Charan Raj

	Charan Raj Charan Raj is an Indian actor, director, film producer, and writer who works in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia and Hindi movies. Career Charan Raj is a versatile actor who is popular for his villainy and character roles in South Indian film industry. Charanraj started his movie career with Kannada movie Parajitha (1982) directed by Siddalingaiah which became commercially hit cinema. Charan Raj is not only an actor, but a producer, music composer and director too. He is popular for his villainy roles in Telugu film industry starting his career in Telugu with Pratighatana (1985), ''Indrudu Chandrudu'' (1989) with Kamal Haasan and '' Karthavyam'' (1990) with Vijayashanti. He has also acted with Rajinikanth in the Hindi movie '' Phool Bane Angaray'' (1991) and Tamil films like ''Panakkaran'' (1990), '' Dharma Dorai'' (1991), '' Veera'' (1994) and ''Baashha'' (1995). His character role in Tamil film ''Gentleman'' (1993) showed him as a different Charan Raj and he got good app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Belagavi Belgaum (ISO: ''Bēḷagāma''; also Belgaon and officially known as Belagavi) is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka located in its northern part along the Western Ghats. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Belagavi division and Belagavi district. The Government of Karnataka has proposed making Belagavi the second capital of Karnataka alongside Bengaluru, hence a second state administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha was inaugurated on 11 October 2012. Belagavi has been selected in first phase out of 20 cities, as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission. History Belgaum was founded in late 12th century AD by the Ratta dynasty, who shifted from nearby Saundatti. A Ratta official named Bichiraja built Kamal Basadi, a Jain temple, dedicated to Neminatha in 1204, which came to be called Kamalabasti. Pillars found inside Belgaum fort have Kannada inscriptions in Naga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dharma Durai (1991 Film) ''Dharma Durai'' is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Rajasekhar and written by Panchu Arunachalam. A remake of the 1989 Kannada film ''Deva'', it stars Rajinikanth and Gautami, with Madhu, Charan Raj, Nizhalgal Ravi and Vaishnavi in supporting roles. The film revolves around the title character seeking revenge on his younger brothers for taking advantage of his innocence. Rajasekhar initially began work on a film titled ''Kaalam Maaripochu'' () with Rajinikanth starring, but the project was dropped, with the same crew instead deciding to remake ''Deva''. The film was released on 14 January 1991, and emerged a major success, running for over 175 days in theatres. It was the last film directed by Rajasekhar, who died 100 days after its release. Plot The story begins with a young couple, Balu and Ishwarya, being chased by some goons. Ishwarya is the daughter of Rajadorai and had eloped with her boyfriend Balu against the wishes of Rajadorai. Rajadorai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Thavarina Thottilu ''Thavarina Thottilu'' is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by S. Narayan and written by Ajay Kumar. The film cast includes Ramkumar, Charan Raj and Shruti. The film was produced by Narayan's home production while the original score and soundtrack were composed by Rajesh Ramanath. The film was remade in Tamil as '' Annan Thangachi'' directed by actor Charanraj who reprised his role along with Shruti. Cast * Ramkumar * Shruti * Charan Raj * Srinivasa Murthy * Doddanna * Ashalatha * Rajanand * Padma Vasanthi * B. Jayamma Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by Rajesh Ramanath and lyrics written by S. Narayan S. Narayan (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian filmmaker, director, actor and lyricist of Kannada films. After Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, Narayan is the second director to direct Dr. Rajkumar and all his three sons. He has given many hits with Vishnu .... References External source Tavarina Tottilu(1996) 1996 films 1990s Kannada-langu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Samara (film) ''Samara'' () is a 1995 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Chi Guru Dutt with the association of P. Sheshadri. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Sudharani and Devaraj. Cast * Shiva Rajkumar as Uday * Sudharani as Usha * Devaraj as Ravi * Srinivasa Murthy as Narahari Rao * Nandini Singh * Rathasapthami Aravind * Satish * Shobhraj * Harish Rai * Thej Sapru as J. D. * Jai Jagadish Jai Jagadish (born 29 June 1954) is an Indian actor, director and producer in the Kannada film industry. Starting his career as an actor in '' Phalitamsha'' (1976), he went on to feature in over 300 films as an actor. In 1998, he turned producer ... * Ajay Gundurao as Shankar * Ashok rao * Bharath kumar * Chi. Gurudatt * Bank suresh * Stunt Siddu * Malavika as Sandhya Soundtrack The soundtrack of the film was composed by Kousthubha and the background score was by Sax Raja. References 1995 films 1990s Kannada-language films Indian action films 1995 directorial de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gandhada Gudi Part 2 ''Gandhada Gudi Part 2'' is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language adventure film directed by Vijay and produced by M. P. Shankar. A sequel to ''Gandhada Gudi'' (1973), the film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Tiger Prabhakar, Rajeshwari and Charan Raj. Actor Rajkumar, who featured in the prequel as the main lead, made a brief appearance in the film. The film's soundtrack was composed by Rajan–Nagendra. Cast * Rajkumar as Kumar in a special appearance * Shiva Rajkumar * Rajeshwari * Tiger Prabhakar * Charan Raj * Tara * K. S. Ashwath * Advani Lakshmi Devi * B. Jaya Soundtrack The soundtrack of the film was composed by Rajan–Nagendra Rajan–Nagendra were an Indian musical duo who were prominent composers of film music in Kannada and Telugu cinema from the late 1950s to the early 1990s. Rajan, along with his brother Nagendra, created a niche for themselves for nearly four de .... References External links * 1994 films 1990s Kannada-language films Indian adv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hrudaya Pallavi ''Hrudaya Pallavi'' is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by R. N. Jayagopal and produced by Kurunji Shivaram and Smt Jaya Shivaram. The film stars Srinath, Geetha, Ramakrishna and Pavithra. The film has musical score by M. Ranga Rao. The film was a remake of Tamil film '' Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham''. Cast Srinath Geetha Ramakrishna Pavithra Charanraj in Guest Appearance R. N. Sudarshan in Guest Appearance Dinesh Brahmavar Bangalore Nagesh Jayagopal Sathyabhama Manjula Subbanna Shanthi Baby Usha K. S. Sathyanarayana Jackie Shivakumar S. Anand Nagaraj Murthy Srishaila Sringeri Sanjeeva Sharma Rathnakara Shetty Soundtrack The music was composed by M. Ranga Rao M. Ranga Rao (26 April 1932 – 3 August 1990) was a prominent Indian composer who predominantly worked in Kannada cinema. Rao was known for his mellifluous scores and lilting tunes backed with strong classical nuances. "Ranga Rao" composed tune .... References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Africadalli Sheela ''Africadalli Sheela'' ( Sheela in Africa) is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language fantasy film, fantasy-adventure film, adventure film, written, directed and produced by Dwarakish. Made on the similar lines as the Hollywood film ''Sheena (film), Sheena'', the film was extensively shot in the forest ranges in the African continent. This film was the first Indian film to have been shot in the African forests. The film featured Charan Raj and Sahila in the lead roles, along with Dwarakish, Srinivasa Murthy and Kalyan Kumar in supporting roles. The music was composed by Bappi Lahiri, with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar and R. N. Jayagopal. Dwarakish remade the film in Tamil as ''Kizhakku Africavil Sheela'', which starred Suresh (actor), Suresh, Nizhalgal Ravi and Sahila reprising her character, while she went on to reprise her character in its Hindi remake, titled ''Sheela'', starring Nana Patekar. Cast Charan Raj as Shankar Sahila Chadha as Sheela Ranjita as Sheela Mother Srinivasa M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Aasha (1983 Film) ''Aasha'' is a 1983 Indian Kannada film, directed by A. T. Raghu and produced by R. F. Manik Chand. The film stars Ambarish, Arjun Sarja, Kumari Indira and Kalaranjini in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. Ambareesh went on to star in a 1991 movie with a similar storyline titled '' Garuda Dhwaja''. The movie was remade in Hindi in 1984 as '' Meri Adalat'' starring Rajinikanth and in Malayalam in 1984 as ''Ivide Thudangunnu'' starring Mohanlal. Cast Ambarish Arjun Sarja Kumari Indira Kalaranjini * Charan Raj * Vijayakashi Ravichandra B. R. Prasanna Kumar Vajramuni Dinesh * Sundar Krishna Urs Shashikala Goodooru Mamatha Ashwath Narayana Sampangi Shankara Swamy Manjunath Srinivas Lakshman Thoogudeepa Srinivas in Guest Appearance Shakti Prasad J. C. Ramaswamy (19 May 1928 – 2 August 1986), known by his screen name Shakti Prasad, was an Indian actor who appeared in Kannada films in mostly villainous roles. In a career spanning c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Saranya Ponvannan Saranya Ponvannan (born Sheela Christina) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam language films. Saranya made her debut in a lead role in Mani Ratnam's ''Nayakan'' (1987) and went on to play lead roles from 1987 to 1996. Following an eight-year sabbatical, she returned to films in 2003 as a character actor roles. Career Saranya made her Tamil debut in Mani Ratnam's production ''Nayakan,'' as the female lead opposite Kamal Haasan in 1987. She made her first Telugu appearance in 1988 film ''Neerajanam;'' her Malayalam debut was a year later in the 1989 film ''Artham'' starring opposite Mammootty. In 1996 almost during the end of her career as a lead actress she debuted in Kannada cinema in '' Appaji''. After marriage in 1995, she quit from acting. However,in 1996 she acted with Ananthnag movie SAMAYAKKONDU SULLU in 2000 she appeared playing the lead role in the comedy television series, ''Veettukku Veedu Lootty'', and subsequently accepted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Vel (film) ''Vel'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action family drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by M. Chinthamani. It stars Suriya, Asin, Vadivelu and Kalabhavan Mani. Suriya plays a dual role as identical twins. The film also features Charan Raj, Nassar, Lakshmi, Saranya Ponvannan, Ambika in supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Priyan handled the cinematography, while V. T. Vijayan handled the editing. The film released on 8 November 2007, coinciding with Diwali. Plot Thiyagarajan and Sharadha, a couple who have twins, lose one of them while traveling between Tirunelveli and Chennai. The child stolen by a beggar for its gold chain is abandoned at the door of a rich feudal landlord. He is brought up in the family as Vel and becomes the darling of everybody including Appatha, the family head. Meanwhile the other twin grows up and becomes a private detective Vasu, who falls in love with a television hostess, Swathi. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist. He primarily works in Tamil cinema where he is one of the highest paid actors. He received numerous awards including two National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two SIIMA awards and five Vijay Awards. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Suriya has been included in the '' Forbes India'' Celebrity 100 list six times. After making his debut in ''Nerukku Ner'' (1997) at the age of 22, Suriya landed his breakthrough role in ''Nandha'' (2001) and then had his first major commercial success with the thriller ''Kaakha Kaakha'' (2003). Following award-winning performances of a conman in '' Pithamagan'' (2003) and a hunchback in ''Perazhagan'' (2004), he played a man suffering from anterograde amnesia in the 2005 blockbuster '' Ghajini''. He rose to stardom with dual roles of a father and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Annan Thangachi ''Annan Thangachi'' () is a 1999 Tamil-language drama film directed by Charan Raj. The film stars himself, Shruthi and Ajay, with Janagaraj, Pandu, Thalaivasal Vijay, Indhu, K. R. Vatsala, Vadivukkarasi, and Ajay Rathnam playing supporting roles. The film, produced by C. Kalpana and C. Devendraraj, had musical score by Deva and was released on 7 May 1999. The film was a remake of the Kannada film ''Thavarina Thottilu'' also starring Charan Raj and Shruthi who reprised their roles in this movie. Plot Chinna Rasu (Charan Raj) is a rich landlord who treasures his lovely little sister Sarasu ( Shruthi). They both lived together with their family friend Azhagu (Pandu). Chinna Rasu is one of the richest people in his village, and he looks for the perfect groom for his sister. In the meantime, Kodeeswaran (Janagaraj), a cheat game addict, looks for a wealthy bride for his son Baskar ( Ajay Krishna) who could afford him a huge dowry. Baskar is a bank officer and perfect gentleman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]