Ranadheera

1988 Indian film
  • Ravichandran
  • Khushbu
  • Anant Nag
CinematographyR. MadhusudanEdited byK. BaluMusic byHamsalekha
Production
company
Eshwari Studios
Release date
  • 1988 (1988)
Running time
146 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageKannada

Ranadheera (Kannada: ರಣಧೀರ) is a 1988 Indian Kannada language musical romantic action film directed by V. Ravichandran and produced by N. Veeraswamy under Eshwari Productions. The film is the adaptation of 1983 Hindi film Hero and stars V. Ravichandran and Khushbu Sundar, alongside Anant Nag, Lokesh, Sudheer and Jai Jagadish.[1] The music was composed by Hamsalekha, while cinematography and editing were handled by R. Madhusudan and K. Balu respectively.

Ranadheera was the highest-grossing Kannada film of 1988 and Khushbu also gained popularity in Karnataka through this film. Amitabh Bachchan was the chief guest at the event held to mark the film's 25 week run at the box office.[2] The film was dubbed into Tamil as Veeran.[3]

Plot

The story starts off with Basha (Sudheer) being taken to prison. To get out of the situation, he writes to his best man, Ranadheera (Ravichandran). Ranadheera goes to Jagannath (Lokesh) and warns him. He then kidnaps Jagannath's daughter Radha (Kushboo). He tells her that he is a police officer and they fall in love; however, she finds out that he is a goon. Nevertheless, she does not leave him but urges him to surrender. Transformed by true love, Ranadheera surrenders himself to the police and is imprisoned for two years. Back home, Radha tells her brother Anand (Anant Nag) the whole truth. To prevent Radha from marrying someone else, he calls his friend Jimmy (Jai Jagadish) to put on a show that Radha and Jimmy love each other. Jimmy misunderstands the situation and falls in love with Radha. When Ranadheera comes back, he starts working in a garage and tries to reform himself. Despite everything, Jagannath kicks him out of his life. After many days and events that follow, Anand finds out that Jimmy is a drug smuggler. After escaping from prison, Basha desires revenge against both Jagannath and Ranadheera, so he kidnaps Radha, Jagannath and Anand. Ranadheera comes at the last moment and frees all of them. In the end, Jagannath lets Radha marry Ranadheera.

Cast

Soundtrack

Ranadheera
Soundtrack album by
Released1987
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length41:35
LabelLahari Music

Hamsalekha composed music for the soundtracks and also wrote their lyrics. Cassettes and records sold like hot cakes in those days. The album was popular among youths. The album consists of ten soundtracks.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Baa Baaro Baaro Ranadheera"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki1:32
2."Preethi Maadabaaradu"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki6:15
3."Ondaanondu Kaaladalli"P. Susheela, Ramesh4:36
4."Meenakshi Ninna Kanna Mele"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam3:36
5."Yaare Neenu Sundara Cheluve"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki6:12
6."En Hudgiro Adyaaking Aadtiro"Master Manjunath, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jayaram4:47
7."Naavindu Haado Haadige kone illa"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:52
8."Flute (Music Bit)"-1:26
9."Baa Baaro (Bit)"mano7:04
10."Baaramma (Bit)"Chorus, Vani Jairam1:15
11."Ee Preethige (Bit)"Vani Jairam00:30
Total length:41:35

References

  1. ^ "Scene-stealers". rediff.com. 23 January 1999. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Ravichandran: Big dreamer who sometimes lost his way". 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Ranadheera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

External links

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