https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Gadibidi_KrishnaGadibidi Krishna - Revision history2026-07-31T00:12:00ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Gadibidi_Krishna&diff=474073&oldid=prevWAJID AH at 22:03, 3 March 20262026-03-03T22:03:18Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Gadibidi Krishna<br />
| image = Gadibidi Krishna.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[Sai Prakash]]<br />
| writer = <br />
| producer = Bharathi Devi<br />
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]] <br> [[Ravali]] <br> [[Indraja]] <br> [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]]<br />
| music = [[Hamsalekha]]<br />
| cinematography = Vijayakumar<br />
| editing = Narasaiah<br />
| studio = Chinni Chitra<br />
| released = {{film date|df=yes|1998|10|23}}<br />
| runtime = 139 min<br />
| language = Kannada <br />
| country = India<br />
}}<br />
'''''Gadibidi Krishna''''' is a 1998 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[action drama film]], written and directed by [[Om Sai Prakash]] and produced by Bharati Devi. It stars [[Shiva Rajkumar]], [[Ravali]] and [[Indraja]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20141217082320/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/25035/sandalwood/shivarajkumar-century-100-films-list-news-details Shivarajkumar 100 Movies list]}}</ref> The musical score is by [[Hamsalekha]]. The film is a remake of the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film]], ''[[Sommokadidi Sokokadidi]]''.<br />
<br />
==Plot==<br />
<br />
The film depicts identical twins, a city-bred doctor and a villager, who swap identities for personal gain. Chaos ensues.<br />
<br />
Krishna, a village simpleton, visits the city. One day, he comes across his lookalike: Dr. Shivram. Krishna starts plotting to take Dr. Shivram's place and swap his difficult existence for a life of urban comfort. But he soon realizes that Dr. Shivram has his own problems.<br />
<br />
Shivram too discovers that he has a lookalike and visits Krishna's home. When he arrives, he learns that he and Krishna were identical twins separated at birth. Thugs kidnap Shivram for money, but Krishna and his family manage to defeat them. By the end of the film, the brothers are reunited.<br />
<br />
==Cast==<br />
* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Krishna / Dr Shivram (Double Role)<br />
* [[Ravali]] <br />
* [[Indraja]]<br />
* C. R. Simha <br />
* [[Tara (Kannada actress)|Tara]]<br />
* [[B. V. Radha]]<br />
* [[Avinash Yelandur|Avinash]]<br />
* [[Sihi Kahi Chandru]]<br />
* [[Ramesh Bhat]]<br />
* [[Vanisri|Vani shree]]<br />
* [[Kunigal Nagabhushan]]<br />
* Mysore Ramanand <br />
* Mandeep Rai <br />
* [[Mandya Ramesh]]<br />
* M. S. Karanth <br />
* Vaasu Dev <br />
* Anil Kumar <br />
* Bharath Kumar <br />
* Pushpa Swamy<br />
* Mandya Ramesh <br />
* Charulatha as Special Appearance in the Song<br />
<br />
==Soundtrack==<br />
All the songs were composed and written by [[Hamsalekha]].<br />
<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
! Sl No !! Song title !! Singer(s)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Taka Taka Takaisu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Sowmya Raoh]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Ene Idu" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, [[Latha Hamsalekha]]<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Raadha Raadha" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Sowmya Raoh<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Thamma Thamma" || [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Kanasina TV" || [[Rajesh Krishnan]], Sowmya Raoh<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Baare Baare"|| Rajesh Krishnan, [[Rathnamala Prakash]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gadibidi Krishna}}<br />
[[Category:1998 films]]<br />
[[Category:1998 Kannada-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1998 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1998 action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Hamsalekha]]<br />
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Sai Prakash]]<br />
[[Category:1998 drama films]]<br />
<br />
<br />
{{1990s-Kannada-film-stub}}</div>WAJID AH