambareesh
- Ramakrishna
- Jai Jagadish
- Aarathi in Special Appearance
- Shubha in Special Appearance
- Musuri Krishnamurthy
- Srilalitha
- Dheerendra Gopal
- Mysore Lokesh
Soundtrack
| 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 |