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Gurukiran
Gurukiran or Gurukiran Shetty is an Indian music director of the Kannada film industry in India. He started his career as a music director of the Kannada movie '' A'', directed and acted by Upendra. His music for his next movie ''Upendra'' further consolidated his position in Kannada movie industry. He is a native of Mangalore and hails from Bunt Family. His mother tongue is Tulu. He has also acted in several movies in supporting character roles and also sung several songs. Career Gurukiran entered the film industry as an actor before becoming a music director. He had sung many songs in Kannada films in his own composition as well as others."Kanasina Maratta" song sung by him, is a big hit in '' Banna Bannada Loka''; Thomas Rathnam directed the music. Discography Composer Filmography Awards Karnataka State Film Awards: * 2011 – Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director – ''Mylari'' ;South Indian International Movie Awards * Nominated —2012 – SIIMA Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chitra (2001 Film)
''Chitra'' () is a 2001 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Dinesh Babu and produced by Ramoji Rao. A remake of the Telugu film ''Chitram'' (2000), directed by Teja, the film stars Prasad and newcomer Rekha Vedavyas with Ananth Nag in a supporting role. The film had musical score by Gurukiran, which was well received. The film, upon release, was well received and declared a silver jubilee at the box office. Cast * Prasad as Ramu * Rekha Vedavyas as Chitra (credited as Chitra) * Ananth Nag as Ramu's father * Anirudh Jatkar as Ramu's friend * Sunil Raoh as Ramu's friend * Sharan * Gurukiran * Master Anand as Prashanth * Vinayak Joshi * Ganesh Varsha * Sanketh Kashi as Govinda, Kannada lecturer * Naga Prasad * Ramesh Bhat * Ashalatha * Vanitha Vaasu * Bank Janardhan * Mandeep Rai * Sri Gowri * Master Arun * Baby Raksha * John D'Souza * M. N. Suresh Production This is Prabhu Deva's brother Prasad's first Kannada film. Model Rekha Vedavyas pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A (Kannada Film)
''A'' is a 1998 Indian-Kannada romantic psychological thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It starred Upendra and Chandini as the lead couple. It tells the love story between a film director and an actress which is narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. The film deals with dark truths of the film world like the casting couch. Due to the reverse screenplay, some audience members watched it multiple times to understand the story. The movie was an instant cult hit. The opening sequence of the movie where a misanthropic man who is exhilarated by the sense of power he receives by carrying a revolver while walking on the streets was reported to be based on Jean-Paul Sartre's short story ''Erostratus'' found in his 1939 collection of short stories '' The Wall''. Upon release, ''A'' collected more than 20 crores at the box office. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namma Basava
''Namma Basava'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada language film directed by Veera Shankar Bairisetty. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Gowri Munjal (in her debut) in the lead roles. Avinash, Sudha Rani, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Riyaz Khan and M. N. Lakshmi Devi feature in supporting roles. Gurukiran scored music for the film's background and soundtrack. Although the film saw an average performance commercially, it completed a 100-day run in 25 centers across Karnataka. While critics gave it mixed reviews, the film's soundtrack album was generally received well. ''Hindustan Times'' rated its soundtrack album the fifth best in Kannada films of 2005. Plot Basava runs a gym and lives with his brother and sister-in-law, who treat him as their own son. He is permanently opposed by competitors. When his brother start seeking a girl as his bride, he opines that he should select his future bride. He selects Gowri, daughter of an auditor who is working with Pampapathy. Pampapathy's son is the Home Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jogi (2005 Film)
''Jogi'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language action film written and directed by Prem. It stars Shiva Rajkumar, Jennifer Kotwal and Arundathi Nag. Jogi was released on 19 August 2005. Record box office collection was reported across Karnataka and the movie completed 100 days in more than 61 theaters. The film was noted for its technical prowess, colloquial Kannada dialogue and lyrics. Its story revolves around an old lady who comes to the city from her village in search of her presumably lost son. It was remade in Telugu as ''Yogi'' and in Tamil as ''Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram''. Gurukiran scored the music, while director Prem penned lyrics for all the songs. The audio, released by Ashwini Audio, was a critical and commercial success. The film turned out as highest grossing Kannada movie of the year 2005. Plot The film is narrated in a non-linear fashion, with the use of several multiple flashbacks. In the opening scene, a dreaded underworld don is brutally hacked to death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kariya (film)
''Kariya'' is a 2003 Indian Kannada-language gangster film written and directed by Prem, starring Darshan and Abinayasri. It narrates the tragic story of a homeless assassin-for-hire Kariya, who falls for Maya, a well educated and rich dancer. Although she tries to convey her feelings, Kariya hesitantly moves away causing her to pledge that she will only reciprocate his feelings if he proclaims his love for her. Meanwhile, a few local thugs try to entrap Kariya and seek vengeance for the death of their friend. Cast * Darshan as Kariya * Abinayasri as Maya * Mico Nagaraj * Umesh Punga * Nanda Kishore * Dashavara Chandru * Nandesh * John * B. Jayashree * Five Star Ganesh * Dr. Suresh Sharma The film features twenty-three real underworld gangsters. Soundtrack Production Kariya is the debut film of Prem as a director before ''Excuse Me''. Having a gangster backdrop, director Prem and producer Anekal Balaraj bailed out 23 criminals to act in the film. Balraj tried t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upendra (Kannada Film)
''Upendra'' is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It starred Upendra, Raveena Tandon, Prema and Damini. The film explores three human emotions through the relationship between the main character and the three heroines. The songs of the film were written by Upendra and music was composed by Gurukiran. The movie has a cult fanbase. It is said that the director named it as Upendra with the thought that the name includes the names of the main characters of the film (U-Upendra, P-Prema, D-Damini & Ra-Raveena). The film won Filmfare Award for Best Film (Kannada) and Filmfare Award for Best Director (Kannada). A Japanese who saw the film in Bangalore was impressed by it as he found it similar to the story of Buddha and the concept of ''Maslow's hierarchy of needs'' and hence got it released in Japan. It was screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Japan in 2001. A sequel tilted ''Uppi 2'' was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khushi (2003 Kannada Film)
Khushi ( kn, ಖುಷಿ) is a 2003 Indian Kannada romance film starring Vijay Raghavendra, Tarun Chandra, Harish Prabhath and Sindhu Menon in the lead roles along with Ananth Nag and Avinash in other prominent roles. The film is directed by the debutant film maker Prakash. The score and soundtrack was by Gurukiran. Cast *Vijay Raghavendra as Vijay *Tarun Chandra as Ajay *Harish Prabhath as Shashank * Sindhu Menon as Chaya *Ananth Nag as Rajendra Prasad * Avinash as Durga Prasad *Madhuri Bhattacharya as simran *Chaitra Hallikeri as Priyanka * Chitra Shenoy *Ravindra nath *Poorna chandra Tejasvi *Vishal Hegde *M. S. Umesh *Mandeep Rai *Dwarakish *Sihi Kahi Chandru *Ramesh Bhat Ramesh Bhat is a multiple-award–winning Indian actor. He has worked predominantly in Kannada films and television serials. Early life Ramesh Bhat was born in Kundapur. He completed his primary education at Manki and portrayed national leader ... *Kishori Ballal as Ajji *Jean as Priyanka's fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upendra (film)
''Upendra'' is a 1999 Indian Kannada-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Upendra. It starred Upendra, Raveena Tandon, Prema and Damini. The film explores three human emotions through the relationship between the main character and the three heroines. The songs of the film were written by Upendra and music was composed by Gurukiran. The movie has a cult fanbase. It is said that the director named it as Upendra with the thought that the name includes the names of the main characters of the film (U-Upendra, P-Prema, D-Damini & Ra-Raveena). The film won Filmfare Award for Best Film (Kannada) and Filmfare Award for Best Director (Kannada). A Japanese who saw the film in Bangalore was impressed by it as he found it similar to the story of Buddha and the concept of ''Maslow's hierarchy of needs'' and hence got it released in Japan. It was screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in Japan in 2001. A sequel tilted ''Uppi 2'' was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nandhi (2002 Film)
''Nandhi'' is a 2002 Kannada-language action-drama film directed by D. Rajendra Babu featuring Sudeep, Sindhu Menon and Radhika Chaudhari in the lead roles. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by Gurukiran and lyrics by Kaviraj and V. Nagendra Prasad. The film released on 27 December 2002. Cast * Sudeep as Nandhi * Sindhu Menon as Divya * Radhika Chaudhari as Pinki * Ashish Vidhyarthi as Dhanraj/Different Dyani * Ambika as Nandhi's mother * Kashi as Professor * Vikas as Nandhi's friend * Vaijanath Biradar as Bagni * Shankar Ashwath as Police Officer * Chikka Suresh * Narendra Babu Sharma Soundtrack Awards Filmfare Awards South :- * '' Best Actor - Kannada'' (2002) - Sudeep Karnataka State Film Awards :- * '' Best Actor'' (2002) - Sudeep Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer, who primarily works in Kannada films. He has also worked in Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandu (2002 Film)
''Chandu'' is a 2002 Kannada romantic-drama film directed by Arun Prasad P.A. featuring Sudeep and Sonia Agarwal. The film features background score and soundtrack composed by Gurukiran and lyrics by K. Kalyan, Anant Kumar and V. Nagendra Prasad. The film released on 10 May 2002. Plot A reckless guy named Chandu (Sudeep) has to deal with the misunderstanding between him and his lover Vidya(Sonia). Cast * Sudeep as Chandrashekar "Chandu" * Sonia Agarwal as Vidya * Siri as Sowmya, Vidya's cousin * Srinath as Vidya's father * Ramesh Bhat as Kumar, Chandu's brother-in-law * Lohithaswa as Chandu's father * Avinash as Swathi's father * Arun Sagar as Clinton, Chandu's friend * Sadhu Kokila as Thimma, servant * Umashree as Mary, women's hostel warden * Chitra Shenoy as Vidya's mother * Sana as Chandu's sister * Chethan as Soori * Amoolya as Akki, Chandu's daughter-in-law * Kishan Shrikanth as Bablu, Chandu's son-in-law (credited as Master Kishan) * Amulya as child artist Soundtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rishi (2005 Film)
Rishi is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed and written by Prakash. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Vijay Raghavendra, Radhika and Sindhu Tolani in the lead roles along with Srinath and Avinash in other prominent roles. The score and soundtrack was by Gurukiran whose compositions were appreciated by critics and masses. The film ran for a hundred days and eventually went on to become one of the hits of the year 2005. The film was remade in Telugu as ''Bangaru Babu (2009 film), Bangaru Babu'' (2009) with Jagapathi Babu. Plot Cast *Shiva Rajkumar as Rishi *Vijay Raghavendra as Hari *Radhika Radha ( sa, राधा, ), also called Radhika, is a Hindu goddess and the chief consort of the god Krishna. She is worshiped as the goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. She is the avatar of goddess Lakshmi and is also de ... as Spoorthi *Sindhu Tolani as Sneha *Srinath *Doddanna *Vinaya Prasad *Ramakrishna (Kannada actor), Ramakrishna *Sumithr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apthamitra
''Apthamitra'' () is a 2004 Indian Kannada-language horror film directed by P. Vasu, and stars Vishnuvardhan, Soundarya and Ramesh Arvind in the lead roles with Prema, Dwarakish and Avinash in supporting roles. This was Soundarya's last film in her career which ended with two posthumous releases - the other being the Telugu movie '' Shiva Shankar'' which released few days before ''Apthamitra''. The movie is a loosely based on the 1993 Malayalam classic film ''Manichithrathazhu'' with a few scenes borrowed from the 1997 Malayalam film '' Aaraam Thampuran''. The film was released on 27 August 2004 to highly positive reviews. It ran for one year in the main theaters across Karnataka and was one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Apthamitra was later followed by its sequel, '' Aptharakshaka'' (2010). P. Vasu also remade the film in Tamil in 2005 as '' Chandramukhi'' with Rajinikanth and Jyothika in the leads. Late actress Soundarya is remembered for her performance in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |