Pandavaru
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{{Infobox film
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| image = Pandavaru 2006.jpg
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| caption = VCD cover
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| director = K. V. Raju
| writer = K. V. Raju{{Efn|Although the film is a remake, K. V. Raju takes credit for the story.}}
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| producer = Ramkumar
| starring = {{plainlist|*Ambareesh
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| narrator =
| cinematography = Dasari Seenu
| editing = Basavaraj Urs
| music = Hamsalekha
| studio = Surya Film Arts
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| released = {{Film date|2006|11|10}}
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| country = India
| language = Kannada
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Pandavaru is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K. V. Raju. The film is a remake of Malayalam film Godfather (1991). The film is about five brothers played by Ambareesh, Devaraj, Jaggesh, Ramkumar and Abhijith. The film was released on 10 November 2006 alongside Hubballi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/two-biggies-for-this-friday-telugu-news-26716|title=Two biggies for this Friday|date=8 November 2006|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=21 December 2022|archive-date=21 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221034720/https://www.indiaglitz.com/two-biggies-for-this-friday-telugu-news-26716|url-status=live}}
Cast
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- Ambareesh as Kempegowda
- Devaraj as Devanna
- Jaggesh
- Ramkumar
- Abhijith
- Gurleen Chopra{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/02slide3.htm|title=The hunchback of Manmatha|work=Rediff.com|last=Vijayasarathy|first=R. G.|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=2022-12-21|archive-date=2022-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221034705/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/aug/02slide3.htm|url-status=live}}
- Bhavya
- Shashi Kumar
- Tara
- Nagasekhar
- Aishwarya
- Satyaprakash
- Ramesh Bhat
- Sathyajith
- Kazan Khan
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Production
After failing to establish himself as a successful actor, Ramkumar ventured into production with this film.{{Cite web|url=http://viggy.com/english/current_pandavaru.asp|title=Pandavaru - debut venture of Ramkumar|work=Viggy|access-date=2022-12-21|archive-date=2022-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221034716/http://viggy.com/english/current_pandavaru.asp|url-status=live}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Hamsalekha.{{Cite web|url=https://mymazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Pandavaru.html|title=Pandavaru|date=2006|work=mymazaa}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Thaiyya Thaiyya
| extra1 = Chaitra H. G., Harish Raghavendra
| length1 = 4:10
| title2 = Khaara Khaara
| extra2 = Sonu Kakkar
| length2 = 4:32
| title3 = Kaayutaliruva Kannige
| extra3 = Kunal Ganjawala, Sadhana Sargam
| length3 = 5:05
| title4 = Jataapati
| extra4 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Hemanth
| length4 = 5:00
| title5 = Huttidare Gandasaagi
| extra5 = Chetan Sosca, Harsha, Hemanth, Ramesh Ch
| length5 = 5:25
| total_length = 24:12
}}
Reception
R. G. Vijayasarathy of IANS wrote that "Pandavaru is an enjoyable film, but the fact that it is a remake with less of sensitivity and more of crudity may be a negative factor".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3562/kannada/pandavaru/934/review.htm|title=Pandavaru Kannada Movie review|date=9 November 2006|work=IANS|via=Nowrunning|last=Vijayasarathy|first=R. G.|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=21 December 2022|archive-date=21 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221034715/https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/3562/kannada/pandavaru/934/review.htm|url-status=live}} A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Pandavaru is a good one time watch as it essentially entertains without allowing the viewers to think. It is faithful to the original, and the artists have done well".{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/10panda.htm|title=Pandavaru is a good entertainer|date=10 November 2006|work=Rediff.com|last=Vijayasarathy|first=R. G.|author-link=R. G. Vijayasarathy|access-date=21 December 2022|archive-date=21 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221034707/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/nov/10panda.htm|url-status=live}} A critic from Indiaglitz wrote that "The other two plus points in Pandavaru are music and cinematography. Hamsalekha gives three lovely tunes and the lyrics are quite impressive. Dasari Seenu handling the action scenes and lot of characters in the frame deserves appreciation".{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/pandavaru-review-kannada-movie-8270|title=Pandavaru Review|date=13 November 2006|work=Indiaglitz|access-date=21 December 2022|archive-date=21 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221034718/https://www.indiaglitz.com/pandavaru-review-kannada-movie-8270|url-status=live}}
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