Police Matthu Dada is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language action film, directed by Thulasi-Shyam and produced by R. F. Manik Chand and K. Nithyanand.[1] The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Sangeeta Bijlani, Roopa Ganguly and Srinath. The film has musical score by Bappi Lahiri.[2][3] The film was simultaneously made in Hindi as Inspector Dhanush with slightly different supporting cast. While the Kannada version made fair buck, the Hindi version was a major dud at box office.[4]
| Police Matthu Dada | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Thulasi-Shyam |
| Written by | Chi. Udayashankar (Kannada dialogues) Tanveer Khan (Hindi dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Prayag Raj |
| Story by | Tulasi-Shyam |
| Produced by | R. F. Manik Chand K. Nithyanand (Kannada version) R.F. Manikchand(Hindi version) |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Sangeeta Bijlani Roopa Ganguly Srinath |
| Cinematography | Gangu Ramsay |
| Edited by | Victor Yadav |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
Production company | Sri Kamakshi Films |
| Distributed by | Sri Kamakshi Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Hindi |
Cast
edit| Actor (Hindi) | Actor (Kannada) | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Vishnuvardhan | Dhanush, Vishnu Pratap Rao | |
| Sangeeta Bijlani | Sangeetha | |
| Roopa Ganguly | Dhanush's wife | |
| Suresh Oberoi | Srinath | Commissioner |
| Sadashiv Amrapurkar | Vajramuni | Nageshwar Chaudhary Nageshwar Rao |
| Karan Shah | Balaraj | Dhanush's brother-in-law |
| Amita Nangia | Bhavyashree | Dhanush's sister |
| Shivaram | constable | |
| Sudheer | Apparao | |
| Baby Guddu | Dhanush's daughter | |
| Jack Gaud | Jack | |
| Tiku Talsania | Ramesh Bhat | Photographer |
| Dalip Tahil | Balaraj | Babu, Nageshwar's henchman |
- Vijay
- Jamuna
- Ramamurthy
- M. S. Karanth
- Seetharam
- Rathnakar
- Bangalore Nagesh
- M. S. Umesh
- Dingri Nagaraj
- Thyagaraj Urs
- Saikumar
- Manjayya
- Bemel Somanna
- Vikram Udayakumar
Soundtrack
edit- Kannada Soundtrack[5]
- O Nannase - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB)
- Ayyayya Ho - SPB
- Laila Laila - K. S. Chithra
- Naanu Garam Garam - S. Janaki, SPB
- Ee Balla Geethike - S. Janaki
- Nanna Manadali - K. S. Chithra, SPB
- Hindi Soundtrack[6]
Lyrics: Indeevar
- "Aankhon Ka Noor Tu" - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Ayayia O Duniya" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Laila Laila (Honthon Ke Angarey Chhu Le)" - S. Janaki
- "Mausam Garam Garam" - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- "Mera Suhaag Tu Mera Sindoor Tu" - S. Janaki
- "Mere Bhi Mann Mein Hulchul" - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
References
edit- ^ "Police Matthu Dada (1991) Kannada movie: Cast & Crew".
- ^ "Police Matthu Dada". filmibeat.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Police Matthu Dada". apunkachoice.com. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ "Why Did Roopa Ganguly Fail to Make It into Bollywood". 31 May 2017.
- ^ "Police Mattu Dada (1991) - Bappi Lahiri". MusicIndiaOnline. Archived from the original on 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Hindi Film Songs - Inspector Dhanush (1991) | MySwar".
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