Kunthi Puthra
''Kunthi Puthra'' is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by Vijay. Cinematography by T. Surendra Reddy. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Shashikumar, Sonakshi and Rajanand in lead roles. This was the debut movie of actress Sonakshi. The film had musical score by Vijayanand. Plot Surya is a Gangster works for Gang Leader. Surya is very obedient for his Master. One day his Master gave him task to save a girl named Mala from Brothel. Cast * Vishnuvardhan as Surya / Ravi *Shashikumar as Chandru *Sonakshi as Mala *Rajanand *Mukhyamantri Chandru *Sudheer *Ramesh Bhat * M. S. Umesh *Pandari Bai *Rekha Prakash *Kalashree *Rathnakar * Dingri Nagaraj * Sihikahi Chandru *B. K. Shankar * Mandeep Roy *M. S. Karanth *Chikkanna Chikkanna (born 22 June 1984), is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema and appears primarily in comic roles. He made his debut in films with ''Kirataka'' (2011), following which he was recognized for his performances in ''Raja Huli'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vishnuvardhan (actor)
Sampath Kumar (18 September 1950 – 30 December 2009), known by his stage name Vishnuvardhan, was an Indian actor predominantly in Kannada cinema. He is regarded as one of the popular cultural icon of Karnataka. Vishnuvardhan is often referred to as ''Sahasa Simha'' and ''The Angry Young Man of Kannada Cinema.'' He appeared in more than 220 films all together in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu. He was called ''The Phoenix of Indian Cinema.''sandalwood: Vishnuvardhan comes alive as a comic character , Kannada Movie News – Times of India M.timesofindia.com (26 December 2013). Retrieved on 2018-11-08. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shashikumar
Shashi Kumar (born 2 December 1965) is an actor and politician from Karnataka. He works predominantly in Kannada films. Acting career Shashi Kumar's first released film was ''Chiranjeevi Sudhakara'' starring Raghavendra Rajkumar. In 1989 he became popular with ''Yuddha Kaanda'' starring V. Ravichandran and Poonam Dhillon and C.B.I Shankar with Shankar Nag. In 1990 two successful films ''Rani Maharani'' and Baare Nanna Muddina Rani established him as a top hero of Kannada cinema. Shashi Kumar and Malashri, who acted together in several hit films together are considered one among the all-time popular pairs of Kannada cinema. He was also paired with other popular actresses of his time like Sudha Rani, Tara, Soundarya and Sithara and Shruthi. At the peak of his career, he was involved in a car accident near the Bangalore Turf Club in 1998. The ensuing surgeries altered his looks and offers for lead roles from big banners stopped coming his way. For a few years, he starred in s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Rajanand
Venkataraju known by his professional name Rajanand (1927-2004), was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Rajanand as an actor include ''Operation Diamond Racket'' (1978), '' Mayura'' (1975), and '' Eradu Kanasu'' (1974). Career Rajanand contributed to more than 318 Kannada films as an actor, and he directed 350 drama/theater plays. He had written thousands of Vachanas and around 3,000 poems and 9,000 '' Kavanas''. Rajanand completed a 480 feet length dialogue in one take in his debut film ''Dhana Pishachi'' (1967). Rajanand started the ''Ranga Vaibhava'' theatre group in 1965. Selected filmography *'' Rangamahal Rahasya'' (1970) *'' Mayura'' (1975) *''Bahaddur Gandu'' (1976) *''Bhagyavantharu'' (1977) *''Thayige Thakka Maga'' (1978) *''Putani Agent 123'' (1979) *'' Bhakta Siriyala'' (1980) *'' Guru Shishyaru'' (1981) *'' Bhaktha Prahlada'' (1983) *''Ranadheera'' (1988) *''Devatha Manushya'' (1988) * ''Kunthi Puthra'' (1994) Award * D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mukhyamantri Chandru
Honnasandra Narasimhaiah Chandrashekar (born 28 August 1953), known popularly as Mukhyamantri Chandru, is an Indian actor and politician. As an actor, he is known for his work in Kannada theatre and cinema. The sobriquet ''Mukhyamantri'' (Chief Minister) stuck to his name after the play of the same name that sees him portray the titular role became widely popular. Having portrayed mostly comic and negative roles throughout his career, Chandru is a character actor, and has acted in over 500 films since making his debut in 1983. Chandru joined the Janata Party in 1985 and won the year's assembly elections from Gauribidanur. Switching to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he became a member of the legislative council in 1998 and 2004. He served as the chairperson of the Kannada Development Authority till 2013 before quitting the party to join the Indian National Congress (INC) in 2014. Eight years later, he joined the Aam Aadmi Party. Personal life Chandru was born on 28 August 195 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sudheer (Kannada Actor)
Sudheer (died 1999) was an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Sudheer as an actor include '' SP Sangliyana 2'' (1990), ''Nee Nanna Gellalare'', ''Rama Lakshmana'' . Career Sudheer has been part of more than 200 movies in Kannada. Personal life Sudheer has two sons Nanda Kishore and Tharun Kishore Sudheer who both work as directors in Kannada film industry. Filmography See also *List of people from Karnataka *List of Indian film actors *Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ... References External links * Biography of Sudheer ''on nettv4u.com'' {{Authority control 1999 deaths Indian male film actors Kannada male actors Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors from Karnataka 20th-century Indian ma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru in school day functions. He moved to Bangalore when his father, Rathnakar Rao, migrated there. He later studied at Model High School in Chamarajapet, Bangalore and went on to complete his diploma in mechanical engineering from SJ Polytechnic in Bangalore. He briefly worked at Kirloskar as a fitter before joining his father's business. He also ran his own business in Basavanagudi. Career In the 1960s and 1970s, young Ramesh worked with theatre groups like Spandana, Nataranga, and Benaka. Working in theatre brought him closer to Shankar Nag, resulting in several plays, films and TV series. He was the assistant director for the television series '' Malgudi Days''. He has also directed a movie named ''Parameshi Prema ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pandari Bai
Pandari Bai (1930 – 29 January 2003) was an Indian actress who worked in South Indian cinema, mostly in Kannada cinema during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. She is considered Kannada cinema's first successful heroine. She has acted as both heroine and mother to stalwarts such as Rajkumar, M. G. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan. She was the heroine in Rajkumar's debut movie ''Bedara Kannappa'' and also Sivaji's debut movie '' Parasakthi''. She has acted in over 1,000 films in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Bai was honoured by Kalaimamani from the Tamil Nadu government. Career Pandaribai began her career in acting in plays based on mythological stories before making her film debut in 1943 with the Kannada language film, ''Vani''. She appeared in the 1954 Kannada film ''Bedara Kannappa'' opposite Rajkumar. In the film, she played Neela, wife of Kanna (played by Rajkumar), a hunter. She established herself as a lead actress portraying a woman with a "progressive" image assuming th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dingri Nagaraj
Dingri Nagaraj is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. He acted in ''Solillada Saradara'' (1992), '' Dore'' (1995) and ''Bangarada Kalasha'' (1995). Career Dingri Nagaraj has acted in more than 165 movies in Kannada. Selected filmography * '' Mallige Hoove'' (1992) * '' Rajadhi Raja'' (1992) * ''Mane Devru'' (1993) * ''Huli Hebbuli'' (1987) * ''Maneye Manthralaya'' (1986) * '' Shiva Kotta Sowbhagya'' (1985) * ''Ninne Preethisuve'' (2002) * ''Ajju'' (2004) * '' Jagadeka Veera'' (1991) * ''Prachanda Putanigalu'' (1981) * '' Anupama '' (1981) * ''Avala Neralu'' (1983) Television # ''Gowripurada Gayyaligalu'' (2021) # '' Sundari'' (2021–Present) # ''Kadambari'' (2021) Awards * ''Kempegowda Award'' See also *List of people from Karnataka *Cinema of Karnataka *List of Indian film actors *Cinema of India The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sihi Kahi Chandru
Chandrashekar (born 1962 23 July), known by his stage name Sihi Kahi Chandru, which literally means "sweet and bitter" Chandru, is an Indian Kannada film and television actor. Career His wife ''Sihi Kahi Geetha'' and he were the main protagonists in an old Doordarshan Kannada serial titled ''Sihi Kahi'' which was televised every Friday at the 7.00-7.30 slot, between 1986-87. Those being initial days of Doordarshan, the show had a large viewership and the serial was extremely popular with the Kannada audience. It was a situation-comedy (sitcom) serial in which Chandru and Geetha enacted the role of a husband and wife. Their friendship blossomed into love and later they walked down the matrimony aisle in real life on 9 November 1990. Their success in the serial gave Chandru the name "Sihi Kahi Chandru" and Geetha the name "Sihi Kahi Geetha". He is also a noted theatre personality, known for his comedy play ''Neenaanaadre naaneenena?'' ( kn, ನೀ ನಾನಾದ್ರೆ, ನ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mandeep Roy
Mandeep Rai is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry. Some of the notable films of Mandeep Rai as an actor include '' ...Re'' (2016), '' Aaptha Rakshaka'' (2010), ''Amrithadhare'' (2005), '' Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu'' (2001). Career Mandeep Rai has been part of more than 500 movies in Kannada. Selected filmography * '' Minchina Ota'' (1980) * '' Devara Aata'' (1981) * '' Baadada Hoo'' (1982) * ''Benkiya Bale'' (1983) * ''Makkaliralavva Mane Thumba'' (1984) * ''Bidugadeya Bedi'' (1985) * '' Nannavaru'' (1986) * '' Anthima Ghatta'' (1987) * ''Elu Suttina Kote'' (1988) * '' Gajapathi Garvabhanga'' (1989) * ''Aasegobba Meesegobba'' (1990) * ''Bhairavi'' (1991) * '' Agni Panjara'' (1992) * '' Aathanka'' (1993) * ''Aakasmika'' (1993)...Srikanth * '' Apoorva Samsara'' (1994) * '' Bal Nan Maga'' (1995) * '' Aayudha'' (1996) * '' Agni IPS'' (1997) * '' Arjun Abhimanyu'' (1998) * ''King'' (1998) * '' Chandramukhi Pranasakhi'' (1999) * ''Deepavali'' (2000) * ''Aunty Preethse'' (2001 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chikkanna
Chikkanna (born 22 June 1984), is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema and appears primarily in comic roles. He made his debut in films with ''Kirataka'' (2011), following which he was recognized for his performances in ''Raja Huli'' (2013) and ''Adyaksha'' (2014). Career Chikkanna began his acting career in comedy shows in Mysore with Drishya Kalavide. He then appeared Comedy Kiladigalu in Zee Kannada and Prank Show aired on Udaya TV. Actor Yash noticed his performance at the diamond jubilee celebrations of Kannada cinema and cast him in the 2011 film, ''Kirataka''. In ''Raja Huli'' (2013) and ''Adyaksha'' (2014), he played roles alongside Yash and Sharan. In the 2015 film '' Sharp Shooter'', he played alongside Diganth Diganth Manchale (born 28 December 1983), mononymously known as Diganth, is an Indian actor and former model who primarily works in Kannada films. Diganth made his acting debut in ''Miss California'' in 2006. He is a recipient of one SIIMA Awar .. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |