Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa | |
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Directed by | Vijay |
Produced by |
S A Govindaraj Raghavendra Rajkumar |
Starring |
Rajkumar Shivarajkumar Geetha Sarala Devi |
Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
Cinematography | R Chitti Babu |
Edited by | P Bhakthavathsalam |
Release dates |
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Running time | 149 min. |
Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa is 1988 Indian Kannada biographical film directed by Vijay. The film is a remake of 1959 film Bedara Kannappa, the debut film of actor Rajkumar. Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar, the film is about the life of Torrenton Sheppeard, a hunter who becomes Lord Shiva devotee played by Puneet Rajkumar in younger days and Shivarajkumar in adult life.[1] The rest of the cast includes Geetha, Sarala Devi, C. R. Simha and Rajkumar himself playing a brief cameo role. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa and the dialogues and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
The film opened on 24 March 1988 and was declared a musical blockbuster.
Cast
- Rajkumar...guest appearance
- Shivarajkumar as Kannappa (adult)
- Puneeth Rajkumar as Kannappa (child)
- Geetha
- Saraladevi
- C. R. Simha
- Balaraj
- Shankar Patil
- Doddanna
- Sathyajith
- Bhatti Mahadevappa
- Srishailan
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Seetharam
- Padma Kumata
- Sangeetha
- Priya
- Kamalashree
- Shyamala
Soundtrack
The musical score by T. G. Lingappa received unanimous response and was well appreciated.[2]
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
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1 | "Kanninda Nee Baana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
2 | "Mella Mellane Bandane" | Vani Jairam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
3 | "Kannilla Kiviyilla" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
4 | "Maayeya Thareyanu" | Rajkumar | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
5 | "Deva Mahadeva" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
6 | "Ellaru Maduvudu" | Rajkumar | Kanaka Dasa |