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Dinesh Baboo
Dinesh Baboo (also known as Dinesh Babu) is an Indian film director, cinematographer, actor and screenwriter who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 40 films, filmed more than 20 films and been the scriptwriter for 6 films. He is the recipient of several accolades including two Karnataka State Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards South and two Cinema Express Awards. Baboo has created many critical and commercially successful films, like ''Suprabhatha, Idu Saadhya, Hendthighelbedi, Amrutha Varshini, Laali, Nishyabda, Abhi, Chitra, Hollywood, Magic Ajji, Neenello Naanalle'' and ''Bellary Naga.'' His 1989 comedy-thriller film '' Inspector Vikram'' was an average grosser at the time of release but as over the years attained a ''cult'' status. He has also been the cinematographer for many commercially successful films, like ''Paadu Nilave, Ninaive Oru Sangeetham, Dhruvam, Ammayane Sathyam, Commissioner, Pidakkozhi Koovunna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a major information technology hub in Kerala and contributes 55% of the state's software exports as of 2016. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills. The present regions that constitute Thiruvananthapuram were ruled by the Ays who were feudatories of the Chera dynasty. In the 12th century, it was conquered by the Kingdom of Venad. In the 18th century, the king Marthanda Varma expanded the territory, founded the princely state of Travancore, and made Thiruvananthapuram its capital. Travancore became the most dominan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nishyabda
''Nishyabda'' ( kn, ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದ; ''Silence'') is a 1998 Indian Kannada thriller film directed and written by Dinesh Babu and stars Vishnuvardhan, Sumanth, Mohini and Revathy in the lead roles. The film was produced by Jayashri Devi for the "Chinni Films" banner and the music is composed by Stephen-Dharma. This was Revathy's second and final Kannada film to date. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Major Vishwanath *Mohini as Varsha * Revathi as Dr. Vineetha *Ramakrishna as Vasu *Sumanth as Vijay *J. K. Bharavi as Veerendra Gowda * Kashi * Sihi Kahi Geetha *Sunil Puranik as Vinod Gowda *Nizhalgal Ravi as Vikram Gowda (Voice dubbed by Sanketh Kashi) *G. K. Govinda Rao G. K. Govinda Rao (27 April 1937 – 15 October 2021) was a writer, intellectual, professor of English and Kannada film actor from Karnataka, India. Career G.K.Govinda Rao has acted in several Kannada films including ''Grahana (film), Grahana' ... as Govinda Rao, College Principal *20 Trained dogs All ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commissioner (film)
''Commissioner'' is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Shaji Kailas, written by Ranji Panicker, and produced by M. Mani. It stars Suresh Gopi as Police Commissioner Bharath Chandran IPS, and also features Ratheesh, Shobana, Vijayaraghavan, M. G. Soman, Rajan P. Dev, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, N. F. Varghese, Karamana Janardanan Nair, and Maniyanpilla Raju in pivotal roles. The background score was composed by Rajamani. The film follows Commissioner Bharath Chandran's investigation into the murder of Justice Mahendran, which eventually leads him to confront the corrupt Delhi based businessman named Mohan Thomas, who is involved with illegal businesses. ''Commissioner'' became the highest grossing Malayalam film of 1994, which earned Suresh Gopi as the status as an ''Action Superstar''. It is a cult film among Keralite audiences, with several dialogues from the film became very famous. The Telugu dubbed version ''Police Commissioner'' was a major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammayane Sathyam
''Ammayane Sathyam'' (അമ്മയാണെ സത്യം, English: ''I Swear on my Mother'') is a 1993 Malayalam film written and directed by Balachandra Menon. The film stars Mukesh, Annie, Balachandra Menon, Narendra Prasad, Jagathy Sreekumar, Ganesh Kumar, Thilakan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Paravoor Bharathan, Prem Kumar, and Mammukoya. Balachendra Menon remade the film in Tamil as '' Kandaen Seethayae,'' however the project was later shelved. He also introduced actress Annie through this film. Plot Fifteen-year-old Parvathi (Annie) witnesses her family getting murdered by Jaganatha Varma (Narendra Prasad). She runs away from them to save her life. To prevent getting caught, she disguises herself as a boy named Thomas and starts living as a servant in a house of bachelors. One of the bachelors, Omanakuttan (Mukesh) discovers that Thomas is actually a girl. After hearing her story, Omanakkuttan and his friends try to help her. Before Jaganatha Varma could kill her, Policema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhruvam
''Dhruvam'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film directed by Joshiy, where story and dialogue are by S. N. Swamy and A. K. Sajan and screenplay by S. N. Swamy. It stars Mammootty, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Vikram, Gautami and Tiger Prabhakar. The musical score and songs were composed by S. P. Venkatesh. It was Vikram's debut in Malayalam cinema. The film was a blockbuster at the box office and was dubbed in Tamil as ''Narasimha Naicker''. This was the final combination of Mammootty and Suresh Gopi before '' Twenty:20'', except for a cameo appearance in '' The King''. Plot An ''araachar'' (hangman) from Tamil Nadu is hired by the prison authorities to hang Hyder Marakkar, a notorious gangster with terrorists links, but is killed in a road accident. DIG Marar smells foul play as the hangmen are either murdered, bribed or threatened. Marar's efforts to bring the hangmen from other states are also in vain as all of them are simply too afraid to hang Hyder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninaive Oru Sangeetham
''Ninaive Oru Sangeetham'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by K. Rangaraj and produced by S. Greeta. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radha, Srividya and Rekha. The soundtrack is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Donga Pelli''. Plot Marudhu, a farmer with a big heart, lives with his elder sister Vallikannu, married to the good-for-nothing Chinnukaruppandevar, along with his niece, foster daughter, Meena. One day, Meena, accompanied by her mother, asks for an explanation to the one who deceives with his father, this one throws her off out of the house. Marudhu returns her in guaranteeing that she is from now on her partner. Chinnukaruppandevar loses all his land to the unscrupulous Bairava by playing poker. At the end of a fight with the latter, Marudhu takes advantage of this event to set the record straight to his brother-in-law. However, news of the cholera rages around. Sandhya, a doctor, who wanted to inoculate the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paadu Nilave
''Paadu Nilave'' () is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language romantic musical film, directed by K. Rangaraj and written by M. G. Vallaban from a story by R. Selvaraj. The film stars Mohan and Nadhiya, with Ravichandran, Senthil, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, J. V. Somayajulu, A. R. Srinivasan and Typist Gopu in supporting roles. It was released on 15 May 1987 and became a commercial success. Plot Balakrishnan "Balu" is a die hard fan of singer Sangeetha. By chance Sangeetha visits Balakrishnan's village for a vacation. When he tries to meet her, he is continuously ragged and insulted by her and her assistants. One day when Sangeetha hears him sing near a beach, she realises his talent and also learns about his struggles. They become good friends and Sangeetha wishes to stay in the village for longer. However her father comes and immediately takes her back to Chennai for her singing events and she leaves without informing Balakrishnan. Balakrishnan heartbroken goes to Chennai in searc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage in repeated viewings, dialogue-quoting, and audience participation. Inclusive definitions allow for major studio productions, especially box-office bombs, while exclusive definitions focus more on obscure, transgressive films shunned by the mainstream. The difficulty in defining the term and subjectivity of what qualifies as a cult film mirror classificatory disputes about art. The term ''cult film'' itself was first used in the 1970s to describe the culture that surrounded underground films and midnight movies, though ''cult'' was in common use in film analysis for decades prior to that. Cult films trace their origin back to controversial and suppressed films kept alive by dedicated fans. In some cases, reclaimed or rediscovered films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Vikram (1989 Film)
''Inspector Vikram'' is a 1989 Indian Kannada-language comedy thriller film directed and filmed by Dinesh Baboo, written by Chi. Udaya Shankar and produced by Raghavendra Rajkumar under the banner of Nikhileshwari Cine Combines.The film stars Shivarajkumar in the title role with Kavya, Chi Guru Dutt, Aparna and K. S. Ashwath in other supporting roles. The film is regarded as the first Kannada film of the comedy thriller genre. The film went on to achieve a cult classic status in Karnataka. The film was produced by the lead actor, Shivarajkumar's brother Raghavendra Rajkumar under the production house, Nikhileshwari Cine Combines. The film was his second production venture after ''Shruthi Seridaaga.'' The film was also distributed by Vajreshwari Combines. The film marks the first collaboration between scriptwriter Chi. Udaya Shankar and Shivarajkumar and also the first and last collaboration between Dinesh Baboo and Shivarajkumar. The film features original songs composed by V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bellary Naga
''Bellary Naga'' is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film starring Vishnuvardhan, Manasi and Avinash. The film is directed by Dinesh Babu and based on the Malayalam language film ''Rajamanikyam'' (2005) starring Mammootty This was the last film of Kannada superstar, Vishnuvardhan released just a couple of months before his death. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Nagamanikya * Mansi Pritam * Avinash as Vishwanath Gowda * Chitra Shenoy * Ramesh Bhat * Rajesh Krishnan * Shobaraj * Dharma * Shivaram * Bank Janardhan Release The film was released on 9 October 2009 all over Karnataka. This was the last film of Vishnuvardhan, released just before his death on 30 December 2009. School Master and Aptharakshaka were released posthumously. Soundtrack All the songs were composed and scored by L. N. Shastry. Reception Critical response ''The Times of India'' scored the film at 3.5 out of 5 stars and says ". L N Sastry has composed some good numbers. Preethi Vishnuvardhan ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neenello Naanalle
''Neenello Nanalle'' () is 2006 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Dinesh Babu, and is a remake of the Telugu film ''Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'' (2005). It stars Vishnuvardhan, Aniruddh and Rakshita in pivotal roles. Anant Nag, Srinivasa Murthy, Ramakrishna and Chitra Shenoy feature in supporting roles. The title of the film comes from a track of the same name of the 1982 Kannada film ''Chalisuva Modagalu'' starring Rajkumar. This movie was the 2500th Kannada movie to be released. The film tells the story of an NRI on returning to India falls in love with a village girl and how he goes about winning over her and her overprotective farmer brother. The plot of the film also drew comparisons to the Bollywood films, ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989) and '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' (1998). Upon theatrical release, the film was received well by critics, who mainly praised the performances. The film was a box office success. Plot Santosh ( Aniruddh) is a rich, city boy, bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Ajji
''Magic Ajji'' ( ''Magic Grandma'') is a 2005 Indian Kannada language fantasy film directed by Dinesh Baboo. It was the first digital film shot in high-definition in Kannada, and the second to be released. The first being Baboo's 2004 '' Kanakambari''. ''Magic Ajji'' stars Khushbu Sundar as Queen Rajeshwari Devi, the grandmother and ghost, Master Tejas (Thejas Kesari) as grandson Arjun, and Sudha Rani as Arjun's mother Nirmala Devi. Other characters are played by Ramesh Bhat, Mandya Ramesh, Chi. Guru Dutt, Chitra Shenoy, Shivaram, Pruthviraj and Karibasavaiah. Ganesh plays a cameo. The movie won critical acclaim for its family entertainment quotient, unprecedented use of special effects and animation, and for the performances on Khushbu and Thejas Kesari. Plot ''Magic Ajji'' deals with a royal family under Queen Rajeshwari Devi (Khushbu Sundar). One of the sons in the family marries a woman belonging to a lower caste (Sudha Rani), and is disowned by the family. After his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
