Shiva Mecchida Kannappa

Shiva Mecchida Kannappa (English: Kannappa who was blessed by Shiva) is 1988 Indian Kannada biographical film directed by Vijay. The film is a remake of 1959 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 Lord Shiva devotee played by Puneet 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. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa and the dialogues and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.

Contents

• Cast
• Soundtrack
• References

The film opened on 24 March 1988 and was declared a musical blockbuster.

Cast

Rajkumar...guest appearance

Shivarajkumar as Kannappa (adult)

Puneeth Rajkumar as Kannappa (child)

Geetha

Saraladevi

Sangeeta

C. R. Simha

Balaraj

Shankar Patil

Doddanna

Sathyajith

Bhatti Mahadevappa

Srishailan

Honnavalli Krishna

Seetharam

Padma Kumata

Sangeetha

Priya

Kamalashree

Shyamala

Soundtrack

The musical score by T. G. Lingappa received unanimous response and was well appreciated.