Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
| Shiva Mecchida Kannappa | |
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| Directed by | Vijay |
| Produced by | S. A. Govindaraj Raghavendra Rajkumar |
| Starring | Rajkumar Shivarajkumar Geetha Sarala Devi |
| Cinematography | R. Chitti Babu |
| Edited by | P. Bhakthavathsalam |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
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Running time | 149 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa (transl. Kannappa who was blessed by Shiva) is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Vijay. The film is a rehashed version of the 1954 film Bedara Kannappa, the debut film of actor Rajkumar. Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar, the film is about the life of Kannappa, a hunter who becomes a Lord Shiva devotee; Kanappa is played by Puneeth Rajkumar in younger days and Shivarajkumar in adult life. The rest of the cast includes Geetha, Sarala Devi, C. R. Simha and Rajkumar himself playing a brief cameo role in the role of Shiva. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa and the dialogues and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.