The granddaddy of Kannada family dramas — Panthulu plays three roles and your heartstrings.
Dudde Doddappa is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, Ramesh and Narasimharaju. It was remade in Tamil as Namma Veettu Lakshmi (1966) and in Telugu as Lakshmi Nivasam (1968).
Acting
Panthulu playing father and both sons — triple the pathos.
Direction
Panthulu's confident hand guiding every melodramatic beat.
Director
B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This kicked off Panthulu's 'triple role' era — he became obsessed with playing entire families himself.
Same-year Tamil/Telugu remakes meant Panthulu essentially made this movie three times in 24 months. Absolute menace.
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