Ammavra Ganda (transl. Henpecked) is a 1997 Indian Kannada-language] romantic comedy film directed by Phani Ramachandra and produced by M. K. Srinivasamurthy. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Bhagyashree of Maine Pyar Kiya fame in her debut Kannada film and Suman Nagarkar in lead roles.
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| Directed by | Phani Ramachandra |
| Story by | Gayathri P. Ramachandra |
| Produced by | M. K. Srinivasa Murthy |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar Bhagyashree |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | Basavaraj Urs |
| Music by | Raj |
Production company | Akshaya Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast edit
- Shiva Rajkumar as Raju
- Bhagyashree as Rani
- Suman Nagarkar as Bindu
- Balaraj
- Vijay Kashi
- Loknath
- Mukhyamantri Chandru
- Shivaram
- Sihi Kahi Chandru
- Girija Lokesh
- Rekha Das
- Sithara in Cameo
Soundtrack edit
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Raj.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hennu Gandige Gulamalalla" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula Gururaj | |
| 2. | "Uma Rama Shama Suma" | M. N. Vyasa Rao | Rajesh Krishnan, Manjula Gururaj, Chandrika Gururaj | |
| 3. | "Love Mado Reethiyanu" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Manjula Gururaj | |
| 4. | "Jolly Jolly Picnic" | M. N. Vyasa Rao | Manjula Gururaj | |
| 5. | "Neeli Meghagalu" | Su. Rudramurthy Shastry | Shivarajkumar | |
| 6. | "Sri Krishnanu Nodalu" | Su. Rudramurthy Shastry | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 7. | "Hendathiginta Munchene" | Shyamsundar Kulkarni | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
Reception edit
Times of India wrote " Whatever has happened to Phani Ramachandra? Of course, he was never the master of the large canvas, never had artistic pretensions, never made a great film. But he had his ear to the pulse of the average cinemagoer he could twist formula quite cleverly to make us laugh. Each time you came out of a Phani film, you thought, not bad, but let’s hope he betters himself next time. His Gowri Ganesha, for instance, was hugely popular. Ammavara Ganda had immense promise as a rib-tickle".[1] The Hindu wrote "Overall, although “Ammavra Ganda” is a comedy in patches, thanks only to Shiva Rajkumar, it is not a film with a definite social message as it is made to believe by the director; if anything, it is a bit of a spoof on women's clamour for equality. Unwittingly, Phani Ramachandra also reveals the sad state of a woman's world which is confined to a stereotyped, limited role."[2]
References edit
- ^ "Of woman bondage - the Times of India". www.cscsarchive.org:8081. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ ""Ammavra Ganda" / Fighting for a cause - the Hindu". Archived from the original on 9 June 2020.
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