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Kendasampige
Kendasampige is a 2015 Indian Kannada thriller film directed by Duniya Soori and written by Surendranath. It stars newcomers Santhosh Reva (Vikky Varun) and Manvitha Harish in the lead roles, making their debuts with the film. Rajesh Nataranga, Prakash Belawadi and Chandrika feature in supporting roles. The film is a sequel to forthcoming film ''Kaage Bangara''. The plot which is centered on a couple who are framed in a case of crime and are on a run from police, exposes the nexus between the latter and the influential. The road drama was praised for bringing forth a dirty web of drug trade, the mafia, corrupt police officials and a questionable judicial system. The movie is based on a 1996 story by writer Surendranath. Produced under the banner Parimala Film Factory, the cinematography for the film was done by Satya Hegde and was edited by Deepu S. Kumar. V. Harikrishna composed the film score and the soundtrack. On 18 December 2015 Kendasampige completed 100 Days run in 5 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manvitha (Actress)
Manvita Kamath is an Indian actress who works in Kannada cinema. She started her career as a Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi and made a switch to acting through the Kannada film ''Kendasampige'' (2015) directed by Duniya Soori. Early life Manvita Kamath, earlier known as Manvita Harish aka Shwetha Kamath, was born to Harish Kamath and Sujatha Kamath on 13 April in Mangalore. She was brought up in Kalasa of Chikmagalur till SSLC, later pursued her PU and Degree in Sharada PU college and graduated in Journalism, Animation and English literature from St. Aloysius College Mangalore. She worked for more than a year in Radio Mirchi, Mangalore prior and was hosting a show named Khiladi 983. Career Even though she did not have any connections in the industry, a contact recommended her name to Duniya Soori. She was called for the auditions of ''Kendasampige'' and got selected for the lead role. Apart from her acting skills, she had two qualities that Duniya Soori was looking for in his le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manvitha Harish
Manvita Kamath is an Indian actress who works in Kannada cinema. She started her career as a Radio Jockey in Radio Mirchi and made a switch to acting through the Kannada film ''Kendasampige'' (2015) directed by Duniya Soori. Early life Manvita Kamath, earlier known as Manvita Harish aka Shwetha Kamath, was born to Harish Kamath and Sujatha Kamath on 13 April in Mangalore. She was brought up in Kalasa of Chikmagalur till SSLC, later pursued her PU and Degree in Sharada PU college and graduated in Journalism, Animation and English literature from St. Aloysius College Mangalore. She worked for more than a year in Radio Mirchi, Mangalore prior and was hosting a show named Khiladi 983. Career Even though she did not have any connections in the industry, a contact recommended her name to Duniya Soori. She was called for the auditions of ''Kendasampige'' and got selected for the lead role. Apart from her acting skills, she had two qualities that Duniya Soori was looking for in his le ... [...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] |
Vikky Varun
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] |
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] |
Chandrika (Kannada Actress)
Chandrika is an Indian actress and producer of Kannada cinema. Her best known films are '' Kendasampige'' (2015), ''Golmaal Radhakrishna'' (1990)and '' Neenu Nakkare Haalu Sakkare'' (1991). Career Chandrika has starred in more than thirty Kannada films and also participated in the reality show ''Bigg Boss Kannada, Season 1''. Selected filmography # ''Golmaal Radhakrishna'' (1990) # '' Golmaal Radhakrishna 2'' (1991) # ''C. B. I. Shiva'' (1991) # '' Jana Mecchida Maga'' (1993) # '' Vikram'' (1993) # '' Dakshayini'' (1993) # Chathurbhuja (2014) (special appearance in song) # '' Kendasampige'' (2015) See also *List of people from Karnataka * Cinema of Karnataka *List of Indian film actresses This is an alphabetical list of notable Indian film actresses. A * Aaditi Pohankar * Aahana Kumra * Aakanksha Singh * Aamna Sharif * Aanchal Munjal * Aarathi * Aarti Agarwal * Aarti Chhabria * Aashka Goradia * Abhirami * Adah Sharma ... * Cinema of India References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prashanth Siddi
Prashanth Siddi is an Indian actor who works in Kannada-language films. As of August 2020, he has appeared in seventy films. Career Coming from a lower income background, Prashanth Siddi was selected by Chidambar Rao Jambe to work in the theatre group Ninasam. He made his film debut with ''Paramathma'' in a supporting role. He played minor roles in several films including '' Drishya'' and '' Lucia'' before playing a cheater in Duniya Soori's ''Kendasampige''. He was signed to play the lead roles in ''Pantru'' and ''Vyapthi Pradeshada Horagiddare'', both of which are yet to release. He also was to play the lead role in Soori's ''Kaage Bangaara''; however, the project was later dropped. Personal life Prashanth Siddi is of Siddi descent. Filmography *''Paramathma'' (2011) *''Anna Bond'' (2012) *'' Lucia'' (2013) *'' Chandralekha'' (2014) *'' Gajakesari'' (2014) *'' Drishya'' (2014) *''Vaastu Prakaara'' (2015) *'' Bullet Basya'' (2015) *'' RX Soori'' (2015) *''Kendasampige'' (2 ... [...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] |
Prakash Belawadi
Prakash Belawadi is an Indian theatre artist, film director, television and media personality, who's also a teacher, activist and a journalist. He hails from Bangalore. He has participated in many seminars, conferences and festivals in India and abroad. He has been a motivational speaker at events and TEDx conferences. He is also a mentor with the founding team of BISFF ( Bengaluru International Short Film Festival) since 2010. Early life Belawadi was born into a family of theatre artistes in Bangalore, in the erstwhile Mysore State (now Karnataka). His father, Belavadi Nanjundaiah Narayan (1929–2003) popularly known as Makeup Nani, was a personality in Kannada theatre, who also appeared in films, and worked as a make-up artist alongside. His mother, Bhargavi Narayan Bhargavi Narayan (4 February 1938 – 14 February 2022) was an Indian actress in the Kannada film industry, and a theatre artist in Karnataka, India. Her notable films include '' Eradu Kanasu'', ''Hanthakana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satya Hegde
Satya Hegde (born 17 May 1975) is an Indian cinematographer who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with ''Taali Kattuva Shubhavele'' in 2002. Following this, he worked in over 20 films and received critical praise for his work in '' Duniya'' (2007) and ''Myna'' (2013), along with his collaborations with Suri. Early life Satya Hegde was born on 17 May 1975 to a Brahmin family of Parameshwar Hegde and Savithri in Haliyal, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka. He completed his schooling from Carmel High School, Haliyal in 1989. Following this, he was sent to Sanduru to complete his Pre-university course by his father who then wanted him to pursue a career in Computer science. Due to his poor scores during the course, he was persuaded by his brother to obtain a diploma. Having decided to choose cinematography as the subject specialization at the Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic, Bangalore, Hegde obtained the diploma in cinematography in 1995. Career Hegde began his career as a cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Prakash
Vijay Prakash (born 21 February 1976) is an Indian Playback singer and also a Music Composer from Karnataka. He has given his voice for predominantly Kannada and Telugu language films. In addition, he has also sung in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi. He is one of the judges for the Kannada reality show ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa'' on Zee Kannada. He has also performed shows with Zakir Hussain. Prakash won the Karnataka Government's 'Best Playback Singer' award for the year 2016 for the song "Nammooralli Chaligaladalli" from the film '' Beautiful Manasugalu''. He is also one of four artists credited for the song " Jai Ho", which won the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Song. Specifically, he sang the portion with the words "Jai Ho" that takes an extended high pitch at numerous junctures of the song. The song also won a Grammy Award in the category "Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media." He has also won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popcorn Monkey Tiger
''Popcorn Monkey Tiger'' is a 2020 Indian Kannada-language crime film directed by Duniya Soori and produced by K.M. Sudhir. It features Dhananjay in the lead role, along with Nivedhitha. The soundtrack and score are composed by Charan Raj, cinematography is by Shekhar S. and the art department was handled by Malla. The script was written by Amritha K. Bhargav and Duniya Soori, screenplay was written by Amritha K. Bhargav. The film serves sequel to the '' Kendasampige'' (2016) and to ''Kaage Bangara'' (2020). Plot The plot unfolds in a reverse chronological fashion. The plot's focus is the life of protagonist Seena and the evolution of his character due to external forces that sway him in several directions. Women/lovers involved in Seena's life contribute to these forces that trigger the Metamorphosis of his character. He goes from being a garage mechanic to being a prominent leader in the underworld mafia. "Popcorn" Devi, one of the lovers, has a profound impact on See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
