Shiva Mecchida Kannappa is a 1988 Kannada-language Drama motion picture directed by Vijay Bhai and produced by S. A. Govindaraj and Raghavendra Rajkumar. The move is Indian Kannada biographical film.The film is a remake of 1959 film Bedara Kannappa, (the debut film of actor Rajkumar), the movie is about the life of Kannappa, a hunter who becomes Lord Shiva devotee played by Puneet Rajkumar in younger days and Shivarajkumar in adult life. Shiva mecchida kannappa features Shivarajkumar, Sarala Devi, Puneeth Rajkumar, Geetha Vasan, Doddanna, Balaraj and Shiva Rajkumar. The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa. Cinematography was done by R. Chitti Babu and editing by P. Bhakthavathsalam. The motion picture has a running time of 149 min. It was released on 24th March 1988.