Parashuram (1989 film)

Parashuram is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by V. Somashekar and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Dakshayini Combines. The film stars Dr. Rajkumar, alongside Mahalakshmi, Vani Viswanath and Puneeth Rajkumar. This was V. Somashekhar's last film with Rajkumar, who incidentally started his directing career with Bangaarada Panjara. The musical score and soundtrack were composed by Hamsalekha, while cinematography and editing were handled by H. G. Raju and P. Bhaktavatsalam.

Plot
Parashuram, an ex-army Major running a private security agency, learns about Rajiv "MD" Malhotra, a crime lord, and his organized syndicate network, supported by MD's partners Purohit, Kulkarni and Nayak. MD runs short of money to fund the election campaign and gets his syndicate network to double the monthly roll-call. MD gets impressed by Parashuram and asks him to work for him, but Parashuram refuses and walks away. MD hatches a plan to destroy Parashuram, where he tactfully kills Parashuram's wife Usha and his son. An enraged Parashuram, with the help of a press reporter and his little friend Appu, takes law into his own hands and soon kills MD, Purohit, Kulkarni and Nayak with a parashu (a weapon of Parashurama).

Soundtrack
Hamsalekha composed the background score for the film and the soundtracks. Lyrics for the soundtracks were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar, T. P. Kailasam and Hamsalekha. The album consists of five soundtracks. Singer Swarnalatha was introduced to Kannada film industry through this soundtrack. The song "Nagutha Nagutha Baalu" was received extremely well upon release.