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Onde Guri
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Wikipedia article
'Onde Guri' is a 1983 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by M. P. Shankar. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, M. P. Shankar, Ramakrishna and Madhavi. The film has musical score by RajanNagendra.
The film is based on the 1979 Australian dystopian film 'Mad Max'. The movie was dubbed in Tamil as 'Pani Puyal'.
Cast
*Vishnuvardhan
*Madhavi
*Sowcar Janaki
*M. P. Shankar
*Ramakrishna
*Sadhana(*Shari)
*Prabhakar
*Vajramuni
*Shakti Prasad
*Sudheer
*Negro Johnny
*Sundar Krishna Urs in Guest Appearance
*Musuri Krishnamurthy in Guest Appearance
*Dinesh in Guest Appearance
*Uma Shivakumar in Guest Appearance
*Jayamalini
Production
Devolepment
After scripting and directing 'Rama Lakshmana' M. P. Shankar decided to make an action oriented film. Gaining inspiration from the Australian film 'Mad Max', he prepared the story of a young man fighting against a deadly gang. Director H. R. Bhargava who had become popular in his field through certain notable hits like 'Bhagyavantharu', 'Guru Shishyaru' ,'Avala Hejje' , 'Pedda Gedda' and 'Tony' chose to work on the script. Veteran scriptwriter and lyricist Chi. Udayashankar was approached to pen the lyrics and prepare the screenplay.Casting
Dr. Vishnuvardhan was chosen to play the protagonist. Vishnu was then popular among the youth as an 'Angry Young Man' through his role in 'Sahasa Simha'. Madhavi who gained popularity in Kannada film industry through 'Haalu Jenu' was signed as the heroine. Prabhakar, a popular villain of the 1980s with an immense fanbase among young men, was roped in to play the main antagonist while Vajramuni, another popular villain, was given a supporting role. M. P. Shankar himself had a pivotal role in the film. Shankar decided to produce the film in the banner of Bharani Chitra.Soundtrack
The songs were composed by the RajanNagendra duo.
Re-release
Following the re-release of Sahasa Simha Onde Guri was chosen for re-release especially due to the positive response it has garnered over time.https://www.hindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-return-of-the-classics/article24459730.ece The film was released in CinemaScope with 5.1 D.T.S sound.
The film upon re-release received good response. The opening day saw theatres having large cutout posters of Vishnuvardhan with fans flooding the movie halls.
References
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