Pandavas: The Five Warriors

Pandavas The Five Warriors is a 2000 Indian 3D animated film directed by Usha Ganesh Raja and produced by Pentamedia Graphics. It is Indias first 3D animated film.

Pandavas The Five Warriors is the first 3D animated theatrical film to be produced by an Indian firm the Chennaibased multimedia and graphics company Pentamedia Graphics, as well as the first 3D animated adaptation of the Mahabharata. As the film was mainly targeted at western audiences, the character Duryodana was renamed to Dhuri, and Dharmaraja was renamed to Dharm. Focusing mainly on the story of the Pandavas from Mahabharata, the majority of episodes in the Mahabharata were downplayed. Krishnas role in the life of the Pandavas did not receive emphasis either, and the film makes only a passing reference to the Bhagavad Gita. Ilaiyaraja was signed to compose the films music, and J.D. Jerry was signed as the creative director. Sujatha Rangarajan was chosen as the screenplay writer, and Lenin and V. T. Vijayan were signed as the editors.The film was released onDecember 2000, and its television rights were acquired by Cartoon Network. ........

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