Paduvaaralli Pandavaru is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It stars Ambareesh, Ramakrishna and Jai Jagadish as the protagonists and Aarathi makes an extended special appearance in the role of a journalist. The movie was an adaptation of the epic Mahabharata. Fit into a rural scenario, the film references some of the clashes between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
| Paduvaaralli Pandavaru | |
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Written by | Rao Bahaddur |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Produced by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Starring | Ambareesh Ramakrishna Jai Jagadish Aarathi (Sp. App.)]] |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Distributed by | Kanagal Creations |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was remade in Telugu as Manavoori Pandavulu (1978) by Bapu,[1] who later directed the Hindi remake Hum Paanch (1981) and in Tamil as Pannai Purathu Pandavargal (1982).[2]
Storyline
editThe movie is an adaptation of the epic Mahabharata, fit into a rural scenario. It highlights the clash between a village zamindar and five young men, some of them similar to the conflicts between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Pandavaru refers to the five men.it also is a commentary on rigid feudal system and eventual opposition to that from our heroes.
Cast
edit- Ambareesh as Kariya
- Ramakrishna as Shankar
- Jai Jagadish as Ramanna
- Aarathi (Special Appearance)
- Shubha (Special Appearance)
- Dheerendra Gopal as Sangappa
- Musuri Krishnamurthy as "Connection" Kalappa
- G. V. Krishna
- Srilalitha
- Shanthala
- Vishwanath
- Mala
- Mysore Lokesh
- M. Jayashree
- Mahadev
- Chandrahasa Alva
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 |
Reception
editThe Hindu listed this film alongside five other films for which Ambareesh earned critical acclaim for his acting.[3]
References
edit- ^ "25 Greatest Telugu Films of the Decade | Film Companion".
- ^ "Boney Kapoor: Hum Paanch made Amrish Puri a star". The Times of India.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara; Bharadwaj, K. V. Aditya (25 November 2018). "Kannada cinema's own 'angry young man'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022.
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