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K. V. Raju
K. V. Raju (1954 – 24 December 2021) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and dialogue writer who worked in Kannada cinema and Bollywood. He started his career in Kannada film industry in 1982 as an associate director in ''Baadada Hoo'' directed by his brother K. V. Jayaram and debuted as a director and scriptwriter in 1984 film ''Olave Baduku''. He directed many acclaimed Kannada films in the 1980s and 1990s. He debuted in Hindi film industry in 1991 as the director of ''Indrajeet'' and his other two Hindi films are ''Udhaar Ki Zindagi'' and ''Khooni Jung''. Raju died from a heart attack at his Rajaji Nagar residence in Bengaluru Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ... on 24 December 2021, at the age of 67. Selected filmography Director Writer only Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannada Cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed by Y. V. Rao was the first talkie film in the Kannada language. It was also the first film starring Subbaiah Naidu and Tripuramba, and was the first motion picture screened in the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom. The film was produced by Chamanlal Doongaji, who in 1932 founded ''South India Movietone'' in Bangalore. Major literary works have been adapted to the Kannada screen such as B. V. Karanth's ''Chomana Dudi'' (1975), (based on ''Chomana Dudi'' by Shivaram Karanth), Girish Karnad's '' Kaadu'' (1973), (based on ''Kaadu'' by Srikrishna Alanahalli), Pattabhirama Reddy's '' Samskara'' (1970) (based on ''Samskara'' by U. R. Ananthamurthy), which won the Bronze Leopard at Locarno International Film Festival, and T. S. Nagabharana's Mysuru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Lockup
''Police Lockup'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. V. Raju and produced by M. Rajendra and N. Kumar. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Thiagarajan, Kavya, and Vinaya Prasad. The film has a musical score by V. Manohar. Cast *Arjun Sarja *Thiagarajan *Kavya *Vinaya Prasad *Doddanna *Lohithaswa *Avinash *Ashok Rao *Tennis Krishna *Sathyajith *Dombara Krishna Suresh *Jolly Bastin Soundtrack Kannada Version The soundtrack was composed and lyrics were written by V. Manohar. Telugu Version (Gharana Inspector) The film was dubbed into Telugu as ''Gharana Inspector''. The soundtrack was composed by V. Manohar and all lyrics were written by Rajasri Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telug .... References External links * 1992 films 1990s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kempegowda 2
''Kempegowda 2'' is a 2019 Kannada action film directed by Shankar Gowda. The film stars Komal Kumar, Rakshika Sharma in lead roles alongside Sreeshanth and Yogesh in supporting roles. The film was produced by A. Vinodh under Panchamukhi Hanuman Cine Productions. The film's soundtrack was composed by Varun Unni. Despite the title, the film is not a sequel to the 2011 film of same name. Cast *Komal Kumar as Kempe Gowda *Rakshika Sharma * Sreeshanth as Deshmukh *Yogesh *Nagendra Babu *Ali * Madhusudhan Rao *Viji Chandrasekhar *Satya Prakash Production The film featured Komal Kumar in a serious role of a cop , for the first time completely different from comedic roles which he was known for. He agreed to do this role as 'he was getting tired of being typecast as a comedian' and had to lose weight around 23 kilos to look the part. The film marked the acting debut of Sreesanth in Kannada film industry aka Sandalwood. Music The original songs and background score of the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Galli
''Tiger Galli'' is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Ravi Srivatsa and starring Sathish Ninasam and Roshni Prakash. Cast *Sathish Ninasam as Vishnu and Shiva *Roshni Prakash as Meera *Yamuna as Durgamma *Bhavana Rao *Shivamani *Ayyappa Sharma *Giriraj *Pooja Lokesh *M. N. Lakshmi Devi Release ''Deccan Chronicle'' gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and wrote that "Almost every character is greatly influenced by dialogue king Saikumar’s mannerism and it’s LOUD!". ''The New Indian Express'' wrote that "Tiger Galli is limited to those who don’t mind seeing bloodshed, harsh dialogues and several action sequences". ''The Times of India ''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest ...'' gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and wro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brindavana
''Brindavana'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film starring Darshan, Karthika Nair (in her first and only Kannada film to date) and Milana Nagaraj and also featuring Saikumar and Sampath Raj. A remake of the 2010 Telugu film '' Brindavanam'', it was directed by K Madesh and produced by Suresh Gowda for Sri Seethabaireshwara Productions. The soundtrack was composed by V. Harikrishna and the cinematography was by Ramesh Babu. The film was later dubbed into Hindi as ''Ghayal: The Power Man'' by Sumeet Arts in 2014. Plot The main story of the film is about two step brothers, played by Saikumar and Sampath Raj. They are rival big shots in their village. Karthika Nair and Milana Nagaraj play cousins of theirs. Karthika Nair stays in the village, but Milana Nagaraj relocates for her studies to the city where Darshan lives. The two meet when he helps her, become friends, and eventually fall in love. Meanwhile, Karthika Nair's marriage is arranged with some ''goonda'' who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dashamukha
''Dashamukha'' is a 2012 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Ravi Srivatsaa. It has an ensemble cast including V. Ravichandran, Ananth Nag, Devaraj, Avinash, Ravi Kale, Chetan Kumar, Aakanksha Mansukhani and Saritha. The film is a remake of Hollywood film ''12 Angry Men''. The film's score is composed by Sadhu Kokila while the songs are composed by Sridhar V. Sambhram. The film's theatrical release was on 13 April 2012. Production Filming got underway at Rockline Studios on 12 December 2011. The courtroom set was created by Arun Sagar. Cast * V. Ravichandran as Ravindranath R. * Anant Nag * Devaraj as Devaraj * Avinash * Ravi Kale * Praveen * H. G. Dattatreya * Achyuth Kumar * Saritha as Savitha * Malavika Avinash as Madhuri * Chetan Kumar as Agni * Aakanksha Mansukhani as Amrutha * R. N. Sudarshan * Jai Jagadish * Ramesh Bhat as judge * K. V. Manjaiah * Tennis Krishna Soundtrack Reception Critical response A critic from ''The Times of India'' scored th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajadhani (2011 Film)
''Rajadhani'' ( kn, ರಾಜಧಾನಿ) is a 2011 Indian Kannada action crime film directed by debutante Sowmya Sathyan N. R., starring Yash, Prakash Raj, Chetan Chandra, Sathya It also stars Umashree and Sheena Shahabadi, a Mumbai-based model-turned-actress. This movie is one of the underrated movies of Yash's career. The movie highlights how youths tend to lose their way in society due to wrong parenting and support of corrupt government officials. As a consequence, their contribution to society becomes negative. Cast * Yash as Raja * Prakash Raj as Inspector Ajay * Sheena Shahabadi * Chetan Chandra as Chetan * Sathya as Jaggu * Ravi Teja as Dhamu * Sandeep as Nithya * Raju Talikote as Ravi * Rajendra Karanth * Sharath Lohitashwa as ACP Manohar * Achyuth Kumar as Venkat * Vaijanath Biradar as Sairam * G. K. Govinda Raj * Lakshman as Benki Mahadeva * Ramesh Pandit * Arun Sagar * Mumaith Khan as an item number Music Arjun Janya composed the soundtrack album and back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shourya (2010 Film)
''Shourya'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language action film written by J. Siva Kumar and directed by Sadhu Kokila. The film stars Darshan and Madalasa Sharma, making her debut in Kannada films, in the lead roles. It is a remake of the successful Telugu film ''Souryam'' (2008) starring Gopichand and Anushka Shetty. The film released on 20 August 2010 across Karnataka. Upon release, the film generally met with average reviews from the critics and audience. Plot Surya ( Darshan) and Vidya (Reema Wohra) are orphan siblings who are mistreated by the local goons. They are left to earn their living by begging on the streets. Vidya comes across an orphanage organizer and he takes her as an intern much to the respite of Surya who decides to stay away from her for her benefit. After 15 years, the now adult Surya, a cop, is on a mission to lookout for Vijayendra Varma (Sampath Raj) and his team, who were the killers of his guardian (Avinash). How he succeeds in finding them out and unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaja (film)
''Gaja'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language action romance film directed by K. Madesh. The film stars Darshan and Devaraj. Producers of the film claimed that the film is based on a story by novelist P. Ramachandra Rao (Chandu). The film is a remake of the 2005 Telugu film ''Bhadra''. The movie was also dubbed into Hindi as ''Gajja Thakur''. Plot Gaja ( Darshan) and Krishna are friends. Gaja goes out to Krishna's village for a holiday but finds some startling events happening. He finds that Krishna's brother Devendra has a running feud with a rival faction, which prevents a harmonious relationship between the two families. But Gaja becomes a darling of Devendra's family and he also takes a liking to Shwetha (Navya Nair), the sister of Devendra. But in a faction fight later Devendra is killed along with his wife. Gaja tries to save the situation, but when he finds that the entire family of Devendra has become a target, he wants to run away with his friend Krishna and Shwetha. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalasipalya (film)
''Kalasipalya'' is a 2004 Indian Kannada romantic action film directed by Om Prakash Rao. It was produced by Ramu under his Ramu Films banner. The film stars Darshan and Rakshita. The music is composed by Venkat-Narayan and Sadhu Kokila. The comedy sequences were copied from the Tamil movie ''Dhool'' while other sequences were partially inspired by the Hindi movie ''Vaastav ''. Plot Kencha is presented as a local in Kalasipalyam. He spends time with his friends, playing cricket and getting into fights. Kencha lives with his father Seetharam, mother Janaki and little sister Anitha. Seetharam berates Kencha for not completing his SSLC Exam and not having an aim in life. Kencha meets his neighbour Priya, who falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Kalasipalyam is ruled by gangsters Kota Prabhakar, Munna Bhai and his brother Jaleel. Munna Bhai and Jaleel use their syndicate network to support their mentor MLA Krishnappa. Kencha thrashes Kota Prabhakar and his henchman when they thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
