''Emme Thammanna'' () is a 1966 Indian

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-language film produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Rajkumar,

Dikki Madhava Rao Dikki Madhava Rao (born Murali Madhava Rao; 15 January 1919 – 14 July 1985) was an Indian actor and singer known for his work as a character actor in Kannada-language films. He spent much of his early years as a stage actor in the 1920s and 193 ...

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. The supporting cast features Narasimharaju, Subbanna, Krishna Shastry, B. R. Panthulu, Papamma, Jaya and M. V. Rajamma. The film was remade in

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as '' Govula Gopanna'' (1968), in

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as '' Jigri Dost'' (1969) and in

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as '' Mattukara Velan'' (1970). This was the first social drama movie of Rajkumar where he played dual roles in a full-fledged manner excluding '' Malli Maduve'' where his second character appears only for three seconds. The core plot was loosely based on a Marathi play.

Plot

Thammanna, a cattleman, and Murali, a lawyer, are identical. Confusion arises when Thammanna falls in love with a rich and educated woman Meena, also a daughter of a lawyer, who mistakes him for Murali.

Cast

Soundtrack

T. G. Lingappa composed the soundtrack, and lyrics were written by G. V. Iyer. The album consists of seven soundtracks.

References

External links

* {{B. R. Panthulu 1960s Kannada-language films 1960s Indian films 1966 films Films directed by B. R. Panthulu Films scored by T. G. Lingappa Kannada films remade in other languages