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Lion Jagapathi Rao
Lion Jagapathi Rao is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language drama film, directed by Om Sai Prakash and written by Sainath Thotapalli, starring Vishnuvardhan in dual roles,[1] along with Lakshmi and Bhavya.[2] The film was produced by Sri Vinayaka Combines.
| Lion Jagapathi Rao | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Om Sai Prakash |
| Written by | Sainath Thotapalli |
| Starring | Vishnuvardhan Bhavya Lakshmi |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | Victor Yadav |
| Music by | Upendra Kumar |
Production company | Sri Vinayaka Combines |
Release date |
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Running time | 144 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film was critically acclaimed upon release and won laurels at the Karnataka State Film Awards. The lead actor Vishnuvardhan was adjudged the Best Actor for the year 1991.[3] Vishnuvardhan himself was one of the screenplay writers for the movie.[4]
Cast edit
- Vishnuvardhan as Lion Jagapathi Rao and Inspector Kumar
- Lakshmi as Janaki, Rao's wife and Kumar's mother
- Bhavya as Gayathri, Kumar's wife
- Mukhyamantri Chandru as Parvathayya
- Aravind
- Sadashiva Saliyan as Harihara Prasad
- Rajanand
- Ramamurthy
- Umesh
- Mysore Lokesh as Anthony
- Shanthamma
Soundtrack edit
The music of the film was composed by Upendra Kumar and the lyrics were written by R. N. Jayagopal.[5]
| Lion Jagapathi Rao | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Sangeetha |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kumar Kumar" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Swagatha Nimage" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. Janaki | |
| 3. | "Vidhyabuddhi" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. Janaki | |
| 4. | "Enidu Shodhane" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5. | "Agajanana" | Traditional | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 6. | "Premake Permit Banthu" | R. N. Jayagopal | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki |
References edit
External links edit
- Lion Jagapathi Rao at IMDb