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Sanaadi Appanna (1977) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1977 · 170 mins · Kannada
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- Directed by
- Vijay Reddy
- Starring
- Puneeth Rajkumar, Jaya Prada, Honnavalli Krishna, Ashok, Dr. Rajkumar, Sampath
Adapted from K Puranik’s novel, itself loosely inspired by the real‑life story of Appanna, a rural shehnai player in Karnataka. The film follows Appanna’s passionate romance with the dancer Basanti, and the devastating turn his world takes when she dies, reshaping his life and music.
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