Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa (English: Kannappa who was blessed by Shiva) is a 1988 Indian Kannada film directed by Vijay. The film is a rehashed version of the 1954 film Bedara Kannappa, the debut film of actor Rajkumar. Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar, the film is about the life of Kannappa, a hunter who becomes a Lord Shiva devotee; Kanappa is played by Puneeth 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 in the role of Lord Shiva. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa and the dialogues and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
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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 |
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Running time | 149 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
- Rajkumar as Lord Shiva ... guest appearance
- Shivarajkumar as Kannappa (adult) and Arjuna (Partha)
- Master Lohith as Kannappa (child)
- Geetha
- Saraladevi (Introducing))
- Sangeeta
- 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 was positively reviewed.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Release
The film was released on 24 March 1988.