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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
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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	1978 (1978)
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) 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

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

References

External links

• Paduvaaralli Pandavaru at IMDb

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