Sipayi Ramu (1972)
Sipayi Ramu is a 1972 Indian Kannada language film directed by Y. R. Swamy, based on the novel Barale Innu Yamune? by Nuggehalli Pankaja. The 2012 Hindi movie Paan Singh Tomar, based on the life of an Indian soldier turned dacoit Paan Singh Tomar had a similar storyline. This was also the first Kannada colour movie which was based on a novel.
Director:
Y R Swamy
Writer:
Basumani
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Dr. Rajkumar as Ramu alias Ram Singh |
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Leelavathi as Yamuna |
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Aarathi as Champa |
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K. S. Ashwath as Hari Singh |
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Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Mangal Singh |
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Vajramuni as Sudhakar |
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Shakti Prasad as Shetty |
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Shivaram as Lakhan Singh |
| Writing | Nuggehalli Pankaja | Story |
| Writing | Basumani | Screenplay |
| Writing | R.N. Jayagopal | Dialogue |
| Writing | R.N. Jayagopal | Lyricist |
| Sound | Upendra Kumar | Music |
| Directing | Y R Swamy | Director |