| Sanaadi Appanna | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Vijay |
| Written by | Krishnamoorthy Puranik |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Based on | Kuniyitu Hejje Naliyithu Gejje by Krishnamoorthy Puranik |
| Produced by | Saraswathi Srinivas V. S. Murali |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | G. K. Venkatesh |
| Distributed by | Anandalakshmi Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
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).[1][2] 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.[3]
The film is considered a landmark in Kannada cinema.[4] It is notable for the fact that Bismillah Khan played the actual shehnai for Rajkumar's character in this movie.[5] The film was remade in Telugu as Sannayi Appanna (1980) starring Sobhan Babu. It saw a theatrical run of 50 weeks.
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