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Kalpana (Kannada Actress)
Kalpana (18 July 1943 – 12 May 1979), born Sharat Lata, was an Indian actress who appeared in Kannada films. She was affectionately referred to as ''Minugu Taare'' ("A Shining Star") among the film fraternity. She was widely recognised as one of the greatest actresses of Kannada cinema who enjoyed both fan following and critical acclaim. She made her screen debut as a lead actress in the 1963 release ''Saaku Magalu'' directed by veteran B. R. Panthulu. During a career that spanned from the early 1960s to the late 1970s, Kalpana appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor Rajkumar. She worked in a few Tamil, Tulu, Malayalam and Telugu films as well. Many of her successful films were female-centric, giving ample scope for her performance. One of her best-known roles was that of "Kaveri" in the multi-award-winning film '' Sharapanjara'' released in 1971, a performance that won her the Karnat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Canara
South Canara was a district of the Madras Presidency of British India, located at . It comprised the towns of Kassergode and Udipi and adjacent villages, with the capital in Mangalore city. South Canara was one of the most heterogeneous areas of Madras Presidency, with Tulu, Malayalam, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi, Urdu, and Beary languages being spoken side by side. It was succeeded by the Tulu-speaking areas of Dakshina Kannada district, the Malayalam-speaking area of Kasaragod district and the Amindivi islands sub-division of the Laccadives, in the year 1956. Geography Mangalore was the administrative headquarters of the district. The district covered an area of . South Canara District was bordered by North Canara to north, the princely state of Mysore to east, Coorg state to southeast, Malabar District to south, and Arabian Sea to west. South Canara was one of the two districts on the western coast (Malabar coast) of Madras Presidency along with Malabar District (otherwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belli Moda
''Belli Moda'' () is a 1967 Kannada-language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It was based on the novel of same name by Anasuya Shankar, Triveni. Kanagal remade the movie in Malayalam in 1967 as ''Swapnabhoomi'' and in Telugu in 1968 as ''Palamanasulu''. This was the first Kannada movie to be shot completely outdoors. Plot Indira (played by Kalpana (Kannada actress), Kalpana) is the heiress of her father's estate, named "Belli Moda". A young man, Mohan (Kalyan Kumar) visits the estate to meet Indira's father (K. S. Ashwath) and petition for a financial scholarship from their club for his higher studies in the USA. Mohan discovers he has visited Belli Moda too late and that the scholarships have already been given out that year. It is suggested that he should try and apply next year, however Indira's mother (Pandari Bai) has other ideas. She is impressed by the Mohan's good looks and qualifications, and suggest to her husband that they should arrange for Mohan and Indira to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of India" in 2013. Malayalam has official language status in Kerala, and Puducherry ( Mahé), and is also the primary spoken language of Lakshadweep, and is spoken by 34 million people in India. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka, and Kanyakumari, district of Tamil Nadu. It is also spoken by the Malayali Diaspora worldwide, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, due to large populations of Malayali expatriates there. There are significant population in each cities in India including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune etc. The origin of Malayalam remains a matter of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamil Language
Tamil (; ' , ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, Myanmar, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors. One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India.. "Tamil is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India" (p. 7). A. K. Ramanujan described it as "the on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinnada Gombe
''Chinnada Gombe'' () is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu. The film stars Panthulu, Kalyan Kumar, Kalpana, M. V. Rajamma and Jayalalitha. The film has musical score by T. G. Lingappa. The film was simultaneously shot in Tamil as '' Muradan Muthu'', and remade into Hindi as '' Gopi'' and in Telugu as '' Palleturi Chinnodu''. This was Jayalalitha's leading debut, having previously acted as a child artiste. Cast *Kalyan Kumar * Kalpana * J. Jayalalithaa *B. R. Panthulu *M. V. Rajamma *Rajashankar *Sandhya * B. Jaya *Baby Vishalakshi *Narasimharaju *Balakrishna *K. S. Ashwath Production Panthulu met Jayalalithaa at an event celebrating his film '' Karnan'' success, and Jayalalithaa's mother allowed her to be cast in ''Chinnada Gombe'' due to financial constraints. Soundtrack The music was composed by T. G. Lingappa Thiruchirappalli Govindarajulu Lingappa (22 August 1927 – 5 February 2000) was an Indian music director who wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naandi (film)
''Naandi'' is a 1964 Kannada romantic drama film directed and written by N. Lakshminarayan, making his first venture in film direction. The film was produced by actor Vadiraj and Jawahar for ''Sri Bharathi Chitra'' studio house. The film starred Dr. Rajkumar and Harini along with Kalpana and Udaykumar playing guest roles. Actor Dinesh made his debut through this film in a supporting role. The film, upon release garnered wide appreciation and recognition for capturing the real-time plights of those with hearing impairments for the first time in commercial cinema. The film set a landmark by being the first ever Kannada film to be screened at an International film festival. This film was screened at IFFI 1992 Kannada cinema Retrospect. It is considered by one critic to be the first "offbeat" movie in Kannada cinema. Cast Soundtrack The music was composed by Vijaya Bhaskar Vijaya Bhaskar ( kan, ವಿಜಯಭಾಸ್ಕರ್; 1924–2002) was an Indian music director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bala Nagamma (1966 Film)
''Bala Nagamma'' is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by P. R. Kaundinya and produced by Vikram Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Narasimharaju and Master Babu. The film has musical score by S. Rajeshwara Rao. The movie is based on one of the popular stories of the traditional folklore ''Burra katha''. Cast * Rajkumar *Udaykumar * Kalpana as Manikya Devi * Narasimharaju * Rajasree *Balakrishna in Guest Appearance *Pandari Bai in Guest Appearance * R. T. Rama in Guest Appearance *V. Nagayya in Guest Appearance *Chi Sadashivaiah in Guest Appearance *Master Babu *Sharada *Sabitha *Suryakala *Janaki *Baby Vishalakshi Production Produced by Sanathana Kalamandira, the filming took place in Vikram Studios, Madras (now Chennai). Rajasree was signed to play the title role opposite Rajkumar. ''The Indian Express'' reported on 3 October 1965 that recording A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Drama
Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey through dating, courtship or marriage is featured. These films make the search for romantic love the main plot focus. Occasionally, romance lovers face obstacles such as finances, physical illness, various forms of discrimination, psychological restraints or family resistance. As in all quite strong, deep and close romantic relationships, the tensions of day-to-day life, temptations (of infidelity), and differences in compatibility enter into the plots of romantic films. Romantic films often explore the essential themes of love at first sight young and mature love, unrequited love, obsession, sentimental love, spiritual love, forbidden love, platonic love, sexual and passionate love, sacrificial love, explosive and destructive love, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpana Kannada Actress
Kalpana may refer to: Film and television * ''Kalpana'' (1948 film), an Indian Hindi-language dance film * ''Kalpana'' (1960 film), a romantic Bollywood film * ''Kalpana'' (1970 film), an Indian Malayalam film * ''Kalpana'' (2012 film), an Indian Kannada-language comedy horror film * ''Kalpana'' (TV series), an Indian TV series People Mononym * Kalpana (Kannada actress) (1943–1979), Indian Kannada film actress * Kalpana (Malayalam actress) (1965–2016), Indian Malayalam film actress Surname * Venkatacher Kalpana (born 1961), Indian cricketer Given name * Kalpana Chakma, Bangladeshi indigenous women's rights activist * Kalpana Chawla (1961–2003), Indian American astronaut lost in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster * Kalpana Dash (born 1966), Indian lawyer and mountaineer * Kalpana Datta (1913–1995), Indian independence movement activist and fighter * Kalpana Iyer (born c. 1950), Indian beauty pageant contestant and Hindi film actress * Kalpana Kartik (born 1931), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saaku Magalu
''Saaku Magalu'' () is a 1963 Kannada language romantic drama film directed and produced by B. R. Panthulu and starring Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki. The film marked the entry of acclaimed actress Kalpana, who went on to become one of the most sought-after actresses in Kannada cinema. Director Panthulu selected Kalpana based on the recommendation of co-artist Narasimharaju and his assistant Puttanna Kanagal. Panthulu made the movie simultaneously in Telugu as ''Pempudu Koothuru'', starring NTR, Devika and Sowcar Janaki. Cast * Rajkumar as Raghuram * Sowcar Janaki as Manjula * Rajashankar as Vasu, Manjula's brother * Kalpana as Uma, Raghuram's foster sister * Dikki Madhava Rao as Raghuram and Uma's father * Narasimharaju * Balakrishna as Dashavatharam * Ramadevi * M. N. Lakshmi Devi * Shivaji Rao * H. Krishna Shastry Crew * Producer: B. R. Panthulu * Production Company: Padmini Pictures * Director: B. R. Panthulu * Music: T. G. Lingappa * Lyrics: Kanagal Prabhakara Shastr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narasimharaju (Kannada Actor)
Tiptur Ramaraju Narasimharaju (24 July 1923 – 11 July 1979) was an Indian actor in Kannada cinema who specialised in roles that required ample comic timing. He was the comedy stalwart of the Kannada film industry. He acted in more than 250 Kannada films between 1954 and 1979. He was also referred to as Hasya Chakravarti.A Tribute Comedian Deccan Herald. Early life Narasimharaju was born to RamaRaju, a police constable and Venkatalakshmamma on 24 July 1923, in .Career Theatre Narasimharaju's stage debut happened when he was 4 years old. The poverty prevailing in the house made his uncle Lakshmipathiraju take the young lad to the 'Ch ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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