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Devaraj
Devaraj (born 20 September 1953) is an Indian actor and theatre actor who works in Indian film industry. He has largely featured in Kannada films performing various roles as a lead character, supporting character and villainous character. He has also featured in Telugu and Tamil films. Having worked in over 200 feature films, Devaraj is popularly referred to as a "Dynamic Hero" in the Kannada film industry. Prior to acting in films, Devaraj performed in stage plays under the guidance of Shankar Nag and B. Jayashree. Devaraj has won several awards and accolades including the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal as the protagonist in the film ''Veerappan'' in 1991. Early life Devaraj was born on 20 September 1953 to Ramachandrappa and Krishnamma in Lingarajpuram, a locality in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka). His father worked in ITC Factory, Welfare department. Devaraj lost his father when he was 3 months old as he was suffering f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prajwal Devaraj
Prajwal Devaraj (born 4 July 1987) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with the Kannada film '' Sixer'' (2007) for which he won the Best Debut actor award at the Suvarna Film Awards. This was followed by the gangster drama ''Geleya'' (2007) which was a box-office success. Prajwal has been appreciated for his recent films like Chowka (2017), Gentleman (2020) and Inspector Vikram (2021) which were his biggest box-office hits. Prajwal has matured as an actor and known to play versatile roles. He was awarded the SIIMA Best Actor for Gentleman in 2020. His major notable films include ''Meravanige'' (2008), ''Gulama'' (2009), '' Murali Meets Meera'' (2011), ''Super Shastri'' (2013) and '' Galaate'' (2013) and thus has established himself as one of the leading contemporary actors in Kannada cinema. He has many films lined up for release and one of the busiest actors with many films in the pipeline. Early life Prajwal is the son of a famous Kannad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaikottai
''Malaikottai'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Boopathy Pandian. The film stars Vishal and Priyamani, while Devaraj, Ajay, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Urvashi play supporting roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Plot Anbu ( Vishal) is a happy-go-lucky engineering student who lives with his family in Pattukottai and has fun with his friends. One day, he gets into a fracas with a local politician (Dhandapani) and his comic henchmen while trying to save a friend, and is arrested and has a case registered against him. The local court gives him conditional bail, provided that he signs the register in a Trichy police station. On the way to the police station, he sees a girl on a terrace drying clothes and falls for her. It is love at first sight for Anbu as he becomes crazy about Malar (Priyamani), a college girl, which leads to some hilarious situations. The police station, where he has to sign daily, is manned by his uncle Kandasamy ( A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaganthuka
''Aaganthuka'' is a 1987 Indian Kannada language thriller - drama film directed by Suresh Heblikar and written by A. Balakrishna. It was produced by Anubhava Films banner. Besides Heblikar, the film features Devaraj, Vanitha Vasu and Seetharam in pivotal roles. The music was composed by Rajeev Taranath. The film won actor Devaraj Karnataka State Best Supporting Actor award for his performance. Cast * Suresh Heblikar * Vanitha Vasu * Devaraj * Seetharam * Aravind * Sudheendra * Jayashree * Goda Ramkumar * Veeranna Kurli * Sundaramma Soundtrack The songs are composed and scored by Rajeev Taranath Rajeev Taranath (born 17 October 1932) is an Indian classical musician who plays the sarod. Taranath is a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan. Career Rajeev Taranath was born in Bangalore on 17 October 1932. He received his initial training in vocal mus ... and lyrics written by M. N. Vyasa Rao. References External links songspk 1987 films 1980s Kannada-language films Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Nayaka
''Jana Nayaka'' is a 1988 Indian Kannada action drama directed by H. R. Bhargava, jointly produced by Bhargava and Rajaram, edited by Victor, starring Vishnuvardhan, Bhavya and Sudheer in the lead roles with Doddanna, Devaraj, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ramesh Bhat, Sundar Krishna Urs, K. S. Ashwath, Rajanand and Umashree in the supporting roles. The Rajan–Nagendra duo composed and scored the film's soundtrack. Plot Janardhan's father is murdered by a group of criminals while trying to expose them. Enraged, Janardhan sets out to avenge his father's death. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Janardhan *Bhavya as Shanthi *Sudheer as Veerabhadriah (Veerabhadru) *Doddanna as Nugeerappa *Devaraj as Narasimha *Mukhyamantri Chandru as Pampayya (Pampu) *Ramesh Bhat as Shivu *Sundar Krishna Urs as Secretary Seenu *K. S. Ashwath *Rajanand *Umashree Umashree (born 10 May 1957) is an Indian actress and politician. She is known for her portrayal of film roles spoken in the Kannada language (ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
27 Mavalli Circle
''27 Mavalli Circle'' is a 1986 Indian Kannada language thriller film directed, written, produced and enacted by T. N. Narasimhan. The film is adapted from Narasimhan's stage play of the same name which starred Lohithaswa in the lead role. The rest of the cast includes Devaraj, in his film debut, Umashri, Kalpana Reddy among others. The film features musical score by L. Vaidyanathan. The story is based on Frederick Knott's 1966 play ''Wait Until Dark'' Cast * T. N. Narasimhan * Kalpana Reddy * Umashri * Devaraj * Avinash * H. G. Somashekar Rao Harihar Gundurao Somashekar Rao (3 November 2020) was an Indian Kannada-language theatre artist and actor. He acted in over 300 plays and 60 films over a career that spanned 50 years. He was a recipient of the Karnataka State Government's award ... * Master Jayanth * Baby Rashmi Rai * Krishne Gowda References External links * 1986 films 1980s Kannada-language films Indian films based on plays Indian thriller films 1986 thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villu (film)
''Villu'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written by AC Mugil and directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vijay in a dual role while Nayanthara, Ranjitha, Prakash Raj, and Vadivelu play other prominent roles. Manoj K. Jayan, Devaraj, Adithya, Anandaraj, Sriman and Geetha play supporting roles whilst Prabhu Deva, Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Khushbu appear in item numbers. The film is produced and distributed by Ayngaran International and composed by Devi Sri Prasad. Cinematography was done by Ravi Varman, while editing was handled by Kola Bhaskar. The film received negative reviews from critics and became an average at the box-office. The film was released on 12 January 2009. The film acquired #221 spot in 2009 at the United Kingdom box office. ''Villu'' settled to a domestic profit of 50 lakhs. The story revolves around an assassin who infiltrates and destroys a criminal gang to avenge his father's death. The film's title Villu (bow) indicates a man Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anjada Gandu
''Anjada Gandu'' () is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language romantic comedy film produced by B N Gangadhar under the banner of ANS Productions and written and directed by Renuka Sharma. The film stars Ravichandran and Khushbu in the lead roles along with Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Doddanna and Mukhyamantri Chandru in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 1984 Tamil film ''Thambikku Entha Ooru''. The film was based on a screenplay by Renuka Sharma which was itself based on a story by Panchu Arunachalam. It was produced by B N Gangadhar under the newly established production house ANS Productions. The film was Renuka Sharma's comeback film after a hiatus of two years after the 1986 film ''Namma Ooru Devathe.'' The film also marked the second collaboration between V. Ravichandran and Khushbu after ''Ranadheera,'' which was released earlier the same year. The film's songs were composed by Hamsalekha, while the cinematography was handled by Chinni Prakash. The film was released on 13 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka State Film Award For Best Actor
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada Language films. Superlatives Recipients The first recipient was Dr. Rajkumar, Rajkumar who was honored in 1967 for his performance in ''Bangaarada Hoovu''. As of 2019 he was the most honored actor with nine awards. Vishnuvardhan (actor), Vishnuvardhan was honored in seven occasions. Two actors Anant Nag, Shiva Rajkumar have been honored four times, while Lokesh honored three times and two actors Ramesh Aravind, Puneeth Rajkumar have won the award two times. The award was tied in 1998 between Vishnuvardhan (actor), Vishnuvardhan and Ramesh Aravind. Interestingly, Shiva Rajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are the siblings bagged this award. The most recent recipient is Raghavendra Rajkumar who is honored in 2018 for his performance in the film ''Ammana Mane''. The following is a complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangliyana
''Sangliana'' is a 1988 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed, co-produced and written by P. Nanjundappa. It is loosely inspired by the life story of the cop-turned-politician H. T. Sangliana. The film stars Shankar Nag, Bhavya and Tara, with actor Ambareesh making a special appearance. The film was produced under Pushpagiri Films banner and the music was composed by Hamsalekha. A. R. Rahman had worked as an assistant in this movie. A sequel of the film was made with the same cast and crew and was titled as '' S. P. Sangliyana Part 2'' which released in 1990. After Shankar Nag's demise, a third installment titled ''Sangliyana Part-3'' released in 1997 starring Devaraj (who was the antagonist of the film) - thereby becoming the second character-based trilogy in Kannada after '' CID 999''. Plot Ram is a thug, who save some people from getting killed by Vikram, the son of MLA Nagappa and his henchmen, who wants to construct a powerplant. Impressed, Vikram appoints R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elu Suttina Kote
''Elu Suttina Kote'' is an Indian Kannada-language film released in 1987. It is directed by B. C. Gowrishankar and produced by Sa Ra Govindhu. It stars Rebel Star Ambareesh, Gouthami, Ramesh Aravind, Sundarakrishna Urs, Nagesh Kashyap, Shankar Rao, with Devaraj, Sadashiva Brahmavara, Honnavalli Krishna, Mandeep Rai, Kavya and Sunil Raoh in cameo roles. It enjoys cult classic status in Kannada cinema industry. Soundtrack The music for the film was composed by carnatic musician L. Vaidyanathan Lakshminarayana Vaidyanathan ( ta, லக்ஷ்மிநாராயண வைத்தியநாதன்; kn, ಎಲ್.ವೈದ್ಯನಾಥನ್; 9 April 1942 – 19 May 2007) was an acclaimed musicologist, music director and compo .... References *http://beta.musicmazaa.com/kannada/audiosongs/movie/Elu+Suttina+Kote.html 1987 films 1980s Kannada-language films {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka
Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnataka'' in 1973. The state corresponds to the Carnatic region. Its capital and largest city is Bengaluru. Karnataka is bordered by the Lakshadweep Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. It is the only southern state to have land borders with all of the other four southern Indian sister states. The state covers an area of , or 5.83 percent of the total geographical area of India. It is the sixth-largest Indian state by area. With 61,130,704 inhabitants at the 2011 census, Karnataka is the eighth-largest state by population, comprising 31 districts. Kannada, one of the classical languages of India, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sangrama (film)
''Sangrama'' () is a 1987 Indian Kannada language action crime film directed by K. V. Raju. The movie was a remake of Sunny Deol starrer 1985 hit movie Arjun. Cast *V. Ravichandran *Bhavya *Lokesh *Ramakrishna *Lokanath *Jaggesh *Mukhyamantri Chandru *Ramesh Aravind *Disco Shanti in an item number Soundtrack Soundtrack was composed by Hamsalekha. *Dandam Dashagunam – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *Vandane Nooru – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *Avasarapurada – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam *Adenadu – S. Janaki Sistla Janaki (born 23 April 1938) is an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer from Andhra Pradesh. She is referred to respectfully as "Janaki Amma" and Nightingale of South India. She is one of the best-known playback singers in ... References 1987 films Indian action films Kannada remakes of Hindi films Films scored by Hamsalekha 1980s Kannada-language films 1987 action films {{1980s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
