Pakkadmane Hudugi

Pakkadmane Hudugi (transl.The Girl Next Door) is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film directed by M. S. Rajashekar, starring Raghavendra Rajkumar and Ranjitha. It is a remake of the Hindi film Padosan (1968) which in turn was based on the Bengali film Pasher Bari (1952).[1][2]

Pakkadmane Hudugi
Directed byM. S. Rajashekar
Written byDialogue:
Thadoor Keshav
Rama Jogihalli
Screenplay byM. S. Rajashekar
Story byArun Chowdhury
Produced bySekhar Karlekkaar
StarringRaghavendra Rajkumar
Ranjitha
CinematographyJanardhan Babu
Edited byS Manohar
Music byRajesh Ramanath
Production
company
Shivakumar Productions
Release date
  • 17 August 2004 (2004-08-17)
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Cast

Production

This film marks the return of Raghavendra Rajkumar to acting after five years.[3] A song was shot at M G Road, Bangalore.[4]

Soundtrack

Music by Rajesh Ramanath. Three songs were reused from Padosan.[4]

Reception

SND of Deccan Herald wrote that "The director has followed the original story idea. His efforts to make this film lively as far as possible is clearly visible particularly in the first half which is mainly comedy".[5] R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "In the end, Pakkadmane Hudugi turns out to be yet another Kannada film that fails to make any impact".[6]

References

  1. Guy, Randor (7 September 2013). "Adutha Veettu Penn 1960". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. "Padosan now in Kannada". Viggy. 2004. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. "Raghavendra Rajkumar back to acting". Viggy. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. "Song canned for Pakkadmane Hudugi". Screen. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 4 August 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  5. SND (22 August 2004). "Pakkadmane Hudugi". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  6. RGV (19 August 2004). "Pakkadmane Hudugi Kannada Movie". IANS. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022 via Nowrunning.
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