''Pungi Daasa'' is a 2014 Indian

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comedy drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

directed by M. S. Sreenath and starring

Komal Kumar Komal Kumar (born 4 July 1973), known mononymously as Komal, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut with ''Super Nan Maga'' in 1992. Since his debut, Komal has acted in over 100 films ...

and Asma. It is a comedy about how the Pungi Daasa tries to recover the money his grandfather had lent to various people after his grandfather goes into a coma.

Cast

as Ramadasa * Asma as Nandini *

Sowcar Janaki Sankaramanchi Janaki (born 12 December 1931), widely known as Sowcar Janaki, is an Indian actress known for her works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career spanning over seven decades, Janaki has appeared in nearly 390 fil ...

as Gayatri Devi * B. C. Patil as elder son of Devadasa's first wife * R. N. Sudarshan as Devadasa *

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as Ramadasa's uncle * Rajendra Karanth as Kalidasa *

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as Kalidasa's mother * Asif as younger son of Devadasa's first wife *

Bullet Prakash Bullet Prakash (2 April 1976 – 6 April 2020) was an Indian actor who worked in Kannada cinema. Known for portraying comic roles, Prakash appeared in over 325 films. He earned the nickname "Bullet" because he used to ride the motorbike, Roy ...

* Kuri Prathap as Ramadasa's friend *

Honnavalli Krishna Honnavalli Krishna is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. His films include '' Ratha Sapthami'' (1986), '' Aasegobba Meesegobba'' (1990), '' Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'' (1974), '' Janumada Jodi'' (1996). Career As of October 2017, Honna ...

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as Ramadasa's friend * M. S. Umesh * Rockline Sudhakar *

Mukhyamantri Chandru Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar (born 28 August 1953), known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru, is an Indian actor and politician. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada theatre and cinema. The sobriquet ''Mukhyamantri'' (Chie ...

as judge and Kalidasa's close friend * H. G. Dattatreya as Devadasa's close friend * Akki Channabasappa

Soundtrack

Reception

A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Komal has failed to exercise his witty side in ''Pungi Daasa'' and has ended up making an unappealing family drama". A critic from ''

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'' wrote that "Fans of Komal should not mind going to the theatres to watch it. For others, there is TV.

References

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