Appu is a 2002 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by Parvathamma Rajkumar under Poornima Enterprises.

The film stars debutants Puneeth Rajkumar and Rakshita, alongside Avinash Yelandur, Srinivasa Murthy and Sumithra.

One night, Appu, after playing carrom with his friends, is thrashed by a rival gang, but he is rescued by a girl Suchitra alias "Suchi", who pays his hospital bills and donates her blood.

Gowrishankar made her acting debut with this film, and she went on to play the same character in its Telugu and Tamil remakes.

[10] Gurukiran composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, with the lyrics written by Upendra, Sriranga and Hamsalekha.

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