Paduvaaralli Pandavaru
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It stars Ambareesh, 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, the film references some of the clashes between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
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| Directed by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Written by | Rao Bahaddur |
| Screenplay by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Produced by | Puttanna Kanagal |
| Starring | Ambareesh Ramakrishna Jai Jagadish Aarathi (Sp. App.)]] |
| Cinematography | S. Maruthi Rao |
| Edited by | V. P. Krishna |
| Music by | Vijaya Bhaskar |
| Distributed by | Kanagal Creations |
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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) and in Tamil as Pannai Purathu Pandavargal (1982).
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.