''Pandavaru'' is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language film directed by K. V. Raju. The film is a remake of Malayalam film '' Godfather'' (1991). The film is about five brothers played by

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and

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. The film was released on 10 November 2006 alongside ''

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''.

Cast

as Kempegowda *

as Devanna *

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* Tara *Nagasekhar * Aishwarya * Satyaprakash *

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* Sathyajith *

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Production

After failing to establish himself as a successful actor, Ramkumar ventured into production with this film.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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Reception

R. G. Vijayasarathy of ''

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'' wrote that "''Pandavaru'' is an enjoyable film, but the fact that it is a remake with less of sensitivity and more of crudity may be a negative factor". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "''Pandavaru'' is a good one time watch as it essentially entertains without allowing the viewers to think. It is faithful to the original, and the artists have done well". A critic from ''Indiaglitz'' wrote that "The other two plus points in ''Pandavaru'' are music and cinematography. Hamsalekha gives three lovely tunes and the lyrics are quite impressive. Dasari Seenu handling the action scenes and lot of characters in the frame deserves appreciation".

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*{{IMDb title, 14337950 Kannada remakes of Malayalam films 2000s Indian films 2000s Kannada-language films