''Paduvaaralli Pandavaru'' is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by

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makes an extended special appearance in the role of a journalist. The movie was an adaptation of the epic Mahabharata, fit into a rural scenario and referencing some of the clashes between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The film was remade in

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'' (1978) by Bapu who later directed the Hindi remake '' Hum Paanch'' (1981) and in Tamil as ''Pannai Purathu Pandavargal'' (1982). ''Film Companion'' while compiling the ''25 Greatest Telugu Films of the Decade'', called ''

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'' an updated version of ''

Mana Voori Pandavulu ''Manavoori Pandavulu'' () is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Bapu and written by Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, dealing with the struggle against the feudal system in their own unique way. The film is remake of Kannada movie '' Paduva ...

'' which was the Telugu remake of this movie.

Storyline

The movie is an adaptation of the epic Mahabharata, fit into a rural scenario. It highlights the clash between a village zamindar and five young men, some of them similar to the conflicts between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. ''Pandavaru'' refers to the five men.

Cast

Soundtrack

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* 1978 films 1970s Kannada-language films Films directed by Puttanna Kanagal Kannada films remade in other languages Films scored by Vijaya Bhaskar Films based on the Mahabharata {{1970s-Kannada-film-stub