Appayya | |
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Directed by | S. Narayan |
Produced by | Bhagyavathi Narayan S. Narayan |
Starring | Srinagar Kitty Bhama |
Cinematography | Jagadish Wali |
Music by | Dharma Vish |
Production company | Bhagyavathi Combines |
Release date |
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Country | India |
Language | Kannada |
Appayya is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language romance film written, directed and co-produced by S. Narayan. Srinagar Kitty and Bhama star. After much delay in finding the release date, the film finally made its premier across Karnataka on 13 September 2013. [1]
It was remade in Bengali in 2016 as Angaar starring Om and Jolly. [2]
The story centers around two rival families, headed by Goravayya and Devarajanna respectively. Appayya, has been brought up by Goravayya. Naturally, Appayya is very loyal to him. However, he falls in love with Gowra, the daughter of Devarajanna. As the affair becomes public, the rivalry between the two families intensifies. In the end, a dramatic turn of events unites the couple.
Appayya | |
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Soundtrack album by | |
Released | 14 December 2012 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | [3] |
Label | Anand Audio |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bombayalli Galli Galli" | S. Narayan | Inchara. R, Chaitra H. G. | |
2. | "Jeeva Neenu Nannolave" | Kaviraj | Karthik | |
3. | "Thumbiko" | Kaviraj | Shamita Malnad | |
4. | "Saavira Hoogalu" | Kaviraj | Tippu, Shamita Malnad | |
5. | "Ondu Maathu" | S. Narayan | Naresh Iyer | |
6. | "Chiraruni Naa" | S. Narayan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hemanth Kumar |
A critic from The Times of India wrote that "There is nothing in this film that Sandalwood viewers haven’t seen before". [4]
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