Police Matthu Dada

Police Matthu Dada is a 1991 Indian Kannada-language action film, directed by Thulasi-Shyam and produced by R. F. Manik Chand and K. Nithyanand.^[1] The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Sangeeta Bijlani, Roopa Ganguly and Srinath. The film has musical score by Bappi Lahiri.^[2][3] The film was simultaneously made in Hindi as Inspector Dhanush with slightly different supporting cast. While the Kannada version made fair buck, the Hindi version was a major dud at box office.^[4]

Police Matthu Dada
Directed by	Thulasi-Shyam
Written by	Chi. Udayashankar (Kannada dialogues) Tanveer Khan (Hindi dialogues)
Screenplay by	Prayag Raj
Story by	Tulasi-Shyam
Produced by	R. F. Manik Chand K. Nithyanand (Kannada version) R.F. Manikchand (Hindi version)
Starring	Vishnuvardhan Sangeeta Bijlani Roopa Ganguly Srinath
Cinematography	Gangu Ramsay
Edited by	Victor Yadav
Music by	Bappi Lahiri
Production company	Sri Kamakshi Films
Distributed by	Sri Kamakshi Films
Release date	27 November 1991 (1991-11-27)
Country	India
Languages	Kannada Hindi

Cast

Actor (Hindi)	Actor (Kannada)	Role
Vishnuvardhan		Dhanush, Vishnu Pratap Rao
Sangeeta Bijlani		Sangeetha
Roopa Ganguly		Dhanush's wife
Suresh Oberoi	Srinath	Commissioner
Sadashiv Amrapurkar	Vajramuni	Nageshwar Chaudhary Nageshwar Rao
Karan Shah	Balaraj	Dhanush's brother-in-law
Amita Nangia	Bhavyashree	Dhanush's sister
Shivaram		constable
Sudheer		Apparao
Baby Guddu		Dhanush's daughter
Jack Gaud		Jack
Tiku Talsania	Ramesh Bhat	Photographer
Dalip Tahil	Balaraj	Babu, Nageshwar's henchman

• Vijay
• Jamuna
• Ramamurthy
• M. S. Karanth
• Seetharam
• Rathnakar
• Bangalore Nagesh
• M. S. Umesh
• Dingri Nagaraj
• Thyagaraj Urs
• Saikumar
• Manjayya
• Bemel Somanna
• Vikram Udayakumar

Soundtrack

Kannada Soundtrack^[5]

1. O Nannase - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (SPB)
2. Ayyayya Ho - SPB
3. Laila Laila - K. S. Chithra
4. Naanu Garam Garam - S. Janaki, SPB
5. Ee Balla Geethike - S. Janaki
6. Nanna Manadali - K. S. Chithra, SPB

Hindi Soundtrack^[6]

Lyrics: Indeevar

1. "Aankhon Ka Noor Tu" - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
2. "Ayayia O Duniya" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
3. "Laila Laila (Honthon Ke Angarey Chhu Le)" - S. Janaki
4. "Mausam Garam Garam" - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
5. "Mera Suhaag Tu Mera Sindoor Tu" - S. Janaki
6. "Mere Bhi Mann Mein Hulchul" - S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam