Appaji
| Appaji | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Written by | Richard Louis (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | D. Rajendra Babu |
| Story by | K. V. Vijayendra Prasad |
| Produced by | H S Janakiram C S Manju |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Aamani Pankaj Dheer |
| Cinematography | Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | K. Balu |
| Music by | M. M. Keeravani |
Production company | Surya International |
Release date |
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Running time | 139 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Appaji (Kannada: ಅಪ್ಪಾಜಿ) is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language action drama film starring Vishnuvardhan and Aamani in the lead roles. The film is directed by D. Rajendra Babu and written by K. V. Vijayendra Prasad and produced under Surya International banner. The film, upon release, met with positive reviews and declared a superhit . The music was scored by M. M. Keeravani. Storywriter of this movie, K. V. Vijayendra Prasad reutilized a famous sequence of this movie - "Taking lift cunningly in the guise of helping a vehicle which seems to be broken down" (just before the song "Ene Kannadathi" ) -later in the 2015 Hindi movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Cast
- Vishnuvardhan as Appaji
- Aamani
- Pankaj Dheer
- Sharanya
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Doddanna
- Keerthi
- Krishne Gowda
- M. S. Karanth
Release
The film was released on 4 January 1996 across Karnataka state cinema halls. The film met with positive response at the box-office.[1]
Soundtrack
All the songs are composed and scored by M. M. Keeravani.[2]
| Sl No | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ene Kannadathi" | S. P. Balasubramanyam | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 2 | "Balu Dambada" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 3 | "Maama Jaba Jaba" | Malgudi Subha | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 4 | "Yaava Deva Shilpi" | S. P. Balasubramanyam, K. S. Chithra | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 5 | "Baanu Ello Kanenu" | S. P. Balasubramanyam, K. S. Chithra | R. N. Jayagopal |
| 6 | "Gharshane Gharshane" | S. P. Balasubramanyam | R. N. Jayagopal |
References
- ^ Appaji Movie Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Appaji (1996)
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