Parashuram (1989 film)

For other uses, see Parashuram (disambiguation).

Parashuram is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by V. Somashekar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Dakshayini Combines. The film stars Dr. Rajkumar, alongside Mahalakshmi, Vani Viswanath and Puneeth Rajkumar.^[1] This was V. Somashekhar's last film with Rajkumar, who incidentally started his directing career with Bangaarada Panjara.^[2] The musical score and soundtrack were composed by Hamsalekha, while cinematography and editing were handled by H. G. Raju and P. Bhaktavatsalam.^[3]

Parashuram
Film poster
Directed by	V. Somashekhar
Screenplay by	V. Somashekhar
Dialogues by	Chi. Udaya Shankar
Story by	T. N. Narasimhan
Produced by	Parvathamma Rajkumar
Starring	Dr. Rajkumar Puneeth Rajkumar Mahalakshmi Vani Viswanath
Cinematography	H. G. Raju
Edited by	P. Bhaktavatsalam
Music by	Hamsalekha
Production company	Dakshayini Combines
Release date	1989 (1989)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

Parashuram, an ex-army Major running a private security agency, learns about Rajiv "MD" Malhotra, a crime lord, and his organized syndicate network, supported by MD's partners Purohit, Kulkarni and Nayak. MD runs short of money to fund his election campaign and gets his syndicate network to double the monthly roll-call. MD gets impressed by Parashuram and asks him to work for him, but Parashuram refuses and walks away. MD hatches a plan to destroy Parashuram, where he tactfully kills Parashuram's wife Usha and his son. An enraged Parashuram, with the help of a press reporter and his little friend Appu, takes law into his own hands and soon kills MD, Purohit, Kulkarni and Nayak with a parashu (a weapon of Parashurama).

Cast

• Dr. Rajkumar as Parashuram
• Mahalakshmi as Malini
• Puneeth Rajkumar as Appu
• Vani Viswanath as Usha
• C. R. Simha as Purohhit T.
• Ashok Rao as Rajiv "MD" Malhotra
• Dheerendra Gopal as Ullagaddi Basappa
• Prithviraj as N. Kulakarni
• Doddanna as M. K. Nayak
• T. N. Narasimhan
• Sudheer
• Jaggesh as M. Shivaraj's son
• Vijay Raghavendra in a song
• Srisailan
• Thoogudeepa Srinivas as M. Shivaraj
• Suneel Puranik as Sunil Kumar, Nanjundaiah's son
• Sadashiva Brahmavar as Appu's grandfather
• Bank Janardhan
• Negro Johnny
• Dingri Nagaraj
• Bangalore Nagesh
• Aravind

Soundtrack

Parashuram
Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha
Released	1989
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	Sangeetha

Hamsalekha composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar, T. P. Kailasam and Hamsalekha. The album consists of five soundtracks.^[4] Singer Swarnalatha was introduced to Kannada film industry through this soundtrack. The song "Nagutha Nagutha Baalu" was received extremely well upon release.

Tracklist

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Thandana Thandana"	Hamsalekha	Rajkumar, Manjula Gururaj	04:55
2.	"Nagutha Nagutha Baalu"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	Rajkumar	04:45
3.	"Eleya Mareyali"	Chi. Udaya Shankar	Manjula Gururaj	04:16
4.	"Saradaara Baa Baalina"	Hamsalekha	Rajkumar, Swarnalatha	04:37
5.	"Kadre Thappu Kondre Thappu"	T. P. Kailasam	Puneeth Rajkumar	04:42
Total length:				23:15