Parashuram (1989 film)

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Parashuram
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Film poster
Directed by V. Somashekhar
Screenplay byV. Somashekhar
Dialogues by Chi. Udaya Shankar
Story byT. N. Narasimhan
Produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar
Starring Dr. Rajkumar
Puneeth Rajkumar
Mahalakshmi
Vani Viswanath
CinematographyH. G. Raju
Edited byP. Bhaktavatsalam
Music by Hamsalekha
Production
company
Dakshayini Combines
Release date
  • 1989 (1989)
Country India
Language Kannada

Parashuram is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by V. Somashekar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Dakshayini Combines. The film stars Dr. Rajkumar, alongside Mahalakshmi, Vani Viswanath and Puneeth Rajkumar. [1] This was V. Somashekhar's last film with Rajkumar, who incidentally started his directing career with Bangaarada Panjara . [2] The musical score and soundtrack were composed by Hamsalekha, while cinematography and editing were handled by H. G. Raju and P. Bhaktavatsalam. [3]

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Plot

Parashuram, an ex-army Major running a private security agency, learns about Rajiv "MD" Malhotra, a crime lord, and his organized syndicate network, supported by MD's partners Purohit, Kulkarni and Nayak. MD runs short of money to fund the election campaign and gets his syndicate network to double the monthly roll-call. MD gets impressed by Parashuram and asks him to work for him, but Parashuram refuses and walks away. MD hatches a plan to destroy Parashuram, where he tactfully kills Parashuram's wife Usha and his son. An enraged Parashuram, with the help of a press reporter and his little friend Appu, takes law into his own hands and soon kills MD, Purohit, Kulkarni and Nayak with a parashu (a weapon of Parashurama).

Cast

Soundtrack

Parashuram
Soundtrack album by
Released1989
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Label Sangeetha

Hamsalekha composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar, T. P. Kailasam and Hamsalekha. The album consists of five soundtracks. [4] Singer Swarnalatha was introduced to Kannada film industry through this soundtrack. The song "Nagutha Nagutha Baalu" was received extremely well upon release.

Tracklist
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Thandana Thandana" Hamsalekha Rajkumar, Manjula Gururaj 04:55
2."Nagutha Nagutha Baalu" Chi. Udaya Shankar Rajkumar04:45
3."Eleya Mareyali"Chi. Udaya ShankarManjula Gururaj04:16
4."Saradaara Baa Baalina"HamsalekhaRajkumar, Swarnalatha 04:37
5."Kadre Thappu Kondre Thappu" T. P. Kailasam Puneeth Rajkumar 04:42
Total length:23:15

Sources

  1. Parashuram (1989) Movie cast & crew
  2. "Puneeth Rajkumar, the beloved 'Power Star'". 29 October 2021.
  3. Parashuram – ಪರಶುರಾಮ್ (1989/೧೯೮೯)
  4. Parashuram songs (1989)

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