''Rusthum Jodi'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language film directed by

K. Vijayan K. Vijayan was an Indian film director. He predominantly worked in Tamil cinema. He mainly worked with Sivaji Ganesan. He directed many Malayalam films as well. Career K. Vijayan was an employee of the Golden Rock Railway Workshop in Tiruchi ...

and produced by N. V. Ramaswamy. The film stars

Shankar Nag Shankar Nagarakatte (9 November 1954 – 30 September 1990) was an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer known for his work in Kannada-language films and television. A popular cultural icon of Karnataka, Nag is often referred to as ...

and

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whilst Manjula, Shakti Prasad, Sundar Krishna Urs appeared in cameo roles. The film was scripted by M. D. Sundar, photographed by

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and had musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.

Cast

as Shekhar *

as Usha * Manjula as Padma * Fighter Shetty as Tony *

Advani Lakshmi Devi Advani Lakshmi Devi is a retired Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema. She has played a variety of roles such as heroine, vamp, mother, grandmother in hundreds of Kannada movies over the last 50 years. Her role in films '' Gandh ...

as Parvati *

Jayamalini Jayamalini (or Jaya Malini) is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 500 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies. Career She was introduced to Tollywood in 1975 by Vittalacharya in the movie he produced, ''Aadadani Adrustam' ...

Sundar Krishna Urs Sundar Krishna Urs (1941–1993) was an Indian film producer and actor, in the Kannada film industry, as well as in many Cinema of South India, South Indian language films. He has also worked as a dubbing artist providing voices to many actors. ...

as Sundar *

Mysore Lokesh Mysore Lokesh (19 May 1947 – 14 October 1994) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Mysore Lokesh as an actor include '' Bandhana'' (1984), '' Gajapathi Garvabhanga'' (1989), '' S. P. Sangliyana Part 2 ...

as Shekhar's father * Vinod Mulani *

Kunigal Nagabhushan Kunigal Nagabhushan (6 December 1945 – 23 June 2013) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Kunigal Nagabhushan as an actor include '' S.P. Sangliyana 2'' (1990), '' C.B.I. Shankar'' (1989), ''Daari Tapp ...

as Naganna, Usha's father * Indira * Pushpa * Comedian Guggu as

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Soundtrack

The music of the film was composed by G. K. Venkatesh with lyrics penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar.

Track list

References

External links

Rusthum Jodi at Gaana
1980 films 1980s Kannada-language films Indian action films Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh Films directed by K. Vijayan 1980 action films {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub