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Lokanath
C. H. Loknath (14 August 1927 – 31 December 2018) was an Indian actor with more than 1000 Kannada plays and 650 films to his credit. Loknath is affectionately known as "Uncle Loknath" or "Uppinakayi" in the industry. His last performance was in a Star Suvarna Channel's TV series titled ''Priyadarshini''. Biography Some of the characters he has played are Galileo in ''Galileo'', Rajaram in ''Aspota'', Dr. Faustus in ''Dr. Faustus'', Kakaji in ''Tanavu Ninnade Manavu Ninnade'', and Dushtabudhi in ''Chandrahasa''. His most famous films include ''Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu'', ''Collegu Ranga'', ''Naagarahaavu'', ''Katha Sangama'', ''Hosa Neeru'', '' Singapurinalli Raja Kulla'', '' Minchina Ota'' and ''Mane Mane Kathe''. He has also acted in several episodes of '' Malgudi Days''. C. H. Loknath died after a brief illness on 31 December 2018, aged 91. Partial filmography #2016 – '' ...Re'' #2015 - ''Priyadarshini'' #2012 – ''Bheema Theeradalli'' #2012 – ''A.K. 56'' #2009 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minchina Ota (1980 Film)
''Minchina Ota'' is a 1980 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by and starring Shankar Nag with his brother Anant Nag and Lokanath in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features Priya Tendulkar and Ramesh Bhat, who made his debut in the film. The film was a critical success and won multiple awards at the 1979–80 Karnataka State Film Awards including Second Best Film, Best Actor (Anant Nag) and Best Supporting Actor (Lokanath). It is seen as a milestone in the careers of the Nag brothers. It was remade in Hindi in 1983 by Shankar Nag himself as '' Lalach'' starring Vinod Mehra, Ranjit and Pran alongside Anant Nag with music by Bappi Lahiri. ''Minchina Ota'' is considered one of the finest movies in the history of Kannada cinema. It's also a milestone movie in the career of Nag brothers. Plot Katte (Shankar Nag) and Prabhakar Rao / Tatha (Loknath) are petty thieves who can't seem to get a break in life. Their criminal past does not leave them wherever they go. To m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singaporenalli Raja Kulla
''Singaporenalli Raja Kulla'' () is a 1978 Indian Kannada language action film directed by C. V. Rajendran starring Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Dwarkish, Lokanath and Thoogudeepa Srinivas in pivotal roles. It was the first Kannada film to be shot outside India in a country which is not a neighbouring nation and the second Kannada movie to be shot outside India after ''Operation Diamond Racket'' (which was shot in Nepal and released four months before this movie). However, this movie is widely credited for having started the trend of shooting abroad. This was the first Kannada cinema to run over 200 days in the Belgavi region. Plot A jeweller Shivaraj, who harbours ambitions of a successful life abroad, enters into a partnership with Junie after abandoning his pregnant wife and thus both land in Singapore. Unknown to Lokanath, Junie is into smuggling diamonds and various other illegal activities and is wanted by the Indian and Singaporean police department. CID detective Venu ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakana Kote
''Kakana Kote'' ( kn, ಕಾಕನ ಕೋಟೆ) is a 1977 Indian Kannada biographical drama film adapted from Masti Venkatesh Iyengar's stage play of the same name. The film plot tells the story of Kaka Nayaka who was instrumental in stopping the exploitation of tribal people in Mysore district against the tax payment from middlemen who were representing the ruling kingdom government. The film was directed by acclaimed theater artist C. R. Simha and the music was composed by C. Ashwath. The film featured seasoned actors such as Lokesh, Lokanath, Srinath and Girija Lokesh in the lead roles. The film was critically acclaimed and premiered in many film festivals. It went on to win the third Best Film award at the Karnataka State Film Awards. The screenplay and dialogues were written by Girish Karnad and associate directed by Girish Kasaravalli. Cast * Lokesh as Kaka Nayaka * Srinath * Lokanath * Krishnaraj * Lavanya * Girija Lokesh * Venkatachala * Vasudeva Murthy So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ee Jeeva Ninagagi
''Ee Jeeva Ninagagi'' () is a 1986 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Vijaya Shankar Bhat. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Urvashi, Baby Shalini and Lokanath. The film has musical score by Vijayanand. Vasu who wrote story for this film remade it in Tamil as ''Amma Vandhachu''. Cast * Vishnuvardhan *Urvashi * Baby Shalini *Lokanath *N. S. Rao * Mysore Lokesh *Bangalore Nagesh *Thimmayya *Karanth *Shani Mahadevappa *Sarigama Viji *B. K. Shankar *Thipatur Siddaramaiah *Chandrashekar *Sampangi *Chikkanna *Muniraju *Master Rajesh *Pramila Joshai *Shashikala *Shamala *Kokila *Lalithamma *Sathyabhama *Seema *Hemanalini *Srivani *Baby Nandini *Baby Pramodini *Dinesh in Guest Appearance *Jai Jagadish in Guest Appearance * Sudheer in Guest Appearance *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 kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaada Beladingalu (film)
''Kaada Beladingalu'' ( kn, ಕಾಡ ಬೆಳದಿಂಗಳು) is a Kannada language film released in 2007 and directed by B. S. Lingadevaru. The movie is about the impact of urbanization on the old people living in the rural areas. The film was shot in the interior villages of Chikmagalur district. Cast * Lokanath as Sadashivaiah * H. G. Dattatreya as Chandranna * Ananya Kasaravalli as Sudeshne * M. P. Venkat Rao as Shankranna Awards Karnataka State Film Awards 2006-07 * Karnataka State Film Award for Best Social film * Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story 54th National Film Awards * National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several ... References External links 2007 films 2000s Kannada-language films Best K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pushpaka Vimana (1987 Film)
''Pushpaka Vimana'' (; a reference to ) is a 1987 Indian black comedy film written and directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, who co-produced it with Shringar Nagaraj. The film, which has no dialogue, stars Kamal Haasan leading an ensemble cast that includes Samir Khakhar, Tinu Anand, K. S. Ramesh, Amala, Farida Jalal, Pratap Potan, Lokanath, P. L. Narayana and Ramya. It revolves around an unemployed graduate who encounters a drunk rich man unconscious and takes over his lifestyle after keeping him prisoner. However, he does not realise the dangers he has brought upon himself because a hired killer believes him to be his target. Rao's desire to make a dialogue-less film came when he was working as an assistant director in a film where a character had to emote fear without dialogue in a scene. Once the idea for ''Pushpaka Vimana'' materialised, Rao wrote the screenplay within two weeks. The film was the only one produced by Nagaraj. Due to the lack of dialogue, Rao was able t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinna (1994 Film)
''Chinna'' is a 1994 Indian Kannada-language action film produced, written, directed and enacted by V. Ravichandran. The cast includes Yamuna, Puneet Issar, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Lokanath, and Pandari Bai. Ravichandran plays the role of a cop happily settled with his wife and suddenly becomes aware of his ancestral property existence in the middle of a forest occupied by the local goons. This is the only Kannada film of Sabu Cyril. The music was composed by Hamsalekha and was declared a musical hit upon release. Cast * Ravichandran as Chinna * Yamuna * Puneet Issar as Vishwa * Silk Smitha * Pandari Bai * Lokanath * Umashree * Mukhyamantri Chandru * Sundar Krishna Urs * B. V. Radha * Ramesh Bhat * Lohithaswa as Chief Minister * Master Anand * Ponnambalam * Karikalan vasanth as Forest Bandit Rayappa * Sathyajith as Jailor * H.M.T. Nandha as Beggar * Rathnakar * Master Deepak * Bharath Kumar * Bank Suresh * Rocket Vikram * Stunt Devu * Guru Murthy * Fayaz Khan Soundt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naagarahaavu
''Naagarahaavu'' () is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on T. R. Subba Rao's three novels ''Nagarahavu'', ''Ondu Gandu Eradu Hennu'' and ''Sarpa Mathsara'', and starring Vishnuvardhan (actor), Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi , K. S. Ashwath and Shubha (actress), Shubha. The supporting cast features Leelavathi (actress), Leelavathi, M. Jayashree, M. N. Lakshmi Devi, Ambareesh, Shivaram, Dheerendra Gopal, Lokanath and Vajramuni. The film has a musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Cinematography was done by Chittibabu. The film revolves around the protagonist's relationship with his teacher, Chamayya (K. S. Ashwath). Chamayya, who is childless treats Ramachari (Vishnuvardhan (actor), Vishnuvardhan) as his son. He takes it upon himself to guide Ramachari on the right path despite Ramachari's legendary anger. He usually acts as the negotiator between his student and the people who have issues with Ramachari's behaviour. Ramachari is a young man whose anger i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakota Express
''Dakota Express'' () is a 2002 Kannada-language comedy film, a remake of the 2001 Malayalam film ''Ee Parakkum Thalika''. It was produced by Rockline Venkatesh and directed by M. S. Rajashekar. The film stars Rockline Venkatesh and Om Prakash Rao. Plot Krishna owns an old bus and he is facing lot of problems due to the pathetic condition of the bus. He sold many valuable things to maintain this bus. His friend Sundar was his only companion. A mouse was also there as a character. It ate the passport of Sundar and Sundar went after that mouse. The story took a turn when Gayathri entered the bus as a nomad. She was actually the daughter of a minister. Her father forced her to join politics. So she left home. The police traced her out and had taken her back. Her father was making arrangements for her marriage with someone else. Meanwhile, Krishna realised that he cannot live without Gayathri. Krishna and Sundar secretly entered her house and finally all ended well by winning the hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu
''Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu'' (''Love Came Like That'') is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language film starring debutante Aditya Babu and Ramya. The film is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film ''Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule''. Babu also produced the film. The film's title is based on the opening line of a song from '' Milana'' (2007). Cast * Aditya Babu as Shivu "Shiv Prakash" * Ramya as Preethi "Bhramarambike" * Harish Raj as Hari, Shivu's friend * Srinivasa Murthy as Sathya prakash, Shivu's father * Lokanath * Rangayana Raghu as Veerabhadra * Chitra Shenoy * Kuri Prathap as Sunil * Malathi Sardeshpande * Shashikala * Kishori Ballal * Ramesh Pandith as Neelakantha * Mandya Ramesh as Thimma * Rajashekhar Naidu * Madhu Hegde * Satya * Melkote * Vithika Sheru * Pakhi Hegde Production The film was shot in Hyderabad. Soundtrack The soundtrack features 7 songs overall, out of which 4 songs were retained from the Original Telugu soundtrack, composed by noted Tamil music direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megha Mandara
''Megha Mandara'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by K. V. Jayaram and produced by Meenakshi Jayaram. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by H. Girijamma. The film stars Ambarish, Malashri and Anjana. The film's music was composed by S. P. Venkatesh and the audio was launched on the Sangeetha banner. Cast *Ambarish *Malashri *Anjana * Jaggesh *K. S. Ashwath *Lokanath *Rekha Das *M. S. Umesh *Shobha Raghavendra *Dingri Nagaraj * Mysore Lokesh *Sunandha *Shankar Bhat *Baby Vindhya Soundtrack The music of the film was composed by S. P. Venkatesh with lyrics by Prof.Doddarange Gowda Doddarangegowda is a Kannada poet and a lyricist working for Kannada cinema. He is a retired professor of Kannada and has published a number of anthologies in Kannada. He has released several audio cassettes and CDs of his poems. Some of his not .... References 1992 films 1990s Kannada-language films Indian romance films Films based on I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belliyappa Bangarappa
''Belliyappa Bangarappa'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed by Poorna Pragnya, written by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and produced by Madhu Bangarappa. The film stars Kumar Bangarappa and Amala, whilst a large number of popular actors including Vishnuvardhan, Shiva Rajkumar, V. Ravichandran, Tiger Prabhakar, Malashri and Sudharani appear in guest roles as themselves. Kumar Bangarappa played a dual role for the only time in his career. The film's music was composed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and cinematographer is B. C. Gowrishankar. Cast Principal appearances * Kumar Bangarappa as himself & Bettangeri Belliyappa * Amala as Mutthamma * K. S. Ashwath as Police Commissioner * Balakrishna as Rajasuite Utthappa (Belliyappa's grandfather) * Lokanath as Black Dogs Team Chief * Girija Lokesh as Kaveramma (Belliyappa's Mother) * Vaishali Kasaravalli as Mutthamma's Mother * M. S. Umesh as Kumar's Secretary-1 * Master Anand * Mandeep Roy as Kumar's Secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |