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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Immadi Pulikeshi<br />
| image = Immadi Pulikeshi (film).jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| director = N. C. Rajan<br />
| screenplay = [[G. V. Iyer]]<br />
| starring = [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]<br/>[[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udayakumar]] <br/>[[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]] <br/> [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]]<br />
| producer = Sri Venkatesh Chitra<br />
| based_on = Life story of [[Pulakesi II]]<br />
| cinematography = B. Dorairaj <br> Rajaram<br />
| editing = N. C. Rajan <br> S. A. John<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = 1967<br />
| runtime = 154 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| music = [[G. K. Venkatesh]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Immadi Pulikeshi''''' ({{lang-kn|ಇಮ್ಮಡಿ ಪುಲಿಕೇಶಿ}}) is a 1967 [[Kannada language|Kannada]] [[biographical film|biographical]] feature film written by [[G. V. Iyer]] and directed by N. C. Rajan. The cast includes [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]], [[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udayakumar]], [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]], [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]] and [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nthwall.com/ka/crew/Immadi-Pulikeshi-1967-cast-and-crew/9219801290 |title=Immadi Pulikeshi cast & crew |access-date=18 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140318110436/http://www.nthwall.com/ka/crew/Immadi-Pulikeshi-1967-cast-and-crew/9219801290 |archive-date=18 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film had a soundtrack and original score by [[G. K. Venkatesh]] and cinematography by B. Dorairaj and Rajaram.<br />
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''Immadi Pulikeshi'' is based on the story of the famous [[Kannada people|Kannada]] ruler [[Pulakeshin II]] of the [[Chalukya dynasty]], who was significantly involved in branching out the dynasty to extend over most parts of the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]]. The movie was the 100th movie of actor [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]. Music composer [[G. K. Venkatesh]] produced the movie under the banner ''Sri Venkatesh Chitra''. Rajkumar plays the title character [[Pulakeshin II|Immadi Pulikeshi]], while Udayakumar plays a hunchback [[Kubja Vishnuvardhana]] and [[K. S. Ashwath]] plays the role of [[Harsha|Harshavardhana]].<br />
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[[K. V. Vijayendra Prasad]], father of [[S. S. Rajamouli]] and the story writer of ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' had revealed that he was inspired by the hero introduction sequence of this movie<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksXHYfau8uo</ref> and hence incorporated a similar sequence in the movie ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]''.<ref>https://www.prekshaa.in/contributions-kannada-cinema-historical-dramas</ref> He had further revealed that the core story line - where one brother is not given the throne because of his disability, leading to animosity between blood relatives - was also partly inspired by this movie.<ref>http://www.vijaykarnatakaepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=19360&boxid=11727493</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]] as [[Immadi Pulikeshi]]<br />
* [[Udaya Kumar (actor)|Udayakumar]] as [[Kubja Vishnuvardhana]]<br />
* [[K. S. Ashwath]] as [[Harsha|Harshavardhana]]<br />
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]]<br />
* [[Jayanthi (actress)|Jayanthi]]<br />
* [[Kalpana (Kannada actress)|Kalpana]]<br />
* [[Narasimharaju (Kannada actor)|Narasimharaju]]<br />
* Sudharshan<br />
* M. R. Thilakam<br />
* M. N. Lakshmi Devi<br />
* Arun Kumar<br />
* Shakti Prasad<br />
* [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna|Bhanumathi]]<br />
* Ganapathi Bhat<br />
* [[B. Jayamma]]<br />
* [[Sundar Raj]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The songs and score were composed by [[G. K. Venkatesh]], with lyrics written by [[G. V. Iyer]]<ref>[http://www.raaga.com/channels/kannada/moviedetail.asp?mid=k0000737 Immadi Pulikeshi songs]</ref><br />
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{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Sl No. !! Song Title !! Singers !! Lyrics <br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Kannadada Kula Thilaka" || [[S. Janaki]] || [[G. V. Iyer]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Cheluvina Odethana" || S. Janaki || G. V. Iyer<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Thaaniralu Mane Keli" || S. Janaki || G. V. Iyer<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Atthige Naale" || S. Janaki || G. V. Iyer<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Kaddu Noduva Henne" || [[P. Susheela]] || G. V. Iyer<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|tt1411870}}<br />
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[[Category:History of India on film]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian epic films]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian biographical films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh]]<br />
[[Category:1960s biographical films]]<br />
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