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Ashwini (actress)
Ashwini was an Indian actress, primarily in Telugu and Tamil films. She appeared in more than 100 films in various South Indian languages. Career Making her debut as a child artiste in Bhakta Dhruva Markandeya and later shared screen space with Telugu stars, Balakrishna in ''Bhale Thammudu'', Venkatesh in ''Kaliyuga Pandavulu'', Rajendra Prasad in ''Station Master'' and Mohan Babu films. She acted in more than 110 films in languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam. Filmography Death She died at the Sri Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai on 23 September 2012. She was reported to have had a liver-related illness. R. Parthiepan R. Parthiban (born 14 October 1958) is an Indian actor and filmmaker who works mainly in Tamil cinema. He has directed 15 films, produced 13 films and acted in more than 70 films. He started his career as assistant director for K. Bhagyaraj in ... helped Ashwini's family to carry her body in an ambulance to Andhra. He also undertook to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellore
Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the List of cities in Andhra Pradesh, fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 700 km from Visakhapatnam and about 170 km north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. Etymology There are various theories linked to the origin of the name "Nellore". A mythological story from Sthala Purana depicts, a lingam in the form of a stone under ''Phyllanthus emblica, nelli tree'' ("''Nelli''" stands for ''emblica Tree'' in Tamil). The place gradually became ''Nelli-ooru'' (''ooru'' generally stands for place in Telugu) and then to present day ''Nellore''. Another explanation is that the town got its name from the extensive cultivation of paddy in and around it (''"Nell"'' meaning ''paddy' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niramulla Ravulkal
''Niramulla Ravulkal'' is a 1986 Indian Malayalam film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by S. Kumar. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Prameela, Unnimary and Vincent in the lead roles. The film has a musical score by K. J. Joy. Plot Radha works in a finance company. Her father and stepmother live on her salary. Her father drinks alcohol with Balan Pillai, her mother's lover. The fraud financier tries to rape her, but she escapes, quitting the job. Balan Pillai takes her to town offering a job, and leads her to a brothel. There the inspector takes her chastity. The cruel brothel owner beats the inmates. Peter, a thief, helps her escape. Ravunni takes her in disguise of vigilance. Ravunni keeps a polished brothel. Sarada, a village girl, comes to this house to take her home. Once she tells her mother about her job. then they do not allow her to join in her sister's marriage. She commits suicide. Radha loses hope that her lover will accept her. She desires to remain in the job. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharma (1998 Film)
''Dharma'' is a 1998 Tamil-language action film directed by Keyaar. The film stars Vijayakanth and Preetha Vijayakumar. The film, produced by A. Abbas Rowther, has a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 9 July 1998. It was moderately successful at the box office. The film is a remake of the Hindi film ''Ziddi''. Plot Dharma (Vijayakanth) lives with his lawyer father (Jaishankar), mother (Vadivukkarasi), journalist brother Vijay (Thalaivasal Vijay), and beloved sister Geetha ( Shilpa). Later, Dharma and Sharmila (Preetha Vijayakumar) fall in love with each other. Dharma is an angry man who cannot tolerate injustice. One day, his sister is molested by the rowdy Raja, and Dharma kills him in public. Thus, he is sent to jail. In the meantime, his friend Ranjith (Ranjith) becomes an ACP. Upon his release from jail, Dharma becomes a powerful gangster who punishes the rowdies in his own way and helps the poor. The honest chief minister (S. S. Rajendran) then gives free ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pondatti Thevai
''Pondatti Thevai'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Parthiban. The film stars himself and newcomer Ashwini. Produced by A. Sundaram, it was released on 14 April 1990. Plot Kannan, a bus conductor, falls in love with Shanthi, a Brahmin girl. After seeing Shanthi answering in a TV interview in which the anchor asks questions regarding marriage and married life, Kannan tells to his colleague Naidu that he wants to marry Shanthi. One day he spots Shanthi boarding the bus, she loses her pass and he helps her when checking inspectors question her. He tries to woo her and she reciprocates his feelings. He enters into agraharam and to Shanthi's house disguised as beggar to see her. Shanthi also visits his home and tries to cook non-vegetarian food. Kannan takes her to a pawn broker shop and retrieves the thaali of his dead mother. In the past Kannan didn't have money to study so his mother mortgaged her thaali for him. But unfortunately she became sic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native speakers, and was additionally a second or third language for around 13 million non-native speakers in Karnataka. Kannada was the court language of some of the most powerful dynasties of south and central India, namely the Kadambas, Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Yadava Dynasty or Seunas, Western Ganga dynasty, Wodeyars of Mysore, Nayakas of Keladi Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara empire. The official and administrative language of the state of Karnataka, it also has scheduled status in India and has been included among the country's designated classical languages.Kuiper (2011), p. 74R Zydenbos in Cushman S, Cavanagh C, Ramazani J, Rouzer P, ''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics: Fourth Edition'', p. 767, Princeton Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Gopalakrishna
''Challenge Gopalakrishna'' is a 1990 Indian Kannada comedy film directed and written by Om Sai Prakash. The film stars Anant Nag in the title role, along with Ashwini in the leading role. Actor Shashikumar made a brief appearance in a song sequence. The music of the film was composed by Upendra Kumar. Produced by K. Chidambara Shetty under Chitra Productions banner, the film was released in 1990 and met with positive response from critics and audience. The film was a remake of Telugu film '' Aha Naa Pellanta''. Cast * Ananth Nag as Gopalakrishna * Ashwini * Shashikumar in a guest appearance * Umashree * Mukhyamantri Chandru * Sihi Kahi Chandru * Doddanna * Girija Lokesh * Disco Shanti * Sarika * Mysore Lokesh * M. S. Umesh * R. N. Sudarshan Soundtrack The film's soundtrack was composed by Upendra Kumar Upendra Kumar (18 July 1941 – 24 January 2002) was an Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada and Odia films. He was known for his strong association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ee Kanni Koodi
''Ee Kanni Koodi'' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam police procedural drama film directed by K. G. George and produced by Ousepachan Valakuzhy. The film stars Ashwini, Sai Kumar, Sukumari and Thilakan in the lead roles. Cast * Ashwini as Susan Philip / Kumudam * Sai Kumar as Ravindran *Thilakan as Simon *Jose Prakash as Philip *Sukumari as Annamma * Murali as Vidyadharan *Sethu Lakshmi as Akkaamma *Alleppey Ashraf as Anirudhan *Jagadish as Mani *Jagannatha Varma as Police Officer *Shivaji as Thomas *Rajan P. Dev as Pillai *Suresh as Charlie *KPAC Sabu as Kuttappan *Shyam Mohan as Harshan / Prasad *P. M. Mathew Vellore As Father Plot Kumudam ( Ashwini), a sex worker, is found dead in her house by her friend Thomas (Shivaji Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adils ...). Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koduku Diddina Kapuram
''Koduku Diddina Kapuram'' () is a 1989 Telugu-language action drama film, produced and directed by Krishna under his Padmalaya Studios banner. It stars Krishna, Vijayashanti, Mahesh Babu and music composed by Raj–Koti. Mahesh Babu played a dual role for his first time as a child artist in this film. Plot The story revolves around a couple, Chakravarthy (Krishna) & Sasirekha (Vijayashanti) who are separated due to the evil deed of a cruel person Chakradhar (Mohan Babu) and share their twin sons Pramod & Vinod (both Mahesh Babu). Rest of the story is how the children unite their parents. Cast *Krishna as Chakravarthy *Vijayashanti as Sasirekha *Mahesh Babu as Vinod & Pramod (dual role) *Mohan Babu as Chakardhar * Gummadi as Pattabhi Rama Rao *Prabhakar Reddy as Gopala Krishnaiah Master *Giri Babu as Kondaiah *Pradeep Shakti as David *Thyagaraju as Srikakuleswara Rao *Sarathi as Changaiah * Aswini as Geetha *Sathyapriya as Parvathi *Jayamalini as Parimalam *Kuyili as ite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi
Gopala (Bangla: গোপাল) (ruled c. 750s–770s CE) was the founder of the Pala dynasty of Bihar and Bengal regions of the Indian Subcontinent. The last morpheme of his name ''Pala'' means "protector" and was used as an ending for the names of all the Pala monarchs. Pala does not suggest or indicate any ethnic or caste considerations of the Pala dynasty. He came to power in later half of eighth century AD in ''Gaur''/''Gaud'' after being elected by a group of regional chieftains. Origins There are no contemporary sources of information about Gopala's life: he is known only through the later literary references and genealogies in inscriptions. The name of his father was Vapyata, and his grandfather Dayitavishnu. A eulogy on the Khalimpur copper plate of his son Gopala describes his father Vapyata as a ''Khanditarati'' or "killer of enemies", and his grandfather Dayitavishnu as ''Sarva-vidyavadata'' ("all-knowing" in the sense "highly educated"). The later texts of the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Master (1988 Film)
''Station Master'' is a 1988 Telugu-language comedy-drama film, produced by S. Ambarish under the R.J.R. Productions banner, presented by Rao Gopal Rao and directed by Kodi Rama Krishna. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Rajasekhar, Ashwini, Jeevitha Rajasekhar and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was recorded as a ''Super Hit'' at the box office. Plot The film begins with two blossom friends Rama Rao & Chaitanya an educated and unemployed guy. Ongoing their job trials, they reach a railway station and acquainted with its Station Master. In a small span of period get closer to him and his wife Lakshmi. Since the couple is childless, they adopt them. Meanwhile, the boys fall for two beautiful girls Pushpa & Rani each of them with different mentalities. Time being, Chaitanya marries Pushpa & Rama Rao with Rani. Soon after, while struggling with life, it takes an unexpected turn for these four people. The rest of the story is about how Station Master makes them overcome the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 Film)
''Vivaha Bhojanambu'' () is a 1988 Telugu-language comedy film directed by Jandhyala who co-produced the film with Jaya Krishna under the J. J. Movies banner. It stars Rajendra Prasad, Chandra Mohan, and Ashwini with music composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The film's title is the song from the 1957 Telugu film ''Mayabazar''. The original song and its video played during the credits. The film was successful at the box office. Plot The film begins with Seetarama Rao a woman-hater, running an organization against them and inflaming all men. Once a client, Head Constable Nippu Appalaswamy seeks the reason behind his deeds, then he starts narrating the past. Seetarama Rao & his brother Krishna are raised by his brother-in-law Vasu and sister Subhadra. At that time, he is naïve and everyone makes fun of him. Once, he is in quicksand when a beautiful girl Lavanya surprises, signs in to save him. Just after, Seetarama Rao makes various attempts to acquire her love. Being cognizant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela
''Choopulu Kalasina Subhavela'' is a 1988 Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by Jandhyala starring Naresh, Mohan, Ashwini and Gayatri. The music was composed by Rajan–Nagendra. Plot Anand Mohan works as a manager in a wall clock company owned by Pandurangam. Padma, daughter of Pandurangam's brother Nagalingam stays in his house and goes to college. Anand falls in love with her. But he is afraid to reveal it to Pandurangam because of the fear of losing his job. Anand receives a letter from his friend Lakshmi Prasad. The letter explains his problems because of losses in his business. Anand goes to the village and rescues him as he is about to kill himself. He brings him to the town in hope of finding a job. Anand uses Lakshmi Prasad in various ways to convince Pandurangam of his love with Padma. At last Pandurangam realises their love and agrees to their proposal. Lakshmi Prasad also loved a girl when he was in his village. He loses track of her when her family h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
