''Ammavra Ganda'' () is a 1997 Indian

Kannada Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...

-language]

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film directed by

Phani Ramachandra H. S. Phani Ramachandra is a Kannada film and television director. He is known for directing such classic Kannada comedy films as ''Ganeshana Maduve'' and ''Gauri Ganesha'' and the TV serial '' Danda Pindagalu''. His films mainly portray middle ...

and produced by M. K. Srinivasamurthy. The film stars

Shiva Rajkumar Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.

Bhagyashree Bhagyashree Dasani (née Patwardhan; born 23 February 1969) is an Indian actress and social worker. She is known for her roles in Hindi language film and television. Bhagyashree had her breakthrough starring as Suman in the film ''Maine Pyar ...

of ''

Maine Pyar Kiya ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' () is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya. Produced by Rajshri Productions, the film stars Salman Khan and Bhagyashree. It marked the debuts of Barjatya and Bhagyashre ...

'' fame in her debut Kannada film and

Suman Nagarkar Suman Nagarkar is a Kannada film actress, known for her work in BABRU, BRAHMI, Stalker, Nishkarsha, Nammura Mandara Hoove, Ammavara Ganda, Hoomale, Beladingala Baale, Ishtakamya, Jeerjimbe, Preetsu Tappenilla, Mungaaru Minchu, Doni Saagali and ...

in lead roles.

Cast

Shiva Rajkumar Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.

as Raju *

as Rani *

as Bindu *

Balaraj Balaraj is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He has appeared in '' Anand'' (1986), '' Ratha Sapthami'' (1986), ''Shiva Mecchida Kannappa'' (1988) and ''Samyuktha'' (1988). Television # ''Silli Lalli'' Selected filmography Balaraj h ...

Vijay Kashi Vijay Kashi is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of his notable films are ''Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda'' (1992), ''Mangalyam Tantunanena'' (1998), ''Suryavamsha'' (1999). Personal life Vijay Kashi is married to Vyjayanthi Kashi. They ...

Loknath C. H. Loknath (14 August 1927 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor with more than 1000 Kannada plays and 650 films to his credit. Loknath is affectionately known as "Uncle Loknath" or "Uppinakayi" in the industry. His last performance wa ...

Mukhyamantri Chandru Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar (born 28 August 1953), known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru, is an Indian actor and politician. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada theatre and cinema. The sobriquet ''Mukhyamantri'' (Chief ...

Shivaram S. Shivaram (28 January 1938 – 4 December 2021), popularly known simply as Shivaram or Shivaramanna, was an Indian actor, producer and director whose Kannada cinema career has spanned six decades. He has played roles including lead hero p ...

Sihi Kahi Chandru Chandrashekar (born 1962 23 July), known by his stage name Sihi Kahi Chandru, which literally means "sweet and bitter" Chandru, is an Indian Kannada film and television actor. Career His wife ''Sihi Kahi Geetha'' and he were the main protagoni ...

Girija Lokesh Girija Lokesh is an Indian theatre and film actress and occasional film producer who works in Kannada cinema. She is wife of actor Lokesh, and is the mother of former actress Pooja Lokesh, and actor and television presenter Srujan Lokesh. In re ...

Rekha Das Rekha Das is an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Rekha Das as an actress include '' Shwethaagni'' (1991), '' Shanthi Kranthi'' (1991), and ''Hoovu Hannu'' (1993). Personal life She was married to Kanna ...

* Sithara in Cameo

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Raj.

Reception

''Times of India'' wrote " Whatever has happened to Phani Ramachandra? Of course, he was never the master of the large canvas, never had artistic pretensions, never made a great film. But he had his ear to the pulse of the average cinemagoer he could twist formula quite cleverly to make us laugh. Each time you came out of a Phani film, you thought, not bad, but let’s hope he betters himself next time. His Gowri Ganesha, for instance, was hugely popular. Ammavara Ganda had immense promise as a rib-tickle". ''The Hindu'' wrote "Overall, although “Ammavra Ganda” is a comedy in patches, thanks only to Shiva Rajkumar, it is not a film with a definite social message as it is made to believe by the director; if anything, it is a bit of a spoof on women's clamour for equality. Unwittingly, Phani Ramachandra also reveals the sad state of a woman's world which is confined to a stereotyped, limited role."

References

External links

Ammavra Ganda Kannada movie details
1997 films 1990s Kannada-language films Indian romantic comedy films Films directed by Phani Ramachandra {{1990s-Kannada-film-stub