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| Directed by | Aarooru Pattabhi
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| Produced by | Pandari Bai |
| Starring | K. S. Ashwath Pandari Bai Mynavathi Rajkumar Kalyan Kumar |
| Cinematography | R. Madhu |
| Edited by | Aaroor Pattabhi |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada
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Annapoorna is a 1964 Indian Kannada language film directed by Aaroor Pattabhi and produced by actress Pandari Bai.[1] Besides Pandari Bai herself in the titular role, the film starred K. S. Ashwath, Mynavathi and Balakrishna in other main roles. Popular star Kalyan Kumar made a brief appearance in the first half of the film while Rajkumar makes an entry after one and a half hour into the movie. He appeared in the role of a lawyer for the first time on-screen. Chi. Udayashankar became full-fledged lyricist for the first time by writing all the songs of this movie.
Cast
- K. S. Ashwath as Shivashankar
- Pandari Bai as Annapoorna
- Mynavathi as Ashadevi
- Balakrishna as Kailas
- Ganapathi Bhat
- B. Ramadevi
- K. M. Rathnakar
- Rajkumar as Krishna
- Kalyan Kumar as Mohan Ram (cameo)
- R. Nagendra Rao in a guest appearance
- Ravikala as (Baby Ravikala) as Krishna
- Music Director Vijaya Bhaskar (credited as Bhaskar) as Shashikanth singing "Kannadave Taynudiyu" and '"Hrudayaveene Nudiye Taane" in the voice of P. B. Srinivas
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Rajan–Nagendra, with lyrics for the soundtrack penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar.[2]
Track list
| # | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kannadave Thaynudiyu" | P. B. Sreenivas |
| 2 | "Anda Chendada Hoove" | P. Leela, T. R. Jayadev |
| 3 | "Hrudaya Veene" | P. B. Sreenivas |
| 4 | "Cheluvina Siriye" | A. L. Raghavan |
| 5 | "Krishna Bidu Bidu Kopava" | S. Janaki |