Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa is a 1988 Indian Kannada film directed by Vijay. The film is a rehashed version of the 1954 film Bedara Kannappa, the debut film of actor Rajkumar. Produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar, the film is about the life of Kannappa, a hunter who becomes a Lord Shiva devotee; Kanappa is played by Puneeth Rajkumar in younger days and Shivarajkumar in adult life. The rest of the cast includes Geetha, Sarala Devi, C. R. Simha and Rajkumar himself playing a brief cameo role in the role of Lord Shiva. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa and the dialogues and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.
Cast
- Rajkumar as Lord Shiva... guest appearance
- Shivarajkumar as Kannappa and Arjuna
- Master Lohith as Kannappa
- Geetha
- Saraladevi )
- Sangeeta
- C. R. Simha
- Balaraj
- Shankar Patil
- Doddanna
- Sathyajith
- Bhatti Mahadevappa
- Srishailan
- Honnavalli Krishna
- Seetharam
- Padma Kumata
- Sangeetha
- Priya
- Kamalashree
- Shyamala
Soundtrack
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| 1 | "Kanninda Nee Baana" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. R. Chaya | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 2 | "Mella Mellane Bandane" | Vani Jairam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 3 | "Kannilla Kiviyilla" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 4 | "Maayeya Thareyanu" | Rajkumar | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 5 | "Deva Mahadeva" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| 6 | "Ellaru Maduvudu" | Rajkumar | Kanaka Dasa |