Paduvaaralli Pandavaru

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 and referencing some of the clashes between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
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Directed byPuttanna Kanagal
Written byRao Bahaddur
Screenplay byPuttanna Kanagal
Produced byPuttanna Kanagal
StarringAmbareesh
Ramakrishna
Jai Jagadish
Aarathi (Sp. App.)]]
CinematographyS. Maruthi Rao
Edited byV. P. Krishna
Music byVijaya Bhaskar
Distributed byKanagal Creations
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

The film was remade in Telugu as Manavoori Pandavulu (1978) by Bapu who later directed the Hindi remake Hum Paanch (1981) and in Tamil as Pannai Purathu Pandavargal (1982).[1]

Film Companion while compiling the 25 Greatest Telugu Films of the Decade, called Rangasthalam an updated version of Mana Voori Pandavulu which was the Telugu remake of this movie.[2]

Storyline

The 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.

Cast

Soundtrack
TitleSinger(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

References
  1. "Boney Kapoor: Hum Paanch made Amrish Puri a star". The Times of India.
  2. "25 Greatest Telugu Films of the Decade | Film Companion".


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