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Kaddipudi
''Kaddipudi'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada language crime drama film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by M. Chandru. The screenplay was written by Soori and Rajesh Nataranga and the film stars Shiva Rajkumar as Anand alias Kaddipudi, a ''rowdy'' in Bangalore who vows to relinquish his life of crime and lead a normal life. The film also features Radhika Pandit, Rangayana Raghu, Anant Nag, Rajesh Nataranga, Balu Nagendra, Sharath Lohitashwa, Renuka Prasad and Avinash in pivotal roles. The music of the film was composed by V. Harikrishna with lyrics for the soundtracks written by Yogaraj Bhat and Jayant Kaikini. ''Hedarabyadri'' song sung by Shachina heggar also received a State award for best play back singer year 2013-14 . The movie received mixed reviews from the critics. However, it was later hailed as a neo-noir experiment. Plot Anand is a young man who is nicknamed "Kaddipudi" as his grandmother used to sell tobacco products where he is unwillingly being used as a pawn by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radhika Pandit
Radhika Pandit is an Indian film and television actress. She has established a career in Kannada cinema as a leading actress. Having worked in television serials such as ''Nandagokula'', ''Kaadambari'', and ''Sumangali'', Pandit made her feature film debut in ''Moggina Manasu'' (2008), for which she was awarded the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress and South Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She won the latter award again for her performances in '' Love Guru'' (2009) and '' Krishnan Love Story'' (2010). She rose to fame starring in commercially successful films ''Hudugaru'' (2011), '' Addhuri'' (2012), ''Drama'' (2012), '' Bahaddur'' (2014) and '' Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari'' (2014). Early life & education Radhika Pandit was born in Bangalore Palace Nursing Home to a Goan mother and a Saraswat father, Krishna Pandit, who is a stage and film personality. They lived in the Malleswaram suburb of Bangalore. Pandit has a younger brother, Gourang. She grew up in her paternal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santhosh Reva
Vikky Varun (born Santhosh Kumar R; on 28 May) (also credited as Vikky Varun) is an Indian actor who works in Kannada cinema. He worked as an assistant director for Duniya Soori and Yogaraj Bhat before making his debut in films in 2013 with a cameo appearance in ''Kaddipudi''. His first film in a lead role came in ''Kendasampige'' (2015) which earned him wide appreciations and nominations under the best debut actor category at the Filmfare Awards South and SIIMA Awards. Early life He completed his B.Com degree at the Mysore University. His strong interest towards film making made him to approach leading film directors Yogaraj Bhat and Duniya Soori and bagged the opportunity to work as an associate and later assistant director for both of them. Career Soon after being employed as an associate director, Vikky assisted director Duniya Soori in films such as '' Jackie'', '' Anna Bond'' and ''Kaddipudi'', where he also played a brief role. Later, he assisted Yogaraj Bhat in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vani Harikrishna
Vani Harikrishna ( kan, ವಾಣಿ ಹರಿಕೃಷ್ಣ) is an Indian film playback singer and music director, who works in South Indian films, primarily in Kannada cinema. She has composed, written and sung several devotional songs before entering into the film playback singing. She won Karnataka State Award for her rendition of "Madhuvana Karedare" song from the film ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya''. Vani debuted as a film composer with the 2013 film ''Loosegalu''. Currently Jury member of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa singing reality show aired in Zee Kannada. Family Vani was born into a family of musicians. Her grandfather, G. K. Venkatesh, was a music composer of Kannada cinema. She is married to V. Harikrishna, a music director and has a son named Aditya. Filmography As a music director As a singer Awards * ''Won'' - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song Madhuvana Karedare from the film ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' written by Jayanth Kaikini and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikas (actor)
Vikas (born 9 February) is an Indian actor, director and writer who works predominantly in Karnataka Film Industry. Personal life Vikas was born on 9 February in Bangalore, Karnataka. His major claim to fame was directing Jayammana Maga for Duniya Vijay which was a blockbuster. He is currently acting in the movie Kanadante Mayavadan(poster)which is slated to be released in the last quarter of 2019. Career Vikas started as an assistant director in Television Serials, fell in love with the editing machine the first time he saw it and became an editor. Directors working with him offered character roles in serials. Television Serials like Kadambari and guptagamini gave him recognition as an actor. Vikas made his film debut with the film Nandhi Starring Sudeep where he plays as Sudeep's friend. He assisted director Duniya Soori for Jackie (2010) where he also played the role of an antagonist "Parangi Seena" in the movie. He assisted the film maker Yogaraj Bhat and co-wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharath Lohitashwa
Sharatchandra Lohithaswa (born 5 May 1972), known popularly as Sharath Lohithaswa, is an Indian actor mostly known for his work in Kannada and Tamil films. He has had a successful career in theatre, where he continues to work, and television. After working as a lecturer for a brief period, Sharath took to acting as a full-time profession and worked on stage following the footsteps of his father Lohithaswa. He began working in films in 1995 and has today established himself as a character actor. Early life Sharath had an inclination towards cricket and theatre as a child, and "dramatise Bhagat Singh on stage when in school." He "used to read a lot of plays written by people like Kambar" and rated himself as a "fairly good singer too." He accompanied his father Lohithaswa, to his rehearsals for plays, and also took part in "many stage and radio plays before doing amateur theatre in Bengaluru." This led his father Lohithaswa to suggest that Sharath take English-language as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna (cinematographer)
S. Krishna is an Indian cinematographer and film director, who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He gave a new dimension for cinematography through his breathtaking visuals in '' Mungaru Male''. He's an alumnus of Government Film and Television Institute, Bangalore. Career Though Krishna's cinematography impressed people and the critics, he didn't come into his own until he did the challenging Mungaaru Male. The film was shot in 80% natural rain, generally not cinematography friendly. It also needed to be shot in other precarious conditions – like the dangerous, rocky top of the Jog Falls. Krishna took up the challenge and did the job admirably. The film was a box office success and one of the major contributors to its success was Krishna's cinematography. He was duly recognized by the Karnataka State Government when they named him the Best Cinematographer for the year 2006. According to Yogaraj Bhat, the director of the film, the cinematographer was his partner-in-crime fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangayana Raghu
Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath (born 17 April 1965), known by his screen name Rangayana Raghu, is an Indian film and stage actor, known for his work in Kannada cinema. Portraying mostly comic and negative-shaded characters, he has appeared in over 250 films. Prior to acting in films, he worked as a stage actor with B. V. Karanth's theatre group Rangayana, from 1988 to 1999. He made his debut in films in 1995 with ''Suggi'', which got shelved. Raghu got his major break in films after appearing as an antagonist in '' Dhumm'' (2002). He is best noted for his performance in the 2007 film '' Duniya'' which won him his second Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable roles came in ''Cyanide'' (2006), '' Raam'' (2009), ''Olave Mandara'' (2011) and '' Jayammana Maga'' (2013). In 2014, his wife Mangala and he started Sanchari Theatre, a theatre training institute for children. Early life and career Raghu was born as Kotturu Chikkarangappa Raghunath on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aindrita Ray
Aindrita Ray (born 3 March 1985) is an Indian actress, primarily appearing in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2007, starring in ''Meravanige'' and went on to appear in several commercially successful films, establishing herself as a leading contemporary actress of Kannada cinema. She is perhaps well known for her critically acclaimed performance as Devika, a mentally challenged girl, in ''Manasaare''. Early life and background Aindrita Ray was born as the youngest daughter into a Bengali family in Udaipur, Rajasthan, where she spent her childhood, before moving to Mumbai. With her father, A. K. Ray, being a prosthodontist in the Indian Air Force, she along with her family moved from one place to another, finally settling in Bangalore. Ray studied at Baldwin Girls High School, Bangalore. Later, she joined M. R. Ambedkar Dental College, Bangalore to pursue a bachelor's degree in dental science. While studying, she did part-time modelling, appearing in television adve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash
Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959) is an Indian actor who stars predominantly in South Indian language films, notably in the Kannada and Tamil film industries. He has been in the industry for two decades and has acted in over 200 films. Known for his authentic portrayal of complex characters and versatility, Avinash is one of the most sought-after actors in the supporting category. He is one of the few actors to enjoy both critical and commercial success. Early life Avinash was born in the town of Yelandur in Mysore district (now in Chamarajanagar district Chamarajanagar or Chamarajanagara is the southernmost district in the state of Karnataka, India. It was carved out of the original larger Mysore District in 1998. Chamarajanagar town is the headquarters of this district. It is the third leas ...), in the Mysore State (now Karnataka), to Indira and B. K. Narayana Rao, a lawyer. After completing his education at Mysore's Hardwicke High School, Avinash went on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yogaraj Bhat
Yogaraj Bhat (born 8 October 1972) is an Indian Kannada film-maker, director, screenwriter, lyricist and producer. He is most known for the 2006 film ''Mungaru Male''. The film recorded the highest box-office collections in the history of Kannada cinema at the time of its release and the longest running film at a multiplex. Early life Yogaraj Bhat was born in Mandarthi, in Udupi district in Karnataka. He grew up in Tilavalli, Haveri. He was the youngest of Ramachandra and Jayalakshmi Bhat's seven children. He lost his father to a boat mishap. Career Director His film ''Mungaru Male'' collected estimated 50-75 crore, this was his third film, created history in Southern Film Industry. The film ran for 464 days – first in any language to run for a whole year continually in a multiplex, beating the records of the biggest Hindi Film Industry records. It naturally brought him many rewards, awards and appreciations, including Nine State Film Awards (including Best Director and Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayant Kaikini
Jayanth Kaikini (born 24 January 1955) is a poet, short story writer, playwright, columnist in Kannada and a lyricist in Kannada Cinema. He has so far published six anthologies of short stories, four books of poetry, three plays and a collection of essays. He is valued as one of the best writers in Kannada literature and has revolutionized the field by giving it a fresh new perspective. He has bagged in many notable awards like 'Karnataka Sahitya Academy' award. Kaikini is regarded as one of the most significant writers in Kannada today. Kaikini has been conferred the honorary doctorate from Tumkur University. Early life Dr Kaikini was born in Gokarna to Gourish Kaikini, a thinker, litterateur and teacher, and Shanta Kaikini, a social worker. After studying a M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Karnataka University, Dharwad, he moved to Mumbai where he worked as a chemist for many years. Jayanth Kaikini began his career working as a production chemist, eventually working also as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duniya Soori
Suri/Soori known as Duniya Suri or Sukka Suri is an Indian movie director. He became known as Duniya Suri in the wake of the success of his debut movie '' Duniya'', for which he won the 2006–2007 Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Screenplay category. Suri came to fame after the ''Duniya'' release, for its realistic style. The work brought a different dimension to Kannada movies. His second film ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' though critically acclaimed, performed poorly at the box office, while his next project ''Junglee'' was a greater critical and commercial success. Recent projects include the film '' Jackie'' with Puneeth Rajkumar which was declared the blockbuster of 2010 and was adjudged the Best Film of 2010 at the South Filmfare Awards. After the success of '' Jackie'' in 2010, Suri teamed up with Puneeth Rajkumar again in ''Anna Bond'' which released on 1 May 2012 and broke all previous Sandalwood Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
