Sanaadi Appanna (1977)

Name: Sanaadi Appanna
Genre: Drama, Music, Kids & Family
Released: 1977-08-19

2h 50m

Running Time

Plot.

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.

Where to Watch.

Subs

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Details.

Release Date
August 19, 1977

Original Name
ಸನಾದಿ ಅಪ್ಪಣ್ಣ

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 50m

Genres
Drama Music Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-02-17

This Movie Is About.

musical drama

Wiki.

Sanaadi Appanna is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language musical film directed by Vijay based on the novel Kuniyitu Hejje Naliyithu Gejje by Krishnamoorthy Puranik which was loosely based on the life of Bagalkote shehnai player Appanna (1876-1945). The film starred Rajkumar in title role with Jaya Prada in the lead role along with Ashok, Balakrishna, R. Sampath, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Papamma and Baby Madhavi in supporting roles. Puneeth Rajkumar made a brief appearance in one of the songs of this film.

The film is considered a landmark in Kannada cinema. It is notable for the fact that Bismillah Khan played the actual shehnai for Rajkumar's character in this movie. The film was remade in Telugu as Sannayi Appanna (1980) starring Sobhan Babu. It saw a theatrical run of 50 weeks.