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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] |
Bangalore
Bangalore (), List of renamed places in India, officially Bengaluru (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan area, metropolitan population of around , making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city and List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the List of largest cities, 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, Heavy industry, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singham
''Singham'' is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and Farhad-Sajid. It serves as first installment of Shetty's Cop Universe. A remake of the 2010 Tamil film '' of the same title'' by Hari, the film stars Ajay Devgn in the lead role as a police officer named Bajirao Singham alongside Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj who reprises his role as in original. It was theatrically released in India on 22 July 2011 with a strong box office response; the film earned 876 million in India on the first day and a worldwide total of against a budget, becoming a box-office blockbuster. Following the film's success, Devgn and Shetty collaborated for the sequel ''Singham Returns'' (2014). Devgn reprised his role in Shetty's directorials '' Simmba'' (2018) and '' Sooryavanshi'' (2021) which together form Shetty's Cop Universe. Plot Inspector Rakesh Kadam is an honest police o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravichandran (Tamil Actor)
Ravichandran (30 March 1942 – 25 July 2011) was a Malaysian Indian actor who played lead hero roles in Tamil films from 1964 to 1979. He has also acted in supporting roles from 1986, and directed a few films. He was given the title of "Kalaingnar Thilagham" in many of the on-screen credits of films starring him in the lead role. He was also called "Puratchi Kalaignar" (Refer: Anandha Bairavi Tamil Movie Title Scene). Before entering cinema, during his studies in Trichy, he has acted in two dramas, namely, ''AanaiyidungalAnna'' and ''Udhaya Suriyan''. After entering cinema, he has acted in two dramas, namely, ''Mapplley Yen Magalaik Kadhali'' and ''That Man from Poonthamallee''. In the drama ''That man from Poonthamallee'', he performed in a double role and Thirumuruga Kirupanandha Variyar, who presided over the drama in Vellore, has appreciated and awarded him the title "Nadaga Sigamani". He has also acted in a TV serial, namely, ''GEE Boom Ba'' in 1986. He has also made a Gues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maanikya
''Maanikya'' () is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sudeepa featuring himself, V. Ravichandran, Ranya Rao, Ramya Krishna, Varalaxmi Sharathkumar and P. Ravi Shankar in the lead roles. The film is a remake of 2013 Telugu film '' Mirchi''. It was released on 1 May 2014. Upon its release, Maanikya got an excellent response from the critics and audience and had a good run at the box office. The satellite rights of the movie was sold for a huge amount. The film was later dubbed into Hindi under the same name by RKD Studios in 2015. It is a remake of the 2013 Telugu film '' Mirchi.'' Plot The movie begins with a girl collecting funds for an organisation in Singapore. A goon gives her money and then chases her at night when she goes home. Then Vijay ( Sudeepa), enters and resolves the conflict without fighting. The girl introduces herself as Manasa (Ranya Rao). They slowly become friends. But one day she asks Vijay to leave her and go as she fears th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yash (actor)
Naveen Kumar Gowda (born 8 January 1986), better known by his stage name Yash, is an Indian actor who works in Kannada films. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards South. Yash began his career with appearances in several television series in the 2000s. He made his film debut in 2007 with '' Jambada Hudugi''. The 2008 romantic drama '' Moggina Manasu'', for which he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, proved to be a breakthrough for Yash. His first film in a leading role, '' Rocky'' (2008), was poorly received critically and a box office flop. He followed it up with a series of romance films that were commercial successes, and received his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor nomination for ''Drama'' in 2012. Yash went on to establish himself as a leading actor of Kannada cinema with the college romance ''Googly'' (2013), comedy-drama '' Raja Huli'' (2013), fantasy action ''Gajakesari'' (2014), romantic comedy '' Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari'' (2014), act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darshan (actor)
Darshan Thoogudeepa (born 16 February 1977) known mononymously as Darshan is an Indian actor, producer, and distributor who works predominantly in Kannada films. One of the leading contemporary actors of Kannada cinema, Darshan established the production house Thoogudeepa Productions in 2006. Its first production was ''Jothe Jotheyali'', with Darshan in a special appearance. He began his acting career in soap operas and small films in the mid-1990s. His first film in a lead role was in the 2002 Kannada movie '' Majestic''. Darshan starred in commercially successful films such as ''Kariya'' (2003), ''Namma Preethiya Ramu'' (2003), '' Kalasipalya'' (2005), ''Gaja'' (2008), ''Navagraha'' (2008),''Saarathi'' (2011), ''Bulbul'' (2013) ''Yajamana'' (2019) and '' Roberrt'' (2021), . His performances in ''Anatharu'' (2007) and ''Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna'' (2012) won him praise from critics; his performance in the latter as the 19th-century warrior Sangolli Rayanna won him the Karna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebbuli
''Hebbuli'' () is a 2017 Kannada-language action thriller film directed by S. Krishna The film stars Sudeep and V. Ravichandran, who teamed up for the second time after ''Maanikya'' (2014). Amala Paul made her debut in Kannada cinema. P. Ravi Shankar, Kabir Duhan Singh and Ravi Kishan (also making his Kannada debut) play the antagonists. Produced by SRV Productions and Umapathy Films. The cinematography is by A. Karunakar. The soundtrack and film score are composed by Arjun Janya. Principal photography commenced in Bengaluru in mid June 2016, continuing in Hyderabad, Jammu-Kashmir, and Iceland. The film was released on 23 February 2017 and received positive reviews from critics. The film was a commercial success at the box office. Plot Para Commando Captain Ram rescues 3 doctors of their relief camp including Dr. Nandini (who is from Bangalore) from terrorists. Nandini falls in love with him, but does not express it. One night, Ram receives a letter stating that his brother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gajakesari
''Gajakesari'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language historical action film directed by cinematographer Krishna and produced by Jayanna and Bogendra. The film stars Yash in leading role along with Amulya and Anant Nag. The film also prominently features an elephant named Arjuna from Waynad, Kerala. Actor Prakash Raj plays as narrator for the film to introduce Yash's character. This film is also dubbed in Hindi as ''Gajakeasari:The Big Lion''. Plot The film begins in the forest area of Aanegudde, an elephant reserve. A state minister arrives at the place of a local don, Rana. Rana forces the minister to sign a deal to open a resort at Anegudde. The minister signs reluctantly after seeing his bodyguard being murdered by Rana. The scene next shifts to Prakash Raj introducing an ancient temple in the royal city of Mysore called "Shankara Narayana" temple, which is being managed by a holy Muth (holy association), headed by the pontiff (Anant Nag). The Muth has an outstanding reputati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivrajkumar
Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy (born 12 July 1962) known by his screen name Shiva Rajkumar, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter, predominantly works in Kannada cinema.25 years of Shivaraj Kumar! . Cinecurry.com (3 February 2011). Retrieved on 29 March 2013. He is the eldest son of legendary actor & Kannada matinee idol Dr. Rajkumar. In a career spanning over three decades, Shiva has worked in over 120 films. He has won Karnataka State Film Awards, Filmfar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
