A.K.47 (film)

A.K.47
Film DVD cover
Directed by	Om Prakash Rao
Produced by	Ramu
Screenplay by	Om Prakash Rao
Story by	S. R. Brothers
Starring	Shiva Rajkumar Chandini Om Puri
Music by	Hamsalekha
Cinematography	P. Rajan
Edited by	S. Manohar
Distributed by	Ramu Enterprises
Release dates	17 June 1999
Running time	157 minutes
Country	India
Language	Kannada

A.K.47 (Kannada: ಏ. ಕೇ. 47 (ē. kē. 47)) is an Indian Kannada film directed by Om Prakash Rao and starring Shivarajkumar, Om Puri, Girish Karnad in pivotal roles. The music is scored by Hamsalekha This film was remade in Telugu and Hindi with same name starring Saikumar and Aditya respectively.

Cast

• Shivarajkumar
• Chandini
• Om Puri
• Girish Karnad
• Ashish Vidyarthi
• Srividya
• Sadhu Kokila
• Charulatha in special appearance

Box office

It successfully completed 175 days in many centers of Karnataka and became a career highlight for actor Shivarajkumar.This movie's credit goes to many people one is Producer Ramu, Director om prakash rao, Music director Nadabramha Hamsalekha, of course Shivanna, and last but not least MS Ramesh & HS Rajshekar for their tremendous dialogue.Though it is Kannada movie, but half of the movie containing Hindi dialogue's. Om puris Hindi punch dialogue's got good appreciation. Ex':- "mera jhootha ka naam bi dawoodh hai" , " maarne keliye naa thu goodse, marnekeliye naa me gaandhi" dialogues impressed non Kannada audience. This is the first full length DTS Kannada movie.

Soundtrack

All songs and lyrics are written by Hamsalekha.

AK-47
Soundtrack album by Hamsalekha
Released	1999
Genre	Feature film soundtrack

Track #	Song	Singer(s)	Duration
1	Naanu Kannadada Kanda	K. J. Yesudas
2	Kadalo Kadalo	Hariharan, K. S. Chitra
3	Yaari Anjuburuki	Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chitra
4	Oh My Son	S. P. Balasubramanyam
5	Hey Ram This is India	Hariharan

Awards

1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards

• Best Editing — S. Manohar
• Best Sound Recording — Kodandapani
• Special Award (Novel Techniques)

External links

• http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/a-k-47/cast-crew.html