Shiva Mecchida Kannappa (1988)
- Directed by
- C M Vijay
- Genre
- biographical film, musical film
- Country
- India
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A hunter named Kannappa becomes a devoted follower of Lord Shiva. The film shows his spiritual journey from his childhood to adulthood.
devotionalhumbleemotionalearnestmusicalmythologicalinspirational
What happens
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa (transl. Kannappa who was blessed by Shiva) is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Vijay. The film is a rehashed version of the 1954 film Bedara Kannappa, the debut film of actor Rajkumar. Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar, the film is about the life of Kannappa, a hunter who becomes a Lord Shiva devotee; Kanappa is played by Puneeth Rajkumar in younger days and Shivarajkumar in adult life. The rest of the cast includes Geetha, Sarala Devi, C. R. Simha and Rajkumar himself playing a brief cameo role in the role of Shiva. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa and the dialogues and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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