Pandavaru is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K. V. Raju. The film is a remake of Malayalam film Godfather (1991). The film is about five brothers played by Ambareesh, Devaraj, Jaggesh, Ramkumar and Abhijith. The film was released on 10 November 2006 alongside Hubballi.[2]
| Pandavaru | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | K. V. Raju |
| Written by | K. V. Raju[a] |
| Produced by | Ramkumar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Dasari Seenu |
| Edited by | Basavaraj Urs |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Surya Film Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- Ambareesh as Kempegowda
- Devaraj as Devanna
- Jaggesh
- Ramkumar
- Abhijith
- Gurleen Chopra[3]
- Bhavya
- Shashi Kumar
- Tara
- Nagasekhar
- Aishwarya
- Satyaprakash
- Ramesh Bhat
- Sathyajith
- Kazan Khan
Production
editAfter failing to establish himself as a successful actor, Ramkumar ventured into production with this film.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by Hamsalekha.[5]
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thaiyya Thaiyya" | Chaitra H. G., Harish Raghavendra | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Khaara Khaara" | Sonu Kakkar | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Kaayutaliruva Kannige" | Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Jataapati" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hemanth | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Huttidare Gandasaagi" | Chetan Sosca, Harsha, Hemanth, Ramesh Ch | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 24:12 | ||
Reception
editR. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Pandavaru is an enjoyable film, but the fact that it is a remake with less of sensitivity and more of crudity may be a negative factor".[6] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Pandavaru is a good one time watch as it essentially entertains without allowing the viewers to think. It is faithful to the original, and the artists have done well".[7] A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "The other two plus points in Pandavaru are music and cinematography. Hamsalekha gives three lovely tunes and the lyrics are quite impressive. Dasari Seenu handling the action scenes and lot of characters in the frame deserves appreciation".[1]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pandavaru Review". Indiaglitz. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Two biggies for this Friday". Indiaglitz. 8 November 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. "The hunchback of Manmatha". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Pandavaru - debut venture of Ramkumar". Viggy. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Pandavaru". mymazaa. 2006.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (9 November 2006). "Pandavaru Kannada Movie review". IANS. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022 – via Nowrunning.
- ^ Vijayasarathy, R. G. (10 November 2006). "Pandavaru is a good entertainer". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.