{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{more citations needed|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = Pratidwani | image = Pratidwani1971Kannadamovie.jpg | caption = | director = B. Dorai Raj<br/>S. K. Bhagavan | producer = B. Dorai Raj<br/>S. K. Bhagavan | writer = G. Balasubramanyam | screenplay = B. Dorai Raj<br/>S. K. Bhagavan | story = Shivam | based_on = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} --> | narrator = | starring = Rajkumar<br/>Rajesh<br/>Aarathi<br/>Narasimharaju<br/>Balakrishna<br/>Pandaribai<br/>Dinesh | music = G. K. Venkatesh | cinematography = Chittibabu<br/>B. Dorai Raj | editing = G. Venkatram | studio = Vikram Studios<br/>Sharada Studios | distributor = Srinivas Pictures<br/>Vijaya Pictures Circuit | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1971|10|11}} | runtime = 147 minutes | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Pratidwani''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಪ್ರತಿಧ್ವನಿ.ogg|pronunciation}}) is a 1971 Kannada-language film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan. The film stars Rajkumar, Rajesh and Aarathi, along with Narasimharaju, Balakrishna, Pandaribai in supporting roles, with Dinesh as the leader of the smugglers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pratidwani |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/pratidwani.html |website=Filmybeat.Com}}</ref>
==Plot== As the name represents, pratidhwani (resound) in other terms, means reacting to what has happened. The film starts with the smuggler Dinesh whose driver is killed along with his wife, and daughter. But his two sons are left alive and take an oath to kill the smuggler. When the children are grown up, they are separated. Anand (Rajesh) is a robber. Ashok (Rajkumar) is a police inspector. Both are in search of the killer. Ashok meets Aarathi and falls in love with her. Once Anand comes to rob Ashok's house and sees his childhood photo. The brothers reunite and go on attacking the killer per their own plan. Finally, with help of a small drama, they release the killer and send him to jail.
==Cast== * Rajkumar as Ashok * Arathi * Rajesh as Anand * Balakrishna * Narasimharaju as Narasayya * Pandari Bai as Meenakshi * Dinesh as Bhushan * R. T. Ramadevi * Tiger Prabhakar
==Soundtrack== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Track # !! Song !! Singer(s) |- | 1 || "Mareyadiru sneha" || P. B. Srinivas |- | 2 || "Eko eno haaduva aase" || P B Srinivas |- | 3 || "Sari naa hogi baruve" || P B Srinivas, S Janaki |- | 4 || "Bekagide sakagide" || S. Janaki |- |}
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|tt0369843}}
Category:1971 Kannada-language films Category:1971 Indian films Category:1971 films Category:Films scored by G. K. Venkatesh Category:Films directed by Dorai–Bhagavan
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