Appaji

Appaji is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language action drama film starring Vishnuvardhan and Aamani. The film was directed by D. Rajendra Babu, written by V. Vijayendra Prasad and produced under Surya International banner. The music was scored by M. M. Keeravani. The movie was dubbed in Telugu with the same name.

Cast

 * Vishnuvardhan as Appaji and Shakthi (dual role)
 * Aamani as Lakshmi Desai, Shakthi's girlfriend
 * Pankaj Dheer as Arjun
 * Sharanya as Rekha
 * Sihi Kahi Chandru as Boda
 * Doddanna as Home Minister
 * Keerthi as Ranadheer Desai
 * Krishne Gowda as Shankar Rao
 * Lakshman as Captain, Appaji and Shakthi's wellwisher
 * M. S. Karanth as IAS officer

Music
All the songs are composed and scored by M. M. Keeravani. The song Yaava Deva Shilpi was reused from Keeravani's own Telugu song Sirichandanapu from Muddula Priyudu. The song 'Ene Kannadathi' is based on Ee Nela Manadira from People's Encounter. The sequence before the song Ene Kannadathi where the hero cunningly takes lift after restarting a vehicle broken down by himself was re-used by writer V. Vijayendra Prasad for his 2015 Hindi movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

Release
The movie was released on 4 January 1996.