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Honnappa Bhagavatar
Chowdasandra Honnappa Bhagavathar (14 January 1915 – 2 October 1992; kn, ಹೊನ್ನಪ್ಪ ಭಾಗವತರು) was an Indian theatre and film actor, producer, musician and singer. He was best known as a singer and as one of the pioneers of Kannada cinema. He was also active in Tamil cinema. His son Bharath was also an actor who worked in Kannada films and serials. Early life He was born in 1915 at Chowdasandra, Nelamangala to Chikkalingappa and Kallamma. He weaved for a living. At age 5 he lost his father and grew up listening to his mother's Bhajans and music. He moved to Bangalore for work, learn classical music, accidentally he met his guru Sambandha Murthy Bhagavathar (Hari katha vidwan in three south Indian languages & also classical musician) in a relative's marriage function and became his disciple for learning classical music. He first became a pupil of his relative Murthy, then a pupil of harmonium player Arunachalappa. Honappa staged a play in Salem and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelamangala
Nelamangala is a town in India. Its headquarters is taluk, which is located in the Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka state in India. Nelamangala is situated near the junction point of two National Highways, NH-75(48) (Bangalore - Mangalore) and NH-4 (Mumbai - Chennai to north of Bangalore city. Geography Nelamangala Taluk is spread over 507 km2 . It is located at . Demography According to the 2011 census, Nelamangala has population of 37,232 of which 18,840 are males while 18,392 are females. The literacy rate in Nelamangala is 89.65%. In Nelamangala, male literacy is around 93.27% while female literacy rate is 85.97%. Work Profile Out of the total population, 14,600 are somewhere engaged in some sort of work or business activity. Of this 11,118 are males while 3,482 are females. In the census survey, workers over there are defined as someone who does business, job, service, and engaged in labour activities. Out of the total 14,600 working population, 91.54% are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd National Film Awards
The 3rd National Film Awards, then known as State Awards for Films, presented by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1955. Ceremony took place at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on September 1956 and awards were given by Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru. Juries Three different committees were formed based on the film making sectors in India, mainly based in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th .... Another committee for all India level was also formed which included some of the members from regional committee. For 3rd National Film Awards, central committee was headed by C. D. Deshmukh. * Jury Members: Central ** C. D. Deshmukh (Chairman, Chairperson)M. D. BhatNir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Sundar Rao Nadkarni was an Indian film actor, editor, cinematographer, producer and director. He was the director of the first hit film for AVM productions Bhookails in Telugu in the year 1940, and later the record-creating Tamil film '' Haridas''. Early life Sundar Rao Nadkarni was born in Mangalore in a Konkani speaking family. He started his career in Bangalore as an actor in silent films produced by Surya Films. Later, he moved to Bombay Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ... where he took to film direction and editing. Nadkarni caught the eye of film producer Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar who, after the success of '' Sabhapathy'', was looking to make another comedy film. Thereon, he moved to Coimbatore and finally Madras, where he settled down permanently. In 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valmiki (1946 Film)
''Valmiki'' is a 1946 Tamil-language film starring Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, N. C. Vasanthakokilam, T. R. Rajakumari and T. S. Balaiah. It was directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. Plot The film was based on the story of the Hindu sage Valmiki (played by Honnappa Bhagavathar), who starts as a bandit and eventually undergoes spiritual transformation into a religious mendicant. Valmiki falls in love with a princess (played by Jeevarathnam), who is kidnapped by the villain (played by T. S. Balaiah). Cast Crew * Producer: B. Rangaswamy Naidu, S. M. Sriramulu Naidu & Samikannu Vincent * Production Company: Central Studios * Director: Sundar Rao Nadkarni * Music: S. V. Venkataraman * Lyrics: Papanasam Sivan * Story: Sundar Rao Nadkarni, Elangovan * Screenplay: * Dialogues: A. S. A. Sami * Art Direction: H. Santaram * Editing: Sundar Rao Nadkarni * Choreography: K. R. Kamaar, Heeralal * Cinematography: P. Ramasamy, Muthusamy * Stunt: * Dance: Soundtrack The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemareddy Mallamma
''Hemareddy Mallamma'' is a 1946 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by S. Soundarya Rajan and produced by Gubbi Veeranna. The film stars B. Jayamma, Honnappa Bhagavathar, Veeranna and C. B. Mallappa. The film has musical score by V. Nagayya. Cast * B. Jayamma as Mallamma * Honnappa Bhagavathar * Gubbi Veeranna as Hemareddy * C. B. Mallappa * K. R. Seetharama Sastry Soundtrack The music was composed by A. Rama Rao. See also * ''Mahasadhvi Mallamma ''Mahasadhvi Mallamma'' is a 2005 Indian Kannada-language biographical film, based on the life of Hemareddy Mallamma, produced by A. Sanjeev Kumar, N. S. Eliwala, N. S. Jayawadagi on N. S. Productions banner and directed by Renuka Sharma. Starri ...'' References External links * 1940s Kannada-language films Indian black-and-white films Films scored by A. Rama Rao {{1940s-Kannada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burma Rani
''Burma Rani'' () is a 1945 Indian Tamil-language war-spy film directed by T. R. Sundaram. It starred K. L. V. Vasantha in the lead role of the female spy Mangalam and Sundaram, himself, as the lead antagonist. The film was believed to be lost until 2006, when it was rediscovered and made available on DVD. Pre-production At the height of World War II in 1943, the government of British India brought forth a rule that out of three Indian films made, two should be in support of the British war effort. ''Burma Rani'' was one of such movies produced by Modern Theatres and directed by T. R. Sundaram. Cast ;Male cast * C. Honnappa Bhagavathar as Kumar * Serukalathur Sama as Buddhist Monk * K. K. Perumal as Uso * T. S. Balaiah as Ranjith Singh * S. V. Sahasranamam as Kundu Rao * A. Dhasaratha Rao as Soni * S. R. Sandow as Gotto * N. S. Krishnan as Kunjitham * Kali N. Rathnam as Koduchi * V. M. Ezhumalai as Umpan * M. E. Madhavan as Madhav ;Female cast * K. L. V. Vasantha as R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prabhavathi
''Prabhavathi'' is a 1944 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by Lena Chettiar. The film stars Honnappa Bhagavathar and S. P. L. Dhanalakshmi. It was released on 6 August 1944, and was not commercially successful. Plot The film revolves around the Hindu god Krishnan, his son Pradyumnan, the sage Naradar and his mischief-making activities, Pradyumnan being cursed by a sage into becoming a woman, how he is relieved of the curse due to Krishnan's involvement, and how Pradyumnan and his love interest Mayavathi are reunited. Cast ;Male cast * C. Honnappa Bhagavathar as Pradyumnan * M. S. Saroja as Sri Krishnan * N. S. Krishnan as Haridas * K. Mahadevan Iyer as Naradar * R. Balasubramaniam as Durvasar * D. Balasubramaniam as Vajranabhan * M. Lakshmanan as Indran * T. R. Ramachandran as Bhadaranadan * T. V. Namasivayam as Vishvamitrar * V. Krishnan as Lakshmanan * S. V. Sahasranamam as Shivan * S. R. Swami as Brahma * E. R. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arundhathi (1943 Film) , 2019 Tamil-language supernatural television drama
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Arundhati may refer to: * Arundhati (Hinduism), the Hindu goddess of the sky, stars and night time * Arundhati (given name) * Arundhati (actress) (born 1990), Indian film actress and model * ''Arundhati'' (epic), a 1994 Hindi epic poem * ''Arundhati'' (1967 film), a Oriya film directed by Prafulla Sengupta * ''Arundhati'' (2009 film), a Telugu film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna * ''Arundhati'' (2011 TV series), a Marathi TV series produced by Balaji Telefilms * ''Arundhati'' (2014 film), an Indian Bengali horror thriller film * ''Arundhati'' (2016 TV series), a 2016-2017 Tamil-language mystery soap opera * Arundhathi (TV series) Arundhathi was a 2019 Tamil-language supernatural television drama that aired on Sun TV. It premiered on 13 May 2019 and ended on 9 November 2019. Subalakshmi Rangan, Darshak Gowda and Nikitha Rajesh play leading roles in the series. Synop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gubbi Veeranna
Gubbi Hampanna Veeranna (1891 – 1972) was an Indian theatre director. He was one of the pioneers and most prolific contributors to Kannada theatre. He established the drama company, ''Gubbi Sree Channabasaveshwara Nataka Company'', which played a crucial role in promoting the Kannada theatre field. He has been conferred the title ''Nataka Ratna'' meaning ''"A Precious Jewel" in the theatre world''. ''Gubbi Veeranna Nataka Company'' is the first theatre company in Karnataka to employ female artists to portray female characters on the stage. Elephants and horses were also brought on stage in war scenes of Kurukshetra. There is a popular saying that ''the story of Gubbi Veeranna's company is itself the story of the Kannada theatre'', which indicates the popularity of this company in the theatre world. Apart from theatre, Gubbi Veeranna has also produced films and acted in them as well. In 1955, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for acting, given by the Sangeet Nata ... [...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] |
Subhadra (film)
''Subhadra'' is a 1941 Indian Kannada film directed by P. Pullaiah based on a work of B. Puttaswamayya, who also wrote the film's screenplay. The film stars Gubbi Veeranna and Honnappa Bhagavathar in the lead roles. Musician B. Devendrappa, B. Raghavendra Rao, Vasudeva Girimaji, B. Jayamma, G. V. Malathamma and Gangubhai Gulegudda feature in supporting roles. Music for the film was composed by Padmanabha Shastry, Mallikarjun Mansur and Narahari Sastry. Cast * Gubbi Veeranna * Honnappa Bhagavathar * B. Devendrappa * H. Ramachandra Shastry * B. Raghavendra Rao * Vasudeva Girimaji * B. Jayamma B. Jayamma (15 November 1915 – 20 December 1988) was an Indian actress and singer. She began her career on stage as a 14-year-old when she joined a theatre group owned by Gubbi Veeranna, her future husband. She went on to perform for 45 years ... * G. V. Malathamma * Gangubhai Gulegudda References External links * 1941 films 1940s Kannada-language films Indian black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
