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Aatagara
''Aatagara'' () is a 2015 Indian Kannada mystery thriller film directed by K. M. Chaitanya and produced by Dwarakish Chitra in its 49th production. The film has an ensemble cast with 10 main protagonists played by Chiranjeevi Sarja, Meghana Raj, Parul Yadav, Anu Prabhakar, Achyuth Kumar, Prakash Belawadi, Balaji Manohar, Pavana Gowda, Sadhu Kokila, Aarohitha Gowda along with Ananth Nag, P. Ravi Shankar and RJ Nethra in key supporting roles. The music is composed by Anoop Seelin. The film released on 28 August 2015. The trio of producer Yogish Dwarakish – director Chaitanya – hero Chiranjeevi went on to work again in '' Aake'' and ''Amma I Love You''. The movie is based on Bollywood movie Gumnaam which was based on Agatha Christie's 1939 mystery novel ''And Then There Were None''. Plot Mrutyunjay (Chiranjeevi Sarja) is a drug dealer. He loses drugs which were worth a lot of money. So his boss threatens to kill him if he does not return the amount those drugs cost. He ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aduthathu
''Aduthathu'' ( Next) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Thakkali Srinivasan. The film stars Nassar, Sriman, Vaiyapuri, Ilavarasu, Aarthi and Meenal. The movie is based on Agatha Christie's mystery novel ''And Then There Were None''. There was a controversy that the 2015 Kannada movie ''Aatagara'' is the remake of the film. At this point of time, the team of Aatagara arranged a special screening of the movie for Thakkali Srinivasan in Bangalore. Srinivasan clarified that it is not a remake of his film. He also praised Aatagara of being an extremely well made film. He also revealed that he had made a serial inspired from Agatha Christe's novel ''And Then There Were None'' in 1995. Later he made the film ''Aduthathu'' inspired by the same. For both these, Kannan Parameshwaran worked on the story. Kannan also wrote the story and co-wrote the screenplay for ''Aatagara'' inspired by the same novel. Srinivasan had said that anything similar was to the novel a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Then There Were None
''And Then There Were None'' is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, described by her as the most difficult of her books to write. It was first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1939, as ''Ten Little Niggers'', after the children's counting rhyme and minstrel song, which serves as a major plot element. The US edition was released in January 1940 with the title ''And Then There Were None'', taken from the last five words of the song. Successive American reprints and adaptations use that title, though Pocket Books paperbacks used the title ''Ten Little Indians'' between 1964 and 1986. UK editions continued to use the original title until 1985. The book is the world's best-selling mystery, and with over 100 million copies sold is one of the best-selling books of all time. The novel has been listed as the sixth best-selling title (any language, including reference works). Plot ''These details correspond to the text of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parul Yadav
Parul Yadav is an Indian actress and producer who works primarily in Kannada films along with a few Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film ''Dreams'', starring Dhanush and Diya. Early life and career She made her acting debut in the 2004 Tamil film ''Dreams'', starring Dhanush and Diya. She switched over to television with the daily soap-opera ''Bhagyavidhaata'', which has aired on Colors since 2009. This was soon followed by the comedy reality show ''Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala'' on Star Plus, where she was a participant representing the team Raveena Ke Mohre. In 2011, she made her Kannada film debut in Shivarajkumar's movie ''Bandhu Balaga'' as his sister-in-law. Later, she acted in ''Govindaya Namaha'', which went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of that year. She played Mumtaz, a Muslim girl falling in love with Govinda, played by Komal Kumar. Her portrayal won her a SIIMA Best Debutant award (2013) and Bangalore Times Best Newcom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiranjeevi Sarja
Chiranjeevi Sarja (died 7 June 2020) was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films. Hailing from a family of actors, Sarja acted in more than 20 films in a career spanning 11 years. Early life and family Sarja was born as the first child of Ammaji and Vijay Kumar. He comes from a family of people associated with South Indian film industry; his maternal grandfather Shakti Prasad, uncle Arjun Sarja and younger brother Dhruva Sarja are all actors, while another uncle Kishore Sarja was a director. He completed his schooling from Baldwin Boys' High School before graduating from Vijaya College, Bangalore. He worked as an assistant director with his uncle Arjun for about four years. Career Sarja appeared in 22 films, beginning with the 2009 film ''Vayuputra'' which was directed by his uncle Kishore Sarja and earned him the Innovative Film Award for Best Debut (Male). A number of his films were remakes of other language films, including the action film ''Varadhanayaka'' (2013), th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarakish
Bungle Shama Rao Dwarakanath (born 19 August 1942), better known as Dwarakish ( ), is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. He was given the name Dwarakish by Kannada film maker C. V. Shivashankar. Early life Dwarakish was born on 19 August 1942. He grew up in Ittigegud, Mysore. He received his primary education in Sharada Vilas and Banumaiah's school, and he graduated from CPC Polytechnic with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. After completing his education, Dwarakish and his brother started an automotive spare-parts business called "Bharath Auto Spares" in Gandhi Square, Mysore. He was strongly attracted to acting and often asked his maternal uncle, a famous cinema director Hunusur Krishnamurthy, to give him a chance to act in movies. In 1963, he decided to quit business and start acting in movies. Film career In 1966, Dwarakish co- produced the movie ''Mamatheya Bandhana'' with 2 others under the banner of Thunga Pictures. In 1969, his fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghana Raj
Meghana Sunder Raj Sarja (born 3 May 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam and Kannada films along with a few Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil films. She made her acting debut in the 2009 Telugu film ''Bendu Apparao R.M.P''. She has won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in ''Iruvudellava Bittu'', a 2018 Kannada film. She is the wife of late Kannada actor Chiranjeevi Sarja. Early life Meghana Raj was born on 3 May 1990 as the only daughter to film actors Sundar Raj and Pramila Joshai. Her father Sundar has acted in more than 180 films, predominantly in Kannada language, while her mother Pramila Joshai is a noted Kannada film actress and film producer. She completed her schooling from Baldwin Girls' High School and holds Bachelor's degree in psychology at Christ University, Bangalore. Acting career 2009–11: Debut, breakthrough and setback Meghana Raj debuted as a theatre artist, when she was a child, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anoop Seelin
J Anoop Seelin (born 24 October 1979) is an Indian film music director and playback singer who works in the Kannada film industry. He has scored music for films including ''Gooli'', ''Eddelu Manjunatha'', ''Preethse Preethse,'' ''Yaksha'', ''I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona,'' ''Manasology'', ''Sidlingu'', ''Parari'', ''Madarangi'', '' Naanu Avanalla...Avalu'' and ''Aatagara''. He won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for his ''Sidlingu'' work. Early life and education Anoop Seelin, born in Hassan on 24 October 1979, always aimed to become a playback singer and film music composer. After completing his primary and high school education in Hassan, Karnataka, Seelin and with his family, moved to Bangalore where he pursued higher education. Completing his LLB, he opted to become a lawyer. Career Due to his vocal background and the musical influence of his family members, Seelin began singing with a band and other groups in Bangalore as a hobby. This hobby led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a composer before taking to acting in films, appearing mostly in comic roles. He has also directed ten Kannada films, the most notable one being ''Raktha Kanneeru'' (2003). As a composer, he is a two-time recipient of the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director, which he won for ''Rakshasa'' (2005) and ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' (2008). As an actor, he has received multiple nominations and awards in the category of Best Comedian in the South Indian International Movie Awards. Early life and career Sadhu Kokila was born as Sahaya Sheelan on 24 March 1966 into a Tamil nadaar Christian family of Natesh and Mangala in Bangalore in the Indian State of Mysore (now Karnataka). He was born to a family of musicians with father bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishi (Kannada Actor)
Monish Nagaraj, known by his screen name Rishi, is an Indian actor, who works mainly in Kannada cinema. An engineering graduate, he was an active theatre artist before venturing into the Kannada film industry. He rose to fame with the 2017 blockbuster film Operation Alamelamma. Early life and education Rishi was born in Bangalore and brought up in Mysore, Karnataka. His father K. C. Nagaraj was a bank official working in Kaveri Grameena Bank and his mother Anala Nagaraj, is a home maker. His birth name is Monish Nagaraj. He did his schooling from St Joseph's Primary School, Mysore and Pre - University course from Marimallappa 's College, Mysore. He went on to attend Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, pursuing a Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering. During his engineering days, Rishi developed a keen interest in acting and started performing with various amateur theatre groups in Mysore. He was in charge of the dramatics team at his college and also worked as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aake (film)
''Aake'' is a 2017 Indian Kannada language neo noir horror film directed by K. M. Chaitanya. It features Sharmiela Mandre and Chiranjeevi Sarja in the lead. Achyuth Kumar and Prakash Belawadi play the supporting roles.Screenplay was written by Sunanda and Carl Austin. The project marks the Bollywood production and distribution company Eros International's entry into Kannada cinema. The film is produced by Nakshatra Productions, United Kingdom for KS films.The original score and soundtrack for the film was composed by Gurukiran in London. The cinematography was done by UK based Ian Howes. The film is a British production, made with the best of technicians from United Kingdom and Karnataka. The movie is an official remake of the 2015 Tamil movie ''Maya''. It is the second collaboration of executive producer Yogish Dwarakish -director Chaitanya- hero Chiranjeevi trio after ''Aatagara''. The movie marked the entry of Eros International in Kannada film industry. This was also the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundar Raj
Sundar Raj is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry (Sandalwood). Some of the notable films of Sundar Raj as an actor include ''Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane'', ''Ondanondu Kaladalli'', ''Chandanada Gombe'', '' Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu'' (2001), ''Mathadana'' (2001), ''Aakasmika'' (1993). Career Sundar Raj has been part of more than 180 movies in Kannada. He has served as the Secretary of the Kannada Film Artist Association. Selected filmography # '' Style King'' (2016) # ''Aatagara'' (2015) # ''Ravana'' (2009) # '' Samarasimha Nayka'' (2005) # '' Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu'' (2001) # ''Diggajaru'' (2001) # '' Nyayakkagi Saval'' (1994) # '' Vijaya Kranthi'' (1993) # ''Mana Gedda Maga'' (1992) # ''Gagana'' (1989) # ''Kindari Jogi'' (1989) # ''Bhadrakali'' (1987) # '' Ondu Muttina Kathe'' (1987) # '' Samsarada Guttu'' (1986) # ''Savira Sullu'' (1985) # '' Onde Raktha'' (1984) # ''Nanna Devaru'' (1982) # ''Ondanondu Kaladalli'' (1979) # '' KAADU'' (1973) Personal life Sundar Raj is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satya Hegde
Satya Hegde (born 17 May 1975) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with ''Taali Kattuva Shubhavele'' in 2002. Following this, he worked in over 20 films and received critical praise for his work in '' Duniya'' (2007) and ''Myna'' (2013), along with his collaborations with Suri. Early life Satya Hegde was born on 17 May 1975 to a Brahmin family of Parameshwar Hegde and Savithri in Haliyal, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. He completed his schooling from Carmel High School, Haliyal in 1989. Following this, he was sent to Sanduru to complete his Pre-university course by his father who then wanted him to pursue a career in Computer science. Due to his poor scores during the course, he was persuaded by his brother to obtain a diploma. Having decided to choose cinematography as the subject specialization at the Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic, Bangalore, Hegde obtained the diploma in cinematography in 1995. Career Hegde began his career as a cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |