Sanaadi Appanna (1977)

★ 10.0 2h 50m IMDb
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Based on a novel of same name by K Puranik, which is loosely based on real life events of Appanna, a rural shehnai artist from Karnataka. Appanna, falls in love with a dancer, Basanti. But when Basanti dies, things changes a lot for Appanna.

Sanaadi Appanna

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Dr. Rajkumar
Dr. Rajkumar as Appanna Died 2006 · Gajanur, Madras Residency Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the gr...
Jaya Prada
Jaya Prada as Basanthi Age 64 · Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India Jaya Prada (born 3 April 1962) is an Indian film actress and politician. She was one of the iconic and influential actresses in both south and hindi film industry in late 70's, 80's and early 90's. J...
Ashok
Ashok as Hanumanthu or Rao (Appanna's Son) Age 74 · Anekal, Mysore State (present–day Karnataka), India
T. N. Balakrishna
T. N. Balakrishna as Apashruthi Ayyanna Died 1995
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Shivaraya Died 1995
Honnavalli Krishna
Honnavalli Krishna as Apashruthi Ayyanna's son Honnavalli Krishna is an Indian film actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Honnavalli Krishna as an actor include Ratha Sapthami (1986), Aasegobba Meesegobba (1990), Bhootay...
Director Vijay Reddy
Cast Dr. Rajkumar, Jaya Prada, Ashok, T. N. Balakrishna, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Honnavalli Krishna, Puneeth Rajkumar, Bhatti Mahadevappa, Sampath, Shani Mahadevappa

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