Bahaddur Gandu
Theatrical Poster
Directed byA. V. Sheshagiri Rao
Screenplay byChi. Udaya Shankar
Produced by
  • Srikanth Nahata
  • Srikanth Patel
Starring
CinematographyS. V. Srikanth
Edited by
  • S. P. N. Krishna
  • T. P. Velayudham
Music byM. Ranga Rao
Production
company
Srikanth & Srikanth Enterprises
Release date
  • 1976 (1976)
Running time
141 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Bahaddur Gandu (transl. Brave Man) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language swashbuckler film directed by A. V. Sheshagiri Rao, starring Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Aarathi and Vajramuni. The movie saw a theatrical run of 19 weeks. The story was penned by the celebrated playwright H. V. Subba Rao based on William Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.[1][2]

Plot

Rajkumar plays an upright Panju, who stays in Bankapura with his mother. Due to the evil policies of crown prince Vajramuni and princess Jayanti, Panju and villagers are at the risk of losing their lands. When much pleading does not work, Panju leads farmers agitation to the palace, where he is captured, put to jail, and tortured. Panju escapes from the prison, kidnaps Jayanti to his village to teach her civic norms, and shows her the harsh realities normal people face each day. He gets the entire village relocated across the adjoining river, so that royal soldiers cannot trace them. He is able to turn the princess to appreciate the normal way-of-life, but faces the wrath of the Palace and administration. Can he turn the tides and win his biggest battle? The film also stars Arathi as a village girl who is in love with Panju, who gets killed by Vajramuni for thwarting his advances.

Cast

Soundtrack

Bahaddur Gandu
Soundtrack album by
M. Ranga Rao
Released1976
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length19:39
LabelSaregama

M. Ranga Rao composed the soundtrack, and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The album consists of five soundtracks.[3]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Maanavanaaguveya"Chi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar4:16
2."Alle Nillu"Chi. Udaya ShankarP. B. Sreenivas, S. Janaki3:48
3."Muthinantha Mathondu"Chi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar4:28
4."Gandu Endare Gandu"Chi. Udaya ShankarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:56
5."Hey Ninagagiye"Chi. Udaya ShankarRajkumar3:11
Total length:19:39

References

  1. ↑ "Shakespeare influenced Kannada films too - The Hindu". The Hindu. 23 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Jain, Manju (2009). Narratives of Indian Cinema. Primus Books. ISBN 9788190891844. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Bahaddur Gandhu - EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.


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