Pratidwani

Pratidwani is a 1971 Kannada-language film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan. The film stars Rajkumar, Rajesh and Aarathi, along with Narasimharaju, Balakrishna, Pandaribai in supporting roles, with Dinesh as the leader of the smugglers.

Pratidwani
Directed by	B. Dorai Raj S. K. Bhagavan
Written by	G. Balasubramanyam
Screenplay by	B. Dorai Raj S. K. Bhagavan
Story by	Shivam
Produced by	B. Dorai Raj S. K. Bhagavan
Starring	Rajkumar Rajesh Aarathi Narasimharaju Balakrishna Pandaribai Dinesh
Cinematography	Chittibabu B. Dorai Raj
Edited by	G. Venkatram
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Production companies	Vikram Studios Sharada Studios
Distributed by	Srinivas Pictures Vijaya Pictures Circuit
Release date	11 October 1971 (1971-10-11)
Running time	147 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Plot

As the name represents, pratidhwani (resound) in other terms, means reacting to what has happened. The film starts with the smuggler Dinesh whose driver is killed along with his wife, and daughter. But his two sons are left alive and take an oath to kill the smuggler. When the children are grown up, they are separated. Anand (Rajesh) is a robber. Ashok (Rajkumar) is a police inspector. Both are in search of the killer. Ashok meets Aarathi and falls in love with her. Once Anand comes to rob Ashok's house and sees his childhood photo. The brothers reunite and go on attacking the killer per their own plan. Finally, with help of a small drama, they release the killer and send him to jail.

Cast

• Rajkumar as Ashok
• Arathi
• Rajesh as Anand
• Balakrishna
• Narasimharaju as Narasayya
• Pandari Bai as Meenakshi
• Dinesh as Bhushan
• R. T. Ramadevi
• Tiger Prabhakar

Soundtrack

Track #	Song	Singer(s)
1	"Mareyadiru sneha"	P. B. Srinivas
2	"Eko eno haaduva aase"	P B Srinivas
3	"Sari naa hogi baruve"	P B Srinivas, S Janaki
4	"Bekagide sakagide"	S. Janaki

External links

• Pratidwani at IMDb