''Yamalokadalli Veerappan'' is a 1998 Indian Kannada-language mythological action drama film directed by H C Prakash. The film's story is partly inspired by
Veerappan
Koose Munisamy Veerappan (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian bandit turned domestic terrorist who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom. He was charged with sandalwood smuggling and poaching o ...
's life and stars
Dheerendra Gopal
Gopal Rao, known by his stage name Dheerendra Gopal, was an Indian film and stage actor known for his work in Kannada films. He acted in over 350 films and was predominantly recognized for his performances in villainous and comic roles. After m ...
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Sarigama Viji
Viji (known by his stage name Sarigama Viji) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India.
Personal life
Sarigama Viji is married and has a son.
Career
Before pursuing his acting career, he worked in ...
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Satya Prakash
Satya Prakash (born 1929) is an Indian plasma physicist and a former senior professor at the Physical Research Laboratory. He is known for his studies on Langmuir probes and other contributions in space and plasma sciences. A protégé of Vikra ...
and Akhila.
Cast
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Dheerendra Gopal
Gopal Rao, known by his stage name Dheerendra Gopal, was an Indian film and stage actor known for his work in Kannada films. He acted in over 350 films and was predominantly recognized for his performances in villainous and comic roles. After m ...
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Yama
Yama (Devanagari: यम) or Yamarāja (यमराज), is a deity of death, dharma, the south direction, and the underworld who predominantly features in Hindu and Buddhist religion, belonging to an early stratum of Rigvedic Hindu deities ...
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Sarigama Viji
Viji (known by his stage name Sarigama Viji) is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India.
Personal life
Sarigama Viji is married and has a son.
Career
Before pursuing his acting career, he worked in ...
as
Chitragupta
Chitragupta (Sanskrit: चित्रगुप्त, 'rich in secrets' or 'hidden picture') is a Hindu deity assigned with the task of keeping complete records of the actions of human beings and punishing or rewarding them according to their ...
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Satya Prakash
Satya Prakash (born 1929) is an Indian plasma physicist and a former senior professor at the Physical Research Laboratory. He is known for his studies on Langmuir probes and other contributions in space and plasma sciences. A protégé of Vikra ...
as
Veerappan
Koose Munisamy Veerappan (18 January 1952 – 18 October 2004) was an Indian bandit turned domestic terrorist who was active for 36 years, and kidnapped major politicians for ransom. He was charged with sandalwood smuggling and poaching o ...
* Akhila as an
apsara
An apsaras or apsara ( sa, अप्सरा ' lso ' pi, अक्चरा, translit=accharā) is a type of female spirit of the clouds and waters in Hinduism and Buddhist culture. They figure prominently in the sculpture, dance, literat ...
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Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his care ...
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Michael Madhu
Michael Madhu (1969/70-May 13, 2020) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Michael Madhu as an actor include ''Bhajarangi'' (2013), '' Shhh!'' (1993), and ''Ashwamedha'' (1990).
Career
Michael Madhu wa ...
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Vaijanath Biradar
Vaijanath Basappa Biradar is an Indian comedian and actor who works in Kannada cinema. He has acted nearly 500 movies in Kannada.
He was awarded the top one best actor in the 2011 India Imagine film festival that took place in Madrid, Spain f ...
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Mandeep Roy
Mandeep Rai is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Mandeep Rai as an actor include '' ...Re'' (2016), '' Aaptha Rakshaka'' (2010), ''Amrithadhare'' (2005), '' Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu'' (2001).
Career
Mande ...
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Bank Janardhan
Janardhan, known by his stage name Bank Janardhan is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He is well-known for his comedy and drama roles in various Kannada films and television series. Some of the notable films of Janardhan as an actor ...
*G R Bheema Rao
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Sathyajith
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K. Manju
K. Manju is an Indian film producer and distributor, known for his films produced in Kannada cinema. He made several films through his two production companies, K Manju Cinemaas and Lakshmishree Combines. A large number of his films have been ...
*MS Narasimhamurthy
Soundtrack
Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his care ...
composed the film's background score and the soundtrack. The soundtrack album consists of four tracks.
Reception
Srikanth Srinivasa of ''
Deccan Herald
''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English language daily newspaper published from the Indian state of Karnataka. It was founded by K. N. Guruswamy, a liquor businessman from Ballari and was launched on 17 June 1948. It is published by The Printe ...
'' wrote that "This film would definitely put critics in a spot, and leave them wondering whether to laugh or cry over the quality of such Kannada films churned out by Gandhinagar. After the success of ''Hallo Yama'', our film-makers seem to have reached Yamaloka, going by the quality of films they are churning out".
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*{{IMDb title, 14826110
Hindu mythological films
Indian action drama films