Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It stars Ambarish, 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 | |
|---|---|
|  poster | |
| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal | 
| Written by | Rao Bahaddur | 
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal | 
| Produced by | Puttanna Kanagal | 
| Starring | Ambarish Ramakrishna Jai Jagadish Aarathi (Sp. App.)]] | 
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao | 
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna | 
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar | 
| Distributed by | Kanagal Creations | 
| Release date | 
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| Running time | 146 minutes | 
| Country | India | 
| Language | Kannada | 
The film was remade in Telugu as Manavoori Pandavulu (1978) by Bapu who later directed the Hindi remake Hum Paanch (1981).[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
    
- Ambareesh as Kariya
- Ramakrishna as Shankar
- Jai Jagadish as Ramanna
- Aarathi (Sp. App.)
- Shubha (Sp. App.)
- Dheerendra Gopal as Sangappa
- Musuri Krishnamurthy as "Connection" Kalappa
- G. V. Krishna
- Srilalitha
- Shanthala
- Vishwanath
- Mala
- Mysore Lokesh
- M. Jayashree
- Mahadev
- Chandrahasa Alva
Soundtrack
    
| Title | Singer(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 |