Appu (2002 film)

Appu
Film poster
Directed by Puri Jagannadh
Produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar
Written by Puri Jagannadh
Screenplay by Puri Jagannadh
Starring
Music by Gurukiran
Cinematography K. Datthu
Edited by S. Manohar
Production
company
Poornima Enterprises
Release date
  • 26 April 2002 (2002-04-26)
Running time
 140 minutes
Country India
Language Kannada
Budget ₹2 crore
Box office est.₹24 crore(till 200 days run)

Appu (Kannada: ಅಪ್ಪು) is a 2002 Indian Kannada film directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars debutants Puneeth Rajkumar and Rakshita in lead roles. The supporting cast features Avinash, Srinivasa Murthy and Sumithra. The film was produced by Puneeth's mother, Parvathamma Rajkumar under Poornima Enterprises, the production banner of the Rajkumar family. It marked the screen debut Puneeth and Rakshita in lead roles.[1]

Upon theatrical release on 26 April 2002, the film was a success and completed a 200-day run in theatres.[2]

The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Idiot in 2002, remade in Tamil as Dum in 2003,remade in Bengali as Hero in 2006 and in Bangladeshi as Priya Amar Priya in 2008, thereby becoming the first Kannada movie to be remade in a foreign language.[3] This was the first Kannada movie to be remade in Bengali. This was also the first Kannada movie to be remade in Bangladeshi.

Cast

Production

After the success of Yuvaraja (2001), Puri Jagannadh was approached by Rajkumar family to introduce their third son Puneeth Rajkumar to make his onscreen debut as lead actor. Puri gladly accepted the opportunity.[5] Rakshitha, daughter of cameraman BC Gowrishankar made her acting debut with this film and she went on to play the same character in its Telugu and Tamil remakes.[6]


Award

Cinema Express Awards

  • Best Film
  • Best Director - Poori Jagannath
  • Best Actor - Puneeth Rajkumar

Soundtrack

Appu
Soundtrack album by Gurukiran
Released 2002
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Akash Audio

Gurukiran composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, with the lyrics written by Upendra, Sriranga and Hamsalekha. The soundtrack album consists of six tracks.[7]

Track list
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Taliban Alla Alla"UpendraPuneeth Rajkumar 
2."Baare Baare Kalyana"SrirangaUdit Narayan, Chithra 
3."Panavidu Panavidu"HamsalekhaRajkumar 
4."Ellinda Aarambhavo"SrirangaUdit Narayan, Chithra 
5."Jolly Go Jolly Go"HamsalekhaShankar Mahadevan 
6."Aa Devara Haadidu"HamsalekhaRajkumar 

References

  1. ↑ "Puneet Rajakumar beats the heat". refidd.com. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Appu at 100 days". viggy.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Hemashri | Appu | Surendra Babu | Kannada Seriel Actress | ಹೇಮಾಶ್ರೀ ಅಸಹಜ ಸಾವು: ಕೊಲೆಯೋ, ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆಯೋ?". m.kannada.webdunia.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "In a dual role". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  6. ↑ "Rakshita Prem had acted in all versions of Appu". the times of india. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
  7. ↑ "Appu (2002)". kannadamoviesinfo.wordpress.com. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
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