Gandhada Gudi

This article is about the 1973 film. For the 2022 film, see Gandhada Gudi (2022 film).

Gandhada Gudi
1986 re-release poster
Directed byVijay
Screenplay byVijay
M. D. Sundar
Story byM. P. Shankar
Produced byM. P. Shankar
Starring
CinematographyD. V. Rajaram
Edited byBal G. Yadav
Music byRajan–Nagendra
Distributed byBharani Chithra
Release date
  • 1973 (1973)
CountryIndia
LanguageKannada

Gandhada Gudi (transl. The abode of Sandalwood trees) is a 1973 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Vijay and produced by M. P. Shankar. Rajkumar in his 150th film[1] portrays an honest forest officer Kumar while Vishnuvardhan plays the antagonist, Anand, though his character is redeemed at the end of the film. Kalpana, M. P. Shankar, Narasimharaju and Balakrishna performed other important roles.

It was the first Indian movie made on the concept of protection of forests and wildlife conservation.[2][3] It is the only movie in which Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan appeared together. The film was seen as a milestone in the career of Rajkumar.[4] The movie became a blockbuster and saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks.[5][6]

This movie was reported to be the first mainstream Indian film on forest conservation.[7] It was the time when CITES – 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora was signed. CITES aimed to reduce the economic incentive to poach endangered species and destroy their habitat by closing off the international market.The movie was praised for portraying the rich bio diversity of the state of Karnataka.[8]

The film was remade in Hindi in 1979 as Kartavya.[9] It was dubbed in Malayalam in 1974 as Chandana Kaadu. The success of Gandhada Gudi led to a sequel in 1995 titled Gandhada Gudi Part 2 starring Shiva Rajkumar.

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  7. ^ "'Puneeth Rajkumar is a guiding force for Gandhada Gudi'". The New Indian Express. 4 December 2021.
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  9. ^ "Kartavya (1979)". The Hindu. 15 December 2016. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023.