Paduvaaralli Pandavaru is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal.

It stars Ambareesh, Ramakrishna and Jai Jagadish as the protagonists and Aarathi makes an extended special appearance in the role of a journalist.

The film was remade in Telugu as Manavoori Pandavulu (1978) by Bapu,[1] who later directed the Hindi remake Hum Paanch (1981) and in Tamil as Pannai Purathu Pandavargal (1982).

It highlights the clash between a village zamindar and five young men, some of them similar to the conflicts between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

Pandavaru refers to the five men.it also is a commentary on rigid feudal system and eventual opposition to that from our heroes.