Ammavra Ganda
Ammavra Ganda (transl. Henpecked) is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language] romantic comedy film directed by Phani Ramachandra[1] and produced by M. K. Srinivasamurthy. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Bhagyashree of Maine Pyar Kiya fame in her debut Kannada film and Suman Nagarkar in lead roles.[2][3]
Ammavra Ganda | |
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Directed by | Phani Ramachandra |
Story by | Gayathri P. Ramachandra |
Produced by | M. K. Srinivasa Murthy |
Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Bhagyashree |
Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
Edited by | Basavaraj Urs |
Music by | Raj |
Production company | Akshaya Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Shiva Rajkumar as Raju
- Bhagyashree as Rani
- Suman Nagarkar as Bindu
- Balaraj
- Vijay Kashi
- Loknath
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- Shivaram
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Girija Lokesh
- Rekha Das
- Sithara in Cameo
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Raj.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hennu Gandige Gulamalalla" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula Gururaj | |
2. | "Uma Rama Shama Suma" | M. N. Vyasa Rao | Rajesh Krishnan, Manjula Gururaj, Chandrika Gururaj | |
3. | "Love Mado Reethiyanu" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula Gururaj | |
4. | "Jolly Jolly Picnic" | M. N. Vyasa Rao | Manjula Gururaj | |
5. | "Neeli Meghagalu" | Su. Rudramurthy Shastry | Shivarajkumar | |
6. | "Sri Krishnanu Nodalu" | Su. Rudramurthy Shastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
7. | "Hendathiginta Munchene" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception
Times of India wrote " Whatever has happened to Phani Ramachandra? Of course, he was never the master of the large canvas, never had artistic pretensions, never made a great film. But he had his ear to the pulse of the average cinemagoer he could twist formula quite cleverly to make us laugh. Each time you came out of a Phani film, you thought, not bad, but let’s hope he betters himself next time. His Gowri Ganesha, for instance, was hugely popular. Ammavara Ganda had immense promise as a rib-tickle".[4] The Hindu wrote "Overall, although “Ammavra Ganda” is a comedy in patches, thanks only to Shiva Rajkumar, it is not a film with a definite social message as it is made to believe by the director; if anything, it is a bit of a spoof on women's clamour for equality. Unwittingly, Phani Ramachandra also reveals the sad state of a woman's world which is confined to a stereotyped, limited role."[5]
References
- "Phani Ramachandra H S biography". Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- "Ammavru Ganda Cast & crew". 23 December 2014. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014.
- "Shivarajkumar Century - 100 Films List". Supergood Films. 17 August 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
- "Of woman bondage - the Times of India". www.cscsarchive.org:8081. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ""Ammavra Ganda" / Fighting for a cause - the Hindu". Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.