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Love Birds (2023 Film)
''Love Birds'' is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by PC Shekhar and starring Darling Krishna and Milana Nagaraj. Cast * Darling Krishna as Deepak *Milana Nagaraj as Pooja *Samyukta Hornad as Maya * Rangayana Raghu *Sadhu Kokila *Veena Sundar *Avinash *Kadipudi Chandru Soundtrack The music was composed by Arjun Janya. Reception A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "''Love Birds'' is a warm tale of an urban couple. Director PC Shekar has taken this slice-of-life story and narrated it with a mix of humour and heartburn. There have been several other films based on similar topics, and this one too treads the predictable path". A critic from ''Cinema Express'' wrote that "''Love Birds'' gives a mature outlook on modern relationships, discussing love, trust, and marriage. And there are ample takeaways for husband and wife to maintain a harmonious marriage". A critic from ''Deccan Herald ''Deccan Herald'' is an Indian English language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PC Shekhar
P Chandrasekhar, popular by the screen name PC Sekhar is an Indian film writer and a director. His directorial was a Tamil movie Kadhalae en Kadhalae which got released in 2006. He rose to fame in Sandalwood (Kannada film industry) with the movie Nayaka which got released in 2010. Career PC Sekhar did make a strong debut with Kadhale en Kadhale which won the best movie in category of "portrayal of women in good light". Later he made Kannada industry as his home with the debut of the Naayaka. He went on to direct comic dramas like Romeo (2012), ChaddiDhosth (2013) and also thrillers like Arjuna (2015). The 2017 released Raaga depicted a love story between two blind persons. Personal life He has a Bsc degree (Physics, chemistry and Mathematics) from St. Joseph’s college and a MCA degree from Alliance Business Academy. His Father’s name is A.P. Paul Durai and his mother’s name is Krishna Selvathy. He has four siblings. While his elder brother P Mari Kumar is a software profes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna (Kannada Actor)
Nagappa Sunil Kumar (born 12 June 1985), popularly known with stage name Darling Krishna, is an actor who primarily acts in Kannada films. He played titular role in soap-opera "Krishna Rukmini". Krishna's major breakthrough as an actor came with superhit film ''Madarangi''. Krishna acted in, directed and also produced ''Love Mocktail'' movie along with his wife Milana Nagaraj. Personal life He hails from Mysuru, holds an MBA and is the son of Nagappa, a retired police officer. In February 2021, Krishna married his long-time girlfriend Milana Nagaraj, at a private ceremony in the outskirts of Bengaluru. Career He started his career as an assistant director for Duniya Soori in the movie '' Jackie'' and later in ''Hudugaru''. He played titular role in soap-opera "Krishna Rukmini". Serial was so popular that people started calling by his on-screen name Krishna, which eventually became his official screen name. After acting in a few films with varying degrees of success, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milana Nagaraj
Milana Nagaraj (born 25 April 1989) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada films. Milana made her acting debut with '' Nam Duniya Nam Style'' (2013). The same year, she received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada nomination, for her performance in ''Brindavana''. Post a serious of failures, Milana received praises for her portrayal of Nidhima in ''Love Mocktail'' (2020) and its sequel ''Love Mocktail 2'' (2022). For the former, she won Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South and SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. Milana is married to her co-actor Krishna. Early life and work Milana was born on 25 April 1989 in Hassan, Karnataka. She completed her schooling in Hassan. She completed her BE in computer science from Vivekananda Institute of Technology, Bengaluru and is a computer engineer. She was a state-level backstroke swimmer, before she started modelling. Milana started her career as a model and participated in Femina Miss Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arjun Janya
Arjun Janya (born Lokesh Kumar) is an Indian Film composer, film score soundtrack composer and singer. Arjun made his film debut in the 2006 Kannada film ''Autograph Please''. Since then he has composed and scored music for successful films such as ''Birugaali'' (2009), ''Sanchari'' (2010), ''Kempegowda (film), Kempegowda'' (2011), ''Varadanayaka'' (2012), ''Victory (2013 film), Victory'' (2013), ''Vajrakaya'' (2015), ''Mukunda Murari'' (2016). His 100th film as music director is '' 99 (2019 film), 99 '' (2019 film). Arjun Janya won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director for the film ''Alemaari'' (2012), the SIIMA Awards, SIIMA Award for Best Music Director for the film ''Romeo (2012 film), Romeo'' (2012) and the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Kannada, Filmfare Best Music Director award for the film ''Bhajarangi'' (2013). Career Arjun started his career by assisting composers such as V. Manohar and K. Kalyan. He worked as a keyboard player for around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samyukta Hornad
Samyukta Hornad is an Indian actress who appears in Kannada films. Her debut movie was Lifeu Ishtene directed by Pawan Kumar. She is known for her roles in the commercially successful films ''Lifeu Ishtene'' (2011), ''Barfi'' (2011), Un Samayal Arayil (2014), and ''Oggarane'' (2014). Life Samyukta Hornad is a professional model and actress based in Karnataka, India. She did her undergraduate studies in Media, English and Psychology at Christ University. She started her career as a TV show anchor before pursuing her career as a lead Actress. She has primarily appeared in Indian films and is considered a lead Actress in the film industry. Samyukta Hornad's first movie was ''Aa Dinagalu'' Kannada. Her second movie was ''Lifeu Ishtene'' opposite 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 recipi ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadhu Kokila
Sahaya Sheelan Shadrach (born 24 March 1966) known by his screen name Sadhu Kokila, is an Indian musician, actor, comedian, film director and producer, and an occasional screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a composer before taking to acting in films, appearing mostly in comic roles. He has also directed ten Kannada films, the most notable one being ''Raktha Kanneeru'' (2003). As a composer, he is a two-time recipient of the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director, which he won for ''Rakshasa'' (2005) and ''Inthi Ninna Preethiya'' (2008). As an actor, he has received multiple nominations and awards in the category of Best Comedian in the South Indian International Movie Awards. Early life and career Sadhu Kokila was born as Sahaya Sheelan on 24 March 1966 into a Tamil nadaar Christian family of Natesh and Mangala in Bangalore in the Indian State of Mysore (now Karnataka). He was born to a family of musicians with father bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veena Sundar
Veena Sunder is an Indian actress who appears in Kannada films and soaps. For her performance in the movie Aa Karaala Ratri, she won Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2018. Personal life Veena married to actor Sundar. The couple have a daughter and son. Career Veena has appeared in more than 60 Kannada movies, playing mostly supporting roles. Awards *2018 - Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress - Aa Karaala Ratri *2018 - Filmfare Award - Best Actress in Supporting Role - Nominated - Kaafi Thota Selected filmography * '' Thothapuri'' (2021) * ''Yuvarathnaa'' (2021) * ''Asura Samhara'' (2020) * ''Aa Karaala Ratr''i (2018) * ''Kaafi Thota'' (2018) * Puttakkana Highway (2018) * ''Adhyaksha'' (2014) * ''Olave Mandara'' (2011) - * ''Aptharakshaka'' (2010) * ''Man of the Match (film)'' See also *Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avinash Yelandur
Avinash Yelandur (born 22 December 1959 as Y N Ravindra) 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 more than three 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), 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 attend University of Mysore, where he obtained his master's degree in English literature. Drawn to theatre and cinema from a young age, he had an active theater life at Mysore and later at Bangalore. During the time, he taught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indu Nagaraj
Indu Nagaraj is an Indian playback singer who primarily works in Kannada cinema. She is the recipient of a Filmfare Award for the song "Pyarge Aagbittaite" from the film ''Govindaya Namaha'' (2012). Life and career Indu was born into a musical family at Chilkunda village in Mysore, Karnataka. Her father, Vidwan C. A. Nagaraj, is an accomplished vocalist and flutist in South India and her elder sister Lakshmi Nagaraj is also a playback singer. She was trained in Carnatic classical music and Sugama Sangeetha music under her father right from the age of 3. In 2005, Indu along with her sister Lakshmi performed and participated together in the singing reality show '' Ede Thumbi Haaduvenu'' hosted and judged by acclaimed singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam. The sisters together performed at various events and were coined the name "Chilkunda Sisters", named after their hometown. Indu got her first offer to act in a Television series ''Minchu'' directed by T. N. Seetharam. Tapping her s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
